Japanese media poll: Approval rating for Takaichi cabinet falls to new low

date
19/10/2026
The latest opinion poll results released by Japan's Kyodo News on the 18th show that the approval rating of the Takaichi Sanae cabinet has fallen to 49.1%, marking a new low in the agency's polling results since the establishment of the Takaichi cabinet and the first time it has dropped below 50%. The survey was conducted by telephone interview on the 17th and 18th. Compared with last month's survey, the approval rating of the Takaichi cabinet fell by 4.3 percentage points.