The Japan TimesApr 16
Public support for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet has declined 0.2 percentage point from the previous month to 59.1% in April, a monthly survey shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/16/japan/politics/takaichi-support-rate-dips/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #yoheimatsumoto #surveys #cabinet
Support for Takaichi's Cabinet slightly lower at 59.1%, poll shows

The prime minister saw her Cabinet's approval rate hit its lowest level for the second month in a row but it remains high compared with predecessors' Cabinets.

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The Japan TimesMar 12
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi indicated Thursday that she intends to retain education minister Yohei Matsumoto in his post despite a reported extramarital affair. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/12/japan/politics/takaichi-scandal-education-minister/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yoheimatsumoto #sanaetakaichi #mext #shukanbunshun
Takaichi backs education minister after affair report

The allegation of an extramarital affair by Yohei Matsumoto was reported by Bunshun Online, the digital version of the weekly Shukan Bunshun magazine.

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The Japan TimesOct 30
The Japanese government has said it will renew measures to deal with the rising number of bear attacks nationwide — 12 of them fatal — as more bears are seen roaming around residential areas in the north of the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/japan/society/bears-government-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #animals #localgovernments #bears #shinjirokoizumi #norikazusuzuki #yoheimatsumoto #minorukihara #sdf
Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks

With the move, which pulls together more agencies than have previously been involved, authorities hope to cull bears that enter residential areas more quickly and accurately.

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