TOKYO: Disapproval of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet edged above 40 per cent for the first time, propelled by doubts over whether his ruling party would ever be free of ties to the Uni
Revelations of long-running links to the church founded in South Korea in the 1950s and famous for its mass weddings have become a problem for Kishida since Jul 8, when former prime ministerand his suspected killer said his mother was bankrupted by the church and blamed Abe for promoting it.
According to a survey by the Yomiuri Shimbun daily, disapproval of Kishida's cabinet rose to 41 per cent from 34 per cent roughly a month ago, climbing over 40 per cent for the first time since he took office last year, with support holding relatively steady at 50 per cent compared to 51 per cent.last week for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party's ties to the church and said the LDP would make it"party policy" to end such ties and step up compliance.
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