Japan PM Kishida’s Support Rate Jumps to 46.6% in Kyodo Poll

The support rate rose by 8.5 percentage points from last month
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Fumio Kishida
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By Go Onomitsu

April 30, 2023 at 8:56 AM UTC

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s approval rating surged by 8.5 percentage points to 46.6% from last month in a Kyodo News poll.

Different polls by local media have shown a steady increase in public support since Kishida was targeted by an explosive device during an election campaign earlier this month.