According to an NHK public opinion poll, the number of people who said they "support" the Kishida cabinet decreased by 2 points from the March survey to 23%, while the number of people who said they "did not support" increased by 1 point to 58%. %was.

NHK public opinion poll

Time series graph of cabinet approval rate and support rate of each party

NHK conducted a public opinion poll for three days from April 5th using a method called ``RDD'' targeting people aged 18 and over across the country by calling randomly generated landline and mobile phone numbers on a computer. .



The survey targeted 2,366 people and received responses from 1,204 people, or 51%.

The number of people who said they "support" the Kishida cabinet was 23%, down 2 points from the March survey.



On the other hand, the number of people who answered "I do not support" increased by one point to 58%.



The Kishida Cabinet's approval rating was 23%, which is on par with last December's approval rating, which was the lowest since its inauguration.



When asked why they support the Cabinet, 46% said ``Because it looks better than other cabinets,'' 28% said ``Because it is the Cabinet of the party I support,'' and 13% said ``Because I trust its personality.''



Among the reasons for not supporting him, 43% said ``I don't have high hopes for his policies,'' 27% said ``I don't have the ability to implement them,'' and 11% said ``I don't trust his personality.''

By age group, the percentage was 31% for those over 70 years old and 23% for those under 30s, but it dropped to around 10% for those in their 40s to 60s.



Of these, 15% were in their 50s, down 10 points from March.



According to a survey conducted in October 2021 after the inauguration of the Kishida Cabinet, the approval rate among all age groups was around 50%, with almost no difference by age group.



Compared to the survey at the time of its launch, the approval rating among people in their 40s to 60s has fallen by more than 30 points, and the gap between those over 70 and those under 60 has widened.

The Liberal Democratic Party has disciplined 39 of the 85 members involved in the issue surrounding the faction's political funding party.



When asked if they were satisfied with this, 9% said they were “satisfied,” 20% said they were “somewhat satisfied,” 22% were “somewhat unsatisfied,” and 41% were “unconvinced.” .

The Liberal Democratic Party has imposed the most serious penalty on two of the executives who discussed the handling of kickbacks, including expulsion, which is the most serious punishment, and a recommendation to leave the party.



When asked what they thought about this punishment, 34% said it was "too light," 49% said it was "reasonable," and 6% said it was "too heavy."

When asked whether they thought it was appropriate for the Liberal Democratic Party to not subject Nikai, the former secretary-general, who announced his intention not to run for the next House of Representatives election, 21% said it was "appropriate," while 21% said it was "not appropriate." was 68%.

Regarding the Liberal Democratic Party's decision not to subject Prime Minister Kishida to punishment, 25% of respondents said it was "appropriate" and 61% said it was "not appropriate."

In April, Prime Minister Kishida will make an official visit to the United States as a state guest for the first time in nine years as a Japanese prime minister, and will hold a summit meeting with President Biden.



When asked whether they thought this would lead to stronger Japan-U.S. relations, 45% said it would lead to stronger ties, and 40% said they would not.