Ishiba Cabinet support rate rises to 37%, most back rice policy shift

The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet rose to 37.0 percent from 31.7 percent in May, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday, with most expressing support for a shift away from the government's long-standing policy of curbing rice production.In the two-day telephone poll conducted from Saturday, 88.5 percent of respondents said they support revising the government's farming policy on the country's staple to boost production, as rice prices remain near record highs amid ongoing shortages. Only 7.6 percent were opposed.The disapproval rating for the Cabinet fell t…READ FULL ARTICLE