TOKYO, Aug 30 (NNN-NHK) – The latest opinion poll showed, the disapproval rate of the Japanese government, headed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, jumped to 39 percent, a record high since Kishida took office in Oct, 2021, Japan’s Asahi Shimbun reported yesterday.
The telephone survey, conducted by Asahi Shimbun from Aug 27 to 28, received 998 valid responses nationwide. While the disapproval rate surged to 39 percent, from 25 percent in the previous survey in July, the approval rate of Kishida’s cabinet dropped significantly to 47 percent from 57 percent, according to the newspaper.
When asked about Kishida’s handling of issues of Japanese politicians’ ties to the Unification Church, 65 percent of respondents said they “do not approve,” while only 21 percent approved.
As for a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 50 percent opposed the ceremony and 45 percent were in favour. It is worth noting that Japan’s younger and older generations have markedly different attitudes towards Abe’s state funeral, with 64 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 voicing support, and 60 percent respondents aged 60 and over opposed.
According to the survey, 58 percent objected to Kishida’s plan of building next-generation nuclear power plants in the country, while only 34 percent supported the idea.
Regarding the government’s response to the latest seventh wave of coronavirus infections, 49 percent found the measures to be ineffective, while 45 percent gave high marks, which was the first time that more respondents were critical of the government’s response to the pandemic, since Kishida formed his first cabinet in Oct.– NNN-NHK
