A latest opinion poll shows that the approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet has fallen to 53%, down 5 percentage points from July, marking the lowest level since her cabinet took office. The disapproval rate rose to 33%, an increase of 6 percentage points.
The survey was conducted by NHK over three consecutive days from Aug. 7, using random telephone interviews targeting individuals aged 18 and above nationwide. A total of 2,925 people were sampled, with 1,205 valid responses, yielding a response rate of 41%.
According to the survey, the Takaichi cabinet's approval rating stands at 53%, a drop of 5 percentage points from July, while the disapproval rate stands at 33%, up 6 percentage points – the lowest approval figure since the cabinet was formed. Among those who support the cabinet, 33% cited "strong executive ability" as the main reason. Among those who do not support it, 43% said they "do not have high expectations for its policies" – the largest share – while 23% said they "cannot trust the prime minister personally."
Broken down by gender, the approval rating among men fell 6 percentage points to 56%, while among women it dropped 2 percentage points to 48% – the first time since the cabinet's inception that women's support has fallen below 50%. By age group, approval among those under 50 stood at around 60% to 65%, while among those aged 60 and above it was only about 40%. Compared with July, support among respondents in their 50s dropped by 10 percentage points, and among those in their 60s by 14 percentage points.
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