Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the shifting support rates among candidates for the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election, with former Economic Security Minister Takagi Sanae leading at 34% support, followed by Agriculture Minister Koizumi Shinjiro at 25% [3] - The support rates for Takagi and Koizumi have changed since the last survey in August, where Takagi had 23% and Koizumi 22%, indicating a widening gap in their support [5] - The survey also revealed that the most discussed policy topics among respondents for the LDP presidential election include "price measures" (48%), "pensions" (28%), and "economic growth" (27%) [5] Group 2 - The approval rating for the outgoing Shibo Mo cabinet stands at 37%, a decrease of 5 percentage points from August, with 57% of respondents indicating they do not support the cabinet [5] - The party support rates show the LDP at 31% (up from 28% in August), while other parties like the Constitutional Democratic Party remain stable at 7% [5] - The survey was conducted by Nikkei Research from September 26 to 28, using random digit dialing (RDD) and included 915 responses, achieving a response rate of 39.9% [6]