Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet approval rating falls sharply

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet approval rating fell from 40.8 percent in the previous poll in mid-June, while the disapproval rating rose to 48.6 percent from 41.6 percent, according to a three-day nationwide telephone survey from July 14, according to Kyodo News.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference in Tokyo

The survey was conducted as the Japanese government prepares to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.

The survey results showed that up to 80.3% of respondents said they felt the government's explanation about the radioactive water discharge was insufficient, and only 16.1% thought the government's explanation was adequate.

Meanwhile, a total of 87.4% said that although the government has pledged to ensure the release of radioactive water will be carried out safely, it will more or less cause economic damage due to groundless rumors.

There is concern among Japanese fishermen about the potential adverse impact the release of radioactive water could have on their work, as well as among neighboring countries such as China.

So far, the Japanese government has only pledged to start releasing the radioactive water "sometime in the summer", but August could be a viable option, given Prime Minister Kishida's busy diplomatic schedule in September.

The new poll also found that 76.6 percent called for the postponement or cancellation of the Japanese government’s plan to eliminate health insurance cards and integrate them into individual identification cards by next fall, following a series of personal information leaks and registration errors related to the system. That’s up from 72.1 percent in the previous survey.

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