According to an NHK poll, those who answered that they "support" the Kishida Cabinet rose 3 points from last month's survey to 36%, while those who answered "do not support" fell 2 points to 43%.

NHK Poll Cabinet and Political Party Support Rating

Each party's approval rating over time

NHK conducted a public opinion poll for three days from the 8th of this month using a method called "RDD," in which people aged 3 and over nationwide call landline and mobile phone numbers randomly generated by computers.

A total of 18,2429 respondents were surveyed, with 51,1236 respondents, or <>%, responding.

Those who answered that they "support" the Kishida Cabinet were 3%, up 36 points from last month's survey.

On the other hand, those who answered "do not support" fell 2 points to 43%.

When asked why they support the cabinet, 45% said it looks better than other cabinets, 26% said it is because it is a cabinet of a political party they support, and 13% said they can trust their personality.

Among the reasons for not supporting the policy, 47% said it was because they did not have expectations for the policy, 24% said it was not effective to execute, and 11% said that their personality was not trustworthy.

When asked whether this response was appropriate for the release of treated water from TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the sea, 66% said it was reasonable, 17% said it was not appropriate, and 17% said they did not know, no answer.

In addition, when asked if they were concerned about the deterioration of relations between Japan and China regarding China's opposition to China's suspension of imports of Japan seafood products after the start of the release of treated water, 15% said they were "very concerned," 44% said they were "somewhat concerned," 24% said they were "not very concerned," and 12% said they were "not concerned at all."

At the ASEAN=Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Japan-China-ROK Summit Meeting, Prime Minister Kishida pointed out that China's suspension of imports of Japan fishery products was "an outstanding action" and sought understanding on the safety of the discharge of treated water.

Seventy-five percent of respondents "appreciated" these efforts, while 75% "did not approve."

Johnny's Office acknowledged and apologized for the sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa, and announced that Noriyuki Higashiyama would replace Julie Fujishima, who resigned as president, and compensate the victims.

When asked if they think Johnny's Office can restore trust in the future, 33% said yes, 43% said they can't, and 24% don't know, no answer.

Regarding the issue surrounding the former Unification Church, the government plans to consider whether to request a dissolution order against the denomination from the court, based on the investigation by exercising the right to ask questions.

When asked for or against requesting a dissolution order, 68% agreed, 1% disagreed, and 24% disagreed.

Prime Minister Kishida has stated that depending on the situation such as a comprehensive inspection in response to the My Number Card issue, necessary measures will be taken, including postponing the abolition of health insurance cards next autumn.

We asked them what they thought about the abolition of health insurance cards, giving them three options.

3% said it should be abolished as scheduled, 19% said it should be postponed, and 39% said the abolition policy should be withdrawn.