PoliticsJapan PM Kishida's support hits 3rd slump as ruling LDP wobbles
Lack of threats to party had kept leader safe, but dip in polls stirs concern
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's approval rating slid to 39% in June in Nikkei polling, while his Liberal Democratic Party hit a 10-year low. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
HIROYUKI AKIYAMA, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Recent months have seen a decline in support for not only Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, but also his Liberal Democratic Party, complicating the question of whether he can ride out his third approval rating downturn in less than two years.