Updated
Updated · Nikkei Asia · Jul 26
Takaichi Cabinet Approval Falls 10 Points to 58% as Independent Disapproval Tops 50%
Updated
Updated · Nikkei Asia · Jul 26

Takaichi Cabinet Approval Falls 10 Points to 58% as Independent Disapproval Tops 50%

3 articles · Updated · Nikkei Asia · Jul 26

Summary

  • 58% of respondents backed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet in the latest Nikkei-TV Tokyo poll, down 10 percentage points from a month earlier.
  • Independent voters drove the slide: disapproval in that group rose above 50%, pushing overall support below 60% for the first time since Takaichi took office last October.
  • The drop marks a notable weakening in public backing less than a year into her premiership, leaving the cabinet with a still-majority but clearly reduced approval cushion.

Insights

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