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Poll shows falling support for Abe after two female ministers quit
Published Sun, Oct 26, 2014 · 09:50 PM
Tokyo
SUPPORT for the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has slumped after the resignation of two female ministers, an opinion poll shows.
The support rate for Mr Abe's Cabinet fell nine percentage points to 53 per cent in a survey conducted by the Yomiuri Shimbun last Friday and Saturday. The disapproval rate rose to 37 per cent, up seven points from the last poll in early October.
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