Japan Cabinet approval rate rises to 45%, tops disapproval for first time in 3 months
TOKYO -- The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet climbed 4 percentage points from a previous survey to 45% in a natio
The approval rating for Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet rose to 45% in a recent nationwide opinion poll conducted by Mainichi Shimbun, while disapproval dropped to 40%. This marks the first time the Cabinet support ratings have surpassed the nonsupport ratings in three months. The survey, conducted on September 26 and 27, indicated that the Cabinet approval ratings had been at 41% for two consecutive months, the lowest since Takaichi's administration began in October 2025.
The Cabinet reshuffle and appointments to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's new executive lineup received mixed reviews from the public. Only 23% of respondents approved of Takaichi's reshuffle, while 40% disapproved. When asked if they expected the reshuffled Cabinet, 32% said they did and 40% said they did not. The recent Cabinet shakeup had only a limited effect on the Cabinet support rate.
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