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Party support (party identification)

Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (LDP)Government: LDP–Ishin coalitionSecond Takaichi cabinet formed 18 February 2026Next general election due by February 2030 (earlier if the House is dissolved)

Latest leadership ratings

Sanae TakaichiLiberal Democratic Party
Preferred prime minister38%
Takaichi cabinet approval+19
53% positive · 33% negative
Shinjirō KoizumiLiberal Democratic Party
Preferred prime minister21%
Takaichi cabinet approval–
No approval figures recently
Yoshimasa HayashiLiberal Democratic Party
Preferred prime minister12%
Takaichi cabinet approval–
No approval figures recently
Takayuki KobayashiLiberal Democratic Party
Preferred prime minister5%
Takaichi cabinet approval–
No approval figures recently
Toshimitsu MotegiLiberal Democratic Party
Preferred prime minister5%
Takaichi cabinet approval–
No approval figures recently

Preferred prime minister

TakaichiKoizumiHayashiKobayashiMotegi

Who is most suitable to be prime minister? (named LDP figures; only one poll listed)

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Takaichi cabinet approval (net)

Takaichi

Do you support the Takaichi cabinet? (approve / disapprove; net = approve minus disapprove)

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Leadership poll log

FieldworkPollsterQuestionResult
17–18 Oct 2026ANNTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 47.1/33.3 (+14)
17–18 Oct 2026AsahiTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 50/35 (+15)
17–18 Oct 2026Kyodo NewsTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 49.1/33 (+16)
17–18 Oct 2026Sankei/FNNTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 62.6/32.3 (+30)
17–18 Oct 2026Senkyo.com/JXTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 48.7/32.3 (+16)
16–18 Oct 2026Yomiuri/NNNTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 57/30 (+27)
10–12 Oct 2026NHKTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 50.8/32 (+19)
9–12 Oct 2026Jiji PressTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 42.4/29.7 (+13)
3–4 Oct 2026JNNTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 63/33.9 (+29)
26–27 Sep 2026AsahiTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 51/33 (+18)
26–27 Sep 2026Mainichi/SSRCTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 45/40 (+5)
19–20 Sep 2026ANNPreferred prime ministerTakaichi 38%Koizumi 21%Hayashi 12%Kobayashi 5%Motegi 5%
19–20 Sep 2026ANNTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 58.3/27.6 (+31)
17–18 Sep 2026Kyodo NewsTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 53.4/30.9 (+23)
17–18 Sep 2026Nikkei/TV TokyoTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 62/33 (+29)
17–18 Sep 2026Yomiuri/NNNTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 59/30 (+29)
11–14 Sep 2026Jiji PressTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 44.1/29.3 (+15)
12–13 Sep 2026Sankei/FNNTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 61.6/32.2 (+29)
12–13 Sep 2026Senkyo.com/JXTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 50.8/32 (+19)
11–13 Sep 2026NHKTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 52.8/30.8 (+22)
5–6 Sep 2026JNNTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 62.5/34.9 (+28)
28–30 Aug 2026Nikkei/TV TokyoTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 62/32 (+30)
28–30 Aug 2026AsahiTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 53/33 (+20)
22–23 Aug 2026ANNTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 55.4/29.9 (+26)
22–23 Aug 2026Kyodo NewsTakaichi cabinet approvalTakaichi 50.2/33.9 (+16)

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