Approval rating for Fukuda Cabinet rises

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's Cabinet rose sharply to 31.Cabinet reshuffle, an opinion poll conducted by Kyodo News on Friday and In the major Japanese news organization's last such poll in July, the rate was 26. Japanese media said the rise in support rate ... ...the public's recognition of the new lineup as well as Fukuda's decision to make Fukuda reshuffled on Friday the Cabinet he mostly inherited from his predecessor Shinzo Abe, retaining only 4 of the all 17 the approval rating which has been lingering at dangerous levels for several Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda was formally launched Saturday afternoon after the attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace. At the first Cabinet meeting held at the prime minister's official residence, Fukuda issued a statement to the Japanese people, vowing that his new team will do its best for easy and comfortable lives of the people at a time when rising oil and food prices are posing challenges to the Japanese Minister Yasuo Fukuda reshuffled his 17-member Cabinet Friday in a bid to bolster support rate ahead of next House of Representatives election. Four Cabinet members, including Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura, Foreign Minister Komura and Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe retained their posts.ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Yasuo Fukuda made adjustment to the leadership of the LDP Friday afternoon prior to the Cabinet reshuffle later Former Foreign Minister Taro Aso was appointed secretary general of the party.appointed General Council chairman.named chairman of the Policy Research Council.chairman of the Election Strategy Council.

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