(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The appointed cabinet of prime minister Naoto Kan has dramatically lost public backing in Japan, according to a poll by Kyodo News. 36.3 per cent of respondents approve of Kan’s team, down 28.5 points since June.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) holds a commanding lead over the opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) just days before an upper house election takes place in Japan, according to a poll by Mainichi. 40 per cent of respondents would support the DPJ in the proportional representation block of the House of Councillors election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Japan’s new administration led by Naoto Kan is already losing public support, according to a poll by Mainichi. 52 per cent of respondents approve of Kan’s appointed cabinet, down 14 points since early June.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The new Prime Minister of Japan begins his tenure with high ratings, according to four recent public opinion polls. At least 60 per cent of respondents approve of Naoto Kan’s cabinet.
Another Japanese prime minister quits, further widening a four-year leadership gap.
Gabriela Perdomo – Another year, another Japanese prime minister. It has been almost half a decade since Japan has managed to hold on to a head of government for more than 12 months. The latest to go is Yukio Hatoyama, whose eight-month stint in power ended swiftly but not unexpectedly this week.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in Japan are decidedly rejecting the government, according to a poll by Asahi. 64 per cent of respondents disapprove of the administration led by prime minister Yukio Hatoyama, up three points since April.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The appointed cabinet of Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama is widely disliked, according to a poll by Yomiuri. 67 per cent of respondents disapprove of the sitting administration, up 16 points since April.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public confidence in the government headed by Yukio Hatoyama has eroded considerably in Japan, according to a poll by Mainichi. 51 per cent of respondents disapprove of the current cabinet, up 34 points since October 2009.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Only a third of people in Japan are satisfied with the performance of the sitting government, according to a poll by Kyodo News. 33 per cent of respondents approve of the cabinet, down three points since March.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in Japan continue to grow dissatisfied with the government led by prime minister Yukio Hatoyama, according to a poll by Nikkei. 57 per cent of respondents disapprove of Hatoyama’s cabinet, up eight points since February.
