Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends the celebration leaders debate held on the House of Representatives within the National Diet, Tokyo, Japan, July 15, 2026. /VCG
Public help for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cupboard dropped sharply by 10 proportion factors from June to 41%, falling under the disapproval fee, which climbed to 44%, a nationwide opinion ballot by Mainichi Shimbun confirmed on Sunday.
According to the ballot performed on Saturday and Sunday, the approval ranking for the Takaichi cupboard declined from 51% within the June 20-21 survey to 41%, marking the primary time it has fallen under 50% within the Mainichi Shimbun survey because the prime minister took workplace in October final yr.
Meanwhile, the proportion of respondents who didn’t help the cupboard rose by 9 proportion factors, from 35% to 44%.
This marks the second main Japanese media ballot final week during which help for the Takaichi cupboard fell under 50%.
A separate ballot launched by Jiji Press final Thursday discovered the cupboard’s approval ranking at 49%, down 5.3 proportion factors from the earlier month.
Source: CGTN