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Takaichi’s support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office, Kyodo reports

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 11:11 AM · 1 min read

Takaichi’s support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office, Kyodo reports — Japan Times, Tokyo Business news — Image: Japan Times

The decline might have been affected by Takaichi's slow response surrounding the resignation of Kazuo Yana as the nation's farm minister.

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