Renewing his mandate sooner might help Mr Kishida keep control of his ruling party. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO – The support rate for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet rose to more than 50 per cent in a Nikkei newspaper poll for the first time in eight months, adding fuel to speculation he could call an early general election.
Two other surveys also showed increases in approval for the Premier, who is set to host the Group of Seven summit in his hometown of Hiroshima later in May.But renewing his mandate might help him keep control of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party as he heads into divisive debates over how to fund his policy pledges on defence and support for families.A third survey by JNN showed his approval rating had risen by 2.9 percentage points to 47.2 per cent.
The LDP won four of five seats in by-elections in late April, although gains for the opposition Japan Innovation Party in local elections tempered the victory.
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