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Support Drops for PM Takaichi as Conservatives Push Bills

7/23/2026

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Two new opinion polls show Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s public support is declining.
She secured a two-thirds majority for the Liberal Democratic Party in February, giving her an immense mandate.
Instead of tackling rising prices, she pushed legislation favored by the party’s most conservative factions.
On July 10, protesters gathered outside the National Diet Building in Tokyo with signs condemning Takaichi’s policies and bills.

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Two new opinion polls show Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s public support is declining.
She secured a two-thirds majority for the Liberal Democratic Party in February, giving her an immense mandate.
Instead of tackling rising prices, she pushed legislation favored by the party’s most conservative factions.
On July 10, protesters gathered outside the National Diet Building in Tokyo with signs condemning Takaichi’s policies and bills.