TOKYO, Nov 10 (NNN-NHK) – The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga’s Cabinet, was almost flat at 56 percent, a nationwide poll showed.
According to the survey, conducted between Friday and Sunday, of people aged 18 or older, the approval rating for Suga’s Cabinet stood at 56 percent, one point more than the previous survey, while the disapproval rate dropped one point to 19 percent.
When Suga took office in Sept, after his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, stepped down for health reasons, his new Cabinet had an approval rating of 62 percent.
Of those who support his Cabinet, 27 percent said the administration “is better than other alternatives,” while 25 percent said, they trust Suga.
Of those who disapprove, 36 percent said they don’t expect much from the Cabinet’s policies, while 26 percent said, they don’t trust him.
As regards the COVID-19 outbreak, 28 percent said, they are concerned that they or their family may get infected, while 51 percent said, they are concerned to some extent. Meanwhile, 13 percent said, they are not so concerned, and three percent said, they are not concerned at all.
When asked about the continuing dispute over Suga’s rejection to appoint six nominees to the Science Council of Japan, 17 percent said, the prime minister’s explanation, so far, was enough, while 62 percent said it was not enough.
It was the first time since 2004 that a prime minister decided against appointing nominees and Suga’s approval ratings have dropped in the wake of the decision and controversy.– NNN-NHK
