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Japanese Cabinet Approval Rating Hits Record Low of 25% (Television Tokyo Biz)
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- A June poll showed that the Kishida Cabinet's approval rating stood at 25%, marking the lowest since the Liberal Democratic Party returned to power.
- Reasons cited for disapproval include dissatisfaction with the government or party's way of operating, policies, lack of leadership, and concerns about political funds. When asked whether revising the political funds control law could resolve the issue of "politics and money," 84% responded negatively.
- Regarding the effectiveness of Prime Minister Kishida's measures to address soaring prices, 68% said they were not effective. 56% of respondents said Prime Minister Kishida should remain in office until the expiration of his term as LDP president in September this year.
A public opinion poll conducted by Television Tokyo and The Nikkei in June showed that the approval rating of the Kishida cabinet was 25%. This is the lowest approval rating since the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) returned to power and is the same as the approval rating in February of this year. The rating is down 3 percentage points from the May survey. It has remained in the 20% range for seven consecutive months, the lowest level since the LDP returned to power at the end of 2012. 67% of respondents said they did not support the cabinet, the same as the previous month. Reasons for supporting the cabinet included “because it is a cabinet centered on the LDP” (29%), “because the individuals are trustworthy” (25%), and “because it has international sense” (21%). Reasons for not supporting the cabinet included “because the government or party management is poor” (40%), “because the policies are bad” or “because of lack of leadership” (both 39%). The approval ratings of the individual parties were as follows: LDP 31% (+4 from the May survey), Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan 9% (-3), Nippon Ishin no Kai 9% (±0), Komeito 3% (-2), Communist Party 4% (+1), Democratic Party for the People 2% (±0), Reiwa Shinsengumi 2% (±0), Sansei no To 1% (±0), other parties 1% (±0), no party support 33% (±0).
When asked whether the revision of the Political Funds Control Act could prevent the recurrence of problems with “politics and money,” 7% responded “I think it can,” while 84% responded “I don’t think so.” When asked about the effectiveness of the income and resident tax cuts that began this month, 13% responded “I think it will be effective,” while 80% responded “I think it won’t be effective.” When asked about the additional payment of electricity and gas bills, announced by Prime Minister Kishida as a measure to address soaring prices, 25% responded “I think it is effective,” while 68% responded “I don’t think it is effective.” When asked how long Prime Minister Kishida should continue to serve as prime minister, 56% said “until the LDP president’s term expires in September this year,” 26% said “he should be replaced immediately,” and 10% said “as long as possible.” Regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the general election, 39% said “by this fall,” 19% said “there is no need to rush the dissolution,” and 15% said “by the end of this year.” The survey was conducted from June 28 to 30, 2023, by telephone (fixed line and mobile) targeting 838 people aged 18 or older.
