{
  "id": 2979796,
  "title": "Young People in Japan Approve of Takaichi’s Economic Policies More Than Older Generation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/young-people-in-japan-approve-of-takaichis-economic-policies-more",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T08:40:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20260824-345262/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A nationwide poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun revealed distinct generational divides in attitudes towards Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's economic policies. Support for the government's plan to slash the consumption tax on food items from 8% to 1% for two years, starting next April, varied significantly across age groups. While 54% of respondents aged 18 to 39 approved, this rose to 71% among 40- to 59-year-olds and fell to 44% among those aged 60 and above. The poll attributed this divide to concerns about the future of the social security system, with 61% of respondents, including 54% of 18- to 39-year-olds and 55% of those 40- to 59-year-olds, expressing worry that tax cuts could jeopardize the system. Meanwhile, 70% of those aged 60 and older opposed the idea. Similarly, the proposed income-linked cash benefit system, set to launch in fiscal 2029 for low- and middle-income earners, saw 58% support across all age groups, peaking at 68% among 18- to 39-year-olds and dipping to 52% among those aged 60 and older. Overall, the Cabinet's approval rating stood at 56%, with 65% of 18- to 39-year-olds and 59% of 40- to 59-year-olds backing Takaichi's leadership, but just 47% of those aged 60 and older. Takaichi champions \"responsible and proactive public finances,\" emphasizing economic growth, but approval for this policy dropped from 70% to 57% in the latest survey. Among the 72% who approved of her policy, 72% supported the food tax reduction, while only 30% back the cut among those who disapproved, with 67% strongly opposing.",
  "summary": "Yomiuri Shimbun file photoPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi talks on the reduction in the consumption tax rate on food items. The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Significant generational differences in attitude toward the economic policies proposed by the Cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, such as the reduction in the consumption tax on food items, were evident …",
  "key_points": [
    "71% of 40-59-year-olds support the tax cut, while 52% of those 60 and older oppose it.",
    "Approval rating for the Cabinet stands at 56%, with younger age groups showing higher support."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}