Japan's Views on Nuclear Power, Prime Minister

By Greg Scoblete
July 25, 2011

Japan's views on nuclear power, prime minister revealed in new poll.

A new poll from Kyodo News measured Japanese sentiment on nuclear power and Prime Minister Kan:

'A weekend telephone poll conducted by Kyodo News found 70.3 percent of respondents support Prime Minister Naoto Kan's call for a society that does not rely on nuclear power, but public support for his Cabinet sank to 17.1 percent, the lowest level since it was inaugurated just over a year ago, from 23.2 percent in the previous poll.

In the survey, 66.9 percent said they want Kan to quit by the end of August when the Diet session ends, while the disapproval rating for the Cabinet climbed to 70.6 percent from 61.2 percent in the last poll conducted June 28 and 29.

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