Ex-minister Katsuyuki Kawai was recently arrested on suspicion of vote-buying. FMTNews ShinzoAbe
Although support for Abe’s cabinet rose, 59% of surveyed Japanese believe he is responsible for Kawai’s scandal.
The approval rating had fallen to 27% in the paper’s previous survey conducted soon after a senior Tokyo prosecutor who was seen close to the premier resigned in late May for gambling during Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency.The Mainichi report on its latest survey does not give specific reasons for the rebound in support, but 55% of those polled welcomed the government’s decision on Thursday to lift curbs on domestic travels.
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