The Asahi Shimbun's front page reported that in an emergency nationwide survey conducted by the Asahi Shimbun on the 21st and 22nd, it was found that the support rate for the Takahashi Cabinet compared to the Ishikawa Cabinet has significantly increased among young people.

Looking at the percentage of people who answered "support" for the Takahashi Cabinet by age group, 80% of those aged 18-39 saw a sharp increase from 15% in the September survey. The proportion of people aged 40-59 rose significantly to 75% (up from 29% in the previous survey), and the proportion of those over 60 years old rose significantly to 63% (up from 50% in the previous survey). The support rate for the Ishikawa Cabinet is relatively high among the elderly, but in the Takahashi Cabinet, the opposite is true, with younger generations leading the support. The trend of increasing support among the youth is similar to the recent trend of supporting the second Abe Cabinet.

By gender, 71% of males answered "support," and 72% of females answered "support." In the previous survey, it was 30% for males and 37% for females, but this time, men and women are almost evenly matched.

By region, the "support rate" nationwide is approximately 70%, with 76% ranking second, just behind the Chubu region's 81%, which has risen sharply from 29% in the previous survey. It is believed that the prime minister was born in Nara Prefecture, and he formed a coalition with the Japan Restoration Party represented by Osaka Governor Hashimoto Hiroshi. The support rate for the Ishikawa Cabinet is slightly weaker, and the effect of the coalition is becoming apparent.

When asked to choose only one of the six reasons for supporting the Takahashi Cabinet, 41% said "I can expect a policy," followed by 20%, then "there is no other good person," at 20%, "the prime minister has leadership ability," 15%, "the prime minister is trustworthy," 12%, "the ministers are good," 4%, and "because it is a government centered around the LDP," at 5%.

The top reason for not supporting the government is "because it is a government centered around the LDP," at 28%, followed by "can't expect policies," at 19%, "don't trust the prime minister," at 18%, "there are other good people," at 11%, "the ministers are not good," at 10%, and "the prime minister lacks leadership ability," at 3%.

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