STORY: Japanese PM Ishiba's cabinet approval at 35.7 pct
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2025
LENGTH: 00:00:58
LOCATION: Tokyo
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his cabinet members
2. various of Ishiba speaking
3. various of street views in Tokyo

STORYLINE:

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet approval rating remains at 35.7 percent, slightly down from 36.5 percent last month, while disapproval rose to 49.2 percent, according to a Kyodo News survey.

Economic concerns dominated, with 84.3 percent of respondents expressing worry over the potential impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's planned tariffs on Japan's economy, particularly its auto industry.

The survey also found that 59.4 percent of respondents support allowing married couples to have different surnames.

Regarding political party support, 26 percent back the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for proportional representation in the upcoming upper house election, with overall support for the LDP at 29.6 percent.

The survey, conducted over the weekend, collected responses from 429 household members and 635 mobile phone users.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tokyo.
(XHTV)