The support rate of the Kishida Cabinet plummeted, and the support rate of the eldest son after being "tricked by his father" | Cabinet | tricked by his father
According to Reuters, a public opinion poll released by Japan's Daily News on the 18th showed that the support rate of the cabinet led by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dropped by 12 percentage points to 33%, far below the peak during the G7 Leaders Summit held in Hiroshima.
The survey results show that after the scandal involving the eldest son of Kishida and a series of technical issues with the national identity card system, the lack of support for the Kishida cabinet has increased from 46% in the last survey at the end of May to 58%.
According to reports, Shotaro Kishida, the eldest son of the Prime Minister, took a group photo with about 10 relatives and others on the steps of the red carpeted mansion in December last year. This was the location where the new cabinet was photographed during the restructuring of the Japanese cabinet in August last year. In addition, the media also revealed photos of relatives of Shotaro Kishida standing behind the Prime Minister's podium and posing.
According to reports, prior to the start of the G7 summit, the approval rating of the Kishida cabinet had been on the rise, reaching the highest level since August 2022 last month.
Another public opinion survey conducted by Kyodo News Agency on the 18th showed that the support rate for the Kishida Cabinet decreased from 47% in May to 40.8%. The non support rate is 41.6%, an increase of 5.7 percentage points.
According to analysis, various problems with the national identity card system, as well as issues with Kishida Nagako holding a New Year's Eve party with relatives at his official residence and taking photos in government public places, have led to a decline in the cabinet's approval rating.