ASIATODAY.ID, TOKYO – A survey conducted by the national news agency Kyodo on Sunday, June 23 2024 showed that only 10.4 percent of Japanese people supported Prime Minister (PM) Fumio Kishida in the leadership election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), indicating dissatisfaction which is widespread.
The telephone survey showed the approval rating for Kishida’s Cabinet at 22.2 percent, down from 24.2 percent in May. Meanwhile, the disapproval rate remained stable at 62.4 percent.
The survey also showed that around 36.6 percent of respondents called for Kishida to resign immediately.
Meanwhile 78.9 percent felt that the recently revised political funding law failed to address financial issues in politics, despite Kishida’s claims of increased transparency. Opposition parties have criticized the reforms as insufficient.
The survey also highlighted public skepticism towards the government’s 40,000 yen ($250) tax cut, with 69.6 percent believing it was not enough to help households cope with rising costs.
Additionally, 90.4 percent of respondents felt that the proposed changes regarding reporting of political activity funds were inadequate.
According to Kyodo, the survey received responses from 431 household members and 625 cellphone users. (ANT)
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