Support for Koizumi Administration

One year ago the Japanese people pinned their hopes on Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. The figure shows public support ratings for the Koizumi cabinet as measured by periodic JiJi opinion surveys: He enjoyed a stellar 72.8% support rate immediately after taking office, and this climbed even higher...

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Published in:Japanese journal of political science 2002-11, Vol.3 (2), p.285-287
Main Author: Kabashima, Ikuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Government
Heads of government
Japan
Koizumi, Junichiro
Opinion Polls
Political leadership
Political science
Political support
Prime Ministers
Public opinion
Public Support
Ratings & rankings
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Summary:One year ago the Japanese people pinned their hopes on Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. The figure shows public support ratings for the Koizumi cabinet as measured by periodic JiJi opinion surveys: He enjoyed a stellar 72.8% support rate immediately after taking office, and this climbed even higher to break the 78.4% mark the following month. Compared with the dismal 9.6% support for the cabinet of his predecessor, Mori Yoshirô (April 2000–April 2001), right before he bowed out, these sky-high numbers make it clear just how much faith the people were placing in the new administration.
ISSN:1468-1099
1474-0060
DOI:10.1017/S1468109902002104