Japan PM’s public support slumps in the wake of resignations: Poll

Public approval of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government slumped after the resignation of two high-profile cabinet ministers last week, according to a poll published on Sunday, adding more pressure on Abe as he struggles to turn around the Japanese economy.Japan’s biggest daily, the Yomiuri surveyed 1,059 people by telephone on Friday and Saturday and found support for Abe’s government had fallen to 53 percent from 62 percent in less than a month.Of those surveyed, 37 percent said they disapproved of the government, up from a 30 percent disapproval rating in a previous poll on 10 October. In the biggest setback since he took office in December 2012, Abe lost two cabinet ministers in a day last week, complicating tough decisions on key policies.