Japan PM’s Bid to Clear Scandal Fails to Improve Poll Support
Almost two thirds of respondents to NHK’s poll said they were dissatisfied with the penalties incurred by LDP members.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet approval slipped back to the lowest since he took office, days after he sought to turn the page on a funding scandal by punishing ruling party lawmakers.
An NHK poll released Monday showed public approval for Kishida’s cabinet had dropped 2 percentage points to 23%, equaling a low hit in December. Respondents indicated they weren’t satisfied with the severity of the penalties the Liberal Democratic Party handed down to lawmakers who failed to declare part of their income.