Respondents also remained sceptical of the government’s measures to tackle the country’s falling birthrate. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet fell amid concerns over problems with a national ID card and theA survey carried out by Kyodo News found that support had slumped by 6.5 percentage points on the previous poll to 34.4 per cent, nearing the lowest level since Mr Kishida took office in 2021.
Another survey by the Sankei newspaper said the rate fell for a third straight month to 41.3 per cent. In June, Mr Kishida promised the public he would fix problems with the introduction of a national ID card. The ID card which is set to be made essentially compulsory from next autumn has raised concerns about data breaches.
Meanwhile, the plan for Tokyo Electric Power Co to release the wastewater – equivalent in volume to about 500 Olympic-size swimming pools – has drawn fierce criticism from China and stirred wider regional concerns.
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