Cabinet approval rating drops to 42%; 80% view Yan's continued appointment as problematic - Current Affairs Poll

According to an October opinion poll conducted by Jiji Press from September 9 to 12, the Takauchi Cabinet's approval rating was 42.4%, down 1.7 points from the previous month. This is the fifth consecutive month of decline. The lowest value has been updated. The disapproval rate increased by 0.4 points to 29.7%. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decision to let him continue in the post for half a month amid reports of problems with House of Representatives member Kazuo Yan, who resigned as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, also appears to have had an influence.

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Since September 30th, it has been reported that Mr. Yan was in violation of the Public Elections Act by making remarks about cutting the local government's road budget and transporting supporters on a free bus during the House of Representatives election, but it was not until October 14th that the prime minister effectively decided to fire him.

When asked about the pros and cons of the decision to allow Yan to continue in the role, 49.6% said it was a problem, and when combined with 28.4% who said it was rather a problem, just under 80% of respondents viewed it as a problem. Only 13.2% of respondents defended it.