Core Viewpoint - The approval rating of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet stands at 34%, showing a slight increase of 1 percentage point from the previous month, while the disapproval rate remains high at 60% [1][3]. Group 1: Cabinet Changes and Public Opinion - Ishiba has replaced former Agriculture Minister Takumi Eto, who controversially stated, "I have never bought rice," with Shinjiro Koizumi, marking the first cabinet reshuffle since Ishiba's first cabinet formation in October 2024 [3]. - Among respondents, 65% expressed expectations for Koizumi, while 31% did not [3]. - Regarding the responsibility for Eto's dismissal, 53% believe the Prime Minister holds appointment responsibility, while 42% disagree [3]. Group 2: Public Concerns and Policy Priorities - The most pressing issue for the public is "addressing prices," with 49% of respondents prioritizing it, a slight decrease from 51% in April [3]. - "Pension" is the second priority at 32%, with the ruling parties planning to amend the pension reform bill proposed by the Constitutional Democratic Party [3]. - Both "child-rearing, education, and countermeasures for declining birthrate" and "economic growth" are seen as priority issues by 28% of respondents each [4]. Group 3: Political Party Support - Support rates for political parties show the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at 28%, the Democratic Party for the People at 11%, the Constitutional Democratic Party at 9%, and 27% of respondents identifying as independents [4].

Group 1 - The approval rating of Prime Minister Kishida's cabinet has reached a record low of 22%, down 2 percentage points from the previous survey, with a disapproval rating of 62% [1] - The cabinet has been in the "danger zone" for three consecutive months, with a rating below 30% considered critical and below 20% seen as a potential for resignation [1] - The primary reason for disapproval is a lack of expectations for economic policies, cited by 39.5% of respondents, with over half (51.7%) of the ruling party's supporters calling for food tax reductions [1] Group 2 - There is growing internal dissent within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party regarding economic policies, with concerns that young candidates may face defeat in upcoming elections [2] - The opposition parties are criticizing the government's economic strategies as lacking direction, aiming to leverage this for the upcoming summer elections [2] - The Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has refrained from commenting on the survey results but emphasized the need to address public demands and focus on policies to combat rising prices [2]

在参议院预算委员会 上答辩的日本首相石破茂（4月21日上午） 日经等的舆论调查显示，石破茂内阁的支持率为33％，与3月的上次调查相比下降2个百分 点。关于和美国特朗普政府的关税谈判，认为日本政府"会有成果"的受访者仅占22％…… 其次是"育儿·教育·少子化对策"占30％，"经济增长"和"养老金"均占29％。 关于和美国特朗普政府的关税谈判，认为日本政府"会有成果"的受访者仅占22％，"认为 不会有成果"的占70％。 从支持内阁的理由来看，排在首位的是"人品值得信赖"（42％），其次是"因为是以自民 党为中心的内阁"（32％）。从不支持内阁的理由来看，"政府和党的运营方式糟糕"（35％） 位居首位。 在政党支持率方面，自民党为31％，国民民主党为14％，立宪民主党为10％，无特定支持 政党的无党派人士为25％。3月的这些数据分别为32％、13％、10％、22％。 日本经济新闻（中文版：日经中文网）和TV Tokyo于4月19日～21日实施了舆论调查。结 果显示，石破茂内阁的支持率为33％，与3月的上次调查相比下降2个百分点。支持率虽然基 本持平，但这是2024年10月内阁上台以来的最低水平。"不支持"内阁的比例 ...