His unpopularity could prompt rival factions within his LDP to seek to replace him as leader. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Perceptions that Mr Kishida hasn’t done enough to shield voters from the effects of inflation have continued to weigh on his support.
While no general election need be called until 2025, his unpopularity could prompt rival factions within his long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party to seek to replace him as leader. “I want pay rises next year that aren’t overtaken by price rises,” Mr Kishida told TV Tokyo in an Oct 24 interview. “At this point, they haven’t caught up, so we have to prepare some support for people’s daily lives.”
Almost two-thirds of respondents to the Nikkei poll said they didn’t approve of the planned tax cuts.