Japan's Cabinet Approval Rating

          I found it interesting to learn that Japan's institutions pretty much resemble Britain, yet with different functions. In the Japanese constitution, it is specified that the Emperor has absolutely no government-related powers. He exists for ritual and ceremony, and serves as more of a figure of tradition for the younger folks. In Britain, The Queen is in name the head of state, the armed forces, and the head of the Church of England. In practice however, she does not actually exercise any authority, but she still serves as a counterbalance to the PM. Having read in the book that Japan's streak of PM's have been "weak, and rarely the real power", I decided to find a poll on the approval rating of the current Japanese PM. Following former PM Koizumi who ruled from 2001-2006, I was surprised to read that there have been six PM's in five years! From the date I found, the current Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet has shown it's approval rating at 60% based on an opinion survey that was done nationwide. According to "The Yomuiri Shimbun", this was opinion survey was conducted last Friday and Sunday, and the rating has not changed much from its previous 62% polls from early January. The percentage of respondents who said they had not felt positive effects of the economic recovery under the Abe Cabinet stood at 77%, up from 73% in another previous poll. How long do you think this one is going to last?
 


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