Ishiba cabinet approval sinks to 23.1 %: Jiji Poll

The public approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet fell to 23.1 % in April, hitting the lowest level since he took office in October last year, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed.

The figure was down 4.8 percentage points from the previous month.

The disapproval rating for the Ishiba cabinet climbed 7.1 points to 51.2 %, exceeding 50 % for the first time.

The interview survey, conducted over four days through Monday, covered 2,000 people aged 18 and older across the country.

Valid responses came from 57.0 %.

Ishiba cabinet approval sinks to 23.1 %: Jiji Poll

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