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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