Kishida Cabinet's Support Plummets to Record Low 32%
The support rate for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet has dropped to a record low of 32.3%, while the disapproval rating has reached a record high of 52.5%. A majority of respondents (58.6%) believe that the upcoming economic package aimed at mitigating rising prices will be ineffective. Additionally, 61.1% of respondents believe that Kishida's ruling Liberal Democratic Party still has ties to the controversial Unification Church. However, the government's decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea was considered "appropriate" by 74.6% of respondents.