Japan PM Takaichi's approval rating climbs 4 points to 62% in Nikkei poll

PoliticsPublic remains split over planned temporary cut to food sales taxRespondents to the August poll most want Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to focus on rising prices. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)KEI KIMURAAugust 31, 2026 00:13 JSTTOKYO -- Approval of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet rose 4 percentage points on the month to 62% in the latest poll by Nikkei and TV Tokyo, while disapproval fell 5 points to 32%.Read NextCommentJapan should not raid its forex reserves for Takaichi's food tax cutPoliticsJapan faces $63bn fiscal shortfall for food tax cut, defense buildupOpinionFacing its wartime past will strengthen Japan's message of peacePoliticsJapan's busy PM had just one Saturday for personal errands: dentist visitPoliticsJapan's Takaichi eyes September cabinet shuffle