# Support for Takaichi cabinet falls below 50% for first time, Kyodo poll says

https://mins.news/en/item/105022

- TASS, 2026-10-18 10:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2203701

> A Kyodo phone poll found that support for the Japanese government led by Sanae Takaichi fell to 49.1%, below half for the first time since it took power in October 2025. Some 33% opposed the cabinet and 17.9% declined to answer. Nearly 58% said Takaichi was late in dismissing agriculture minister Kazuo Yana, and 54.7% said the scandal could affect the government’s political future. More than 65% worried a proposed food tax cut would harm public finances and other social spending.

## Related coverage

- [Japan’s Takaichi rejects criticism over weak yen and rising interest rates](https://mins.news/en/item/105774) — CNBC, 2026-10-19
- [Poll: Support for Japan’s Takaichi cabinet falls below 50%](https://mins.news/en/item/107210) — CGTN, 2026-10-19