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(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))
Byline: Sasaki Takeshi
The Koizumi Cabinet greeted the new year with a continuing low public support level. The unpopularity rating has surpassed the approval rating which hovers around 30%, according to some surveys. In the world of Japanese politics to date, if the support rate falls below 30%, the Cabinet is considered to be doomed, and some observers contend that the Koizumi Cabinet is approaching that watermark.
Given that the Cabinet based its strength on high popularity ratings rather than support within the party, the trends in public support will prove highly significant in predicting ...