Abe's approval plunges 11 points after missteps on coronavirus aid

At 38% support, Japanese leader matches nadir of second stint

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's stay-at-home video, mask program and lump-sum payments were viewed as mishandled by much of the population. © Reuters

YUSUKE TAKEUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

June 8, 2020 01:32 JST

TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government sank 11 points from the previous month in June to 38% in a new Nikkei survey, matching the lowest level during his second stint in office.