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Falling approval rate tolls bell for Abe’s rule

2017-07-19 08:00:05       source:Global Times

July 18, 2017


Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's approval rating has sharply fallen into a "dangerous zone" that may jeopardize his ability to govern. One poll indicated that his support rate has dropped to 29.2 percent. The unsatisfactory performance of officials such as Defense Minister Inada Tomomi is believed to the main reason. Abe plans to reshuffle his cabinet next month to boost his approval rating.

The defeat of Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidate in the Tokyo governor election early this month tolled the bell for his rule.

Looking around Asia, former Philippine president Benigno Aquino III is facing charges and may end up in jail. Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong's authority has been seriously challenged by a family feud. Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye is the most miserable, living in a detention center and who reportedly appears to be mentally ill.


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