Japan’s ruling party is in crisis
Kishida Fumio’s chance of a second term looks ever slimmer
The newspaper Mainichi has polled approval of the Japanese government regularly since July 1947. During that time the country has had 34 prime ministers, including plenty of forgettable faces and reviled figures. But according to the newspaper’s surveys none has been more unpopular than Japan’s current leader, Kishida Fumio. In December disapproval of his administration reached a record high of 79%, up from under 50% in June.
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This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Kishida on the rocks”
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