Tokyo, May 19 -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet hit a record low of 22 percent, the Japanese newspaper Mainichi reported on Monday.
The approval rating dropped 2 percentage points from April, dipping below March's previous low of 23%, with 62% of respondents expressing distrust in the government.
Forty-seven percent cited "lack of hope for the government measures," while 34% pointed to Ishiba's "lack of leadership skills" as reasons for their skepticism. Even among supporters, 49% backed the government simply because they saw "lack of other candidates or parties."
Since Ishiba took office in October with a 46% approval rating, public support has declined steadily, the Mainichi reported. The poll w...