Ishiba Cabinet Approval Rises to 27.3 Pct: Jiji Press Poll

   Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)--The public approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet increased 6.5 percentage points month on month to 27.3 pct, a Jiji Press opinion poll for August showed Thursday.
   The disapproval rate fell 5.4 points to 49.6 pct.
   When asked whether Ishiba, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, should resign to take responsibility for its major setback in last month's House of Councillors election, 39.9 pct of the respondents said that they do not think so, slightly outpacing the 36.9 pct who said that they think so.
   Among supporters of the LDP, 65.9 pct said they think Ishiba should not step down, against 24.6 pct who think he should quit. Some in the LDP called for Ishiba to resign after the party took a drubbing in the July 20 election for the upper chamber of Japan's parliament.
   The interview survey, conducted over four days through Monday, covered 2,000 people aged 18 or over in Japan. Valid responses came from 56.9 pct.

(2025/08/14-15:29)

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