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Nearly 50% in poll want Kan to quit
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February 22, 2011, Tuesday
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NEARLY 50 percent of the respondents of a newspaper poll called for the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, while another survey released yesterday showed the leader's public support falling to an all-time low.
Forty-nine percent of those who responded to a poll by the Asahi daily said Kan should step down immediately.
Since taking office last June, public support for Kan - Japan's fifth leader in less than four years - has quickly evaporated, with voters citing a lack of leadership. Recent polls showed support for Kan's Cabinet plummeting to below 20 percent, raising questions about how long he may last.
A separate survey by the Mainichi daily showed public support for Kan dropping to an all-time low of 19 percent, down 10 percentage points from a month ago.
In the Mainichi poll, around 34 percent of respondents said Kan lacked leadership, while another 34 percent said their expectations of the prime minister were low.
The results of the surveys underline deepening public frustration with the government and raise questions about Kan's political longevity. It casts a pall over his ability to tackle Japan's pressing problems, including a lackluster economy, a rapidly aging population and a ballooning public debt.
Kan, who heads the nation's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, is even losing some support within his own ranks, facing a revolt last week from a group of 16 DPJ lawmakers critical of his leadership.
The development does not immediately threaten the party's grip on power, but it is another sign of Kan's weakening leadership.
The Asahi said its telephone survey covered 3,484 randomly selected households. It received valid responses from 2,082 individuals on Saturday and Sunday. No margin of error was given, but a poll of that size would generally have a margin of error of about three percentage points.
Forty-nine percent of those who responded to a poll by the Asahi daily said Kan should step down immediately.
Since taking office last June, public support for Kan - Japan's fifth leader in less than four years - has quickly evaporated, with voters citing a lack of leadership. Recent polls showed support for Kan's Cabinet plummeting to below 20 percent, raising questions about how long he may last.
A separate survey by the Mainichi daily showed public support for Kan dropping to an all-time low of 19 percent, down 10 percentage points from a month ago.
In the Mainichi poll, around 34 percent of respondents said Kan lacked leadership, while another 34 percent said their expectations of the prime minister were low.
The results of the surveys underline deepening public frustration with the government and raise questions about Kan's political longevity. It casts a pall over his ability to tackle Japan's pressing problems, including a lackluster economy, a rapidly aging population and a ballooning public debt.
Kan, who heads the nation's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, is even losing some support within his own ranks, facing a revolt last week from a group of 16 DPJ lawmakers critical of his leadership.
The development does not immediately threaten the party's grip on power, but it is another sign of Kan's weakening leadership.
The Asahi said its telephone survey covered 3,484 randomly selected households. It received valid responses from 2,082 individuals on Saturday and Sunday. No margin of error was given, but a poll of that size would generally have a margin of error of about three percentage points.
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