Japan Premier Support Slips Ahead of Vote on Inflation Worries

NHK poll shows support dropped 9 percentage points in 2 weeks
Kishida’s LDP bloc expected to win July 10 upper house vote

Fumio Kishida Photographer: Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomberg

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By Jon Herskovitz

June 28, 2022 at 12:08 AM UTC

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Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fell by 9 percentage points in the past two weeks as worries mount over rising prices ahead of a July 10 vote for the upper house of parliament, an NHK poll showed.

Support for Kishida’s government was at 50%, down from 59% two weeks ago, the poll from the national broadcaster released late Monday showed. The survey conducted for three days from Friday also said more than 40% of respondents saw economic measures as a top concern heading into the election.