Public support for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s Cabinet inched up 0.3 percentage point from the previous month to 59.4% in May, a monthly survey by Jiji Press showed Thursday.
According to the May survey, conducted for four days through Monday, the proportion of respondents who did not support the Cabinet edged up 0.5 point to 19.7%.
Asked about reasons for supporting the Takaichi Cabinet, with multiple answers allowed, 30.5% said the prime minister displays leadership, and 18.9% said that they trust Takaichi. Respondents who answered that her Cabinet made a good impression, and there is no one else suitable to be prime minister, accounted for 16.3% each.
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