(CPOD) Apr. 27, 2003 - Japanese adults are content with the performance of Junichiro Koizumi, according to a poll by Yomiuri. 63 per cent of respondents approve of the prime minister's performance.

Koizumi has been in office since April 2001, and earned a new four-year mandate in last November's parliamentary election. The prime minister leads a coalition encompassing his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the New Komeito Clean Government Party (Kt) and the New Conservative Party (CP), with 279 lawmakers in the 480-seat House of Representatives.

On Jul. 11, Japanese voters will elect 121 lawmakers to the House of Councillors. Setbacks in Japan's upper house elections have meant the end of tenures for several prime ministers.

Koizumi has stated that he intends to step down in September 2006. Takeo Hiranuma has been mentioned as a possible replacement.

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