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Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Faces Plummeting Approval Ratings Amid Controversial Actions and Economic Criticism

Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Faces Plummeting Approval Ratings Amid Controversial Actions and Economic Criticism

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s approval rating falls below 50% to lowest since taking office
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s approval rating falls below 50% to lowest since taking office

A Kyodo News poll finds that 57.7% of respondents felt the Japanese prime minister acted too late in replacing the farm minister following a controversy over road funding.

Japan PM Takaichi sends cash offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine, more ministers visit
Japan PM Takaichi sends cash offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine, more ministers visit

Japan PM Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni shrine as China and South Korea condemn the move.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi rejects criticism around weak yen and high interest rates
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi rejects criticism around weak yen and high interest rates

The prime minister denied that her policies were responsible for the yen’s weakness or rising JGB yields.

Japan PM Takaichi’s support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office: Report
Japan PM Takaichi’s support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office: Report

The decline might be due to Takaichi’s slow response surrounding the resignation of Kazuo Yana.

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