Support for Takaichi's Cabinet slightly lower at 59.1%, poll shows ^0%

The Japan Times - By No Author - 4/16/2026, 8:18 AM

Negativity Bias 33% - Framing Effect 25.6% - Appeal to Authority 20.8%

Public support for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet has declined 0.2 percentage point from the previous month to 59.1% in April, a monthly survey by Jiji Press showed Thursday. Takaichi, who took office last October, saw her Cabinet's approval rate hit its lowest level for the second month in a row but it remains high compared... more