The support rate for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet has plummeted to a historic low of 20.1% amid a funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). A recent survey revealed the approval rating has fallen to this fresh low, marking a significant decline of 4.4 percentage points. This drop in support comes as 91.4% of respondents believe LDP lawmakers, including Kishida, who were involved in the scandal, have not been held accountable, despite their attendance at a parliamentary political ethics committee session for two days from Feb. 29. The scandal has not only affected the cabinet's approval rating but also the LDP's popularity, which has decreased to 28.6% from 41.2% at the time of Kishida's office assumption. Amid these challenges, the LDP faces additional controversies, including criticism for hosting a 'go-go dancers' party and the decision to ban traditional factions within the party.
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With a political funds scandal still rattling the LDP, the prime minister's Cabinet approval rating sunk to a fresh low of 20.1%, a new survey has shown. https://t.co/WTFKNrR7hK
The poll also showed 91.4% believe LDP lawmakers involved in the funds scandal have not been held accountable, even though five of them, including Kishida, attended a session of the parliamentary political ethics committee for two days from Feb. 29. https://t.co/shy4DpgX7J
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