Approval ratings for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dropped in the latest polls as she pushed ahead with some divisive bills despite voters¡¯ concerns about the cost of living.
Support for Takaichi¡¯s government decreased to 53% from 60% in June in an Asahi Shimbun poll, while broadcaster ANN found her popularity fell over 10 points to 49.2%. A separate Mainichi Shimbun survey saw a similar-sized drop to 41%. All three were conducted over the weekend after the government passed a number of controversial bills into law, including one that effectively shuts women out from inheriting Japan¡¯s imperial throne.
At the same time, in the Asahi poll, 57% of respondents said they thought Takaichi wasn¡¯t doing enough to counter inflation, the highest level since she took office. While Takaichi has stuck to her pledge to cut the sales tax on food for two years, she¡¯s pushed out the timeline for discussions on the proposal.
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