THE level of public distrust in the Japanese government has reached its record high of 39% since the creation of the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in October 2021, reported Sputnik based on a poll released by the Asahi newspaper.

For comparison, the previous distrust peak of 30% was recorded in February 2022, the Japanese media outlet reported. In July, the figure stood at 25%.

Meanwhile, the government’s approval rating has fallen 10 percentage points to 47% from the previous poll a month earlier, according to the newspaper.

Interviewees expressed disagreement with the government policy in several areas. Only 41% voiced support for a state funeral for former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated in July, while 50% opposed the ceremony.

In addition, only 21% found government’s measures against the rise in prices to be effective, while 67% did not commend them.

Moreover, 58% objected to Kishida’s idea of ​​building next-generation nuclear power plants in the country. The plan was supported only by 34% of respondents.

The poll was conducted by computer-assisted telephone sample from August 27-28, with 998 people participating in the interview. – Bernama, August 29, 2022.