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Support for Japan PM Fumio Kishida's government slips ahead of vote on inflation worries

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TOKYO - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fell by 9 percentage points in the past two weeks as worries mount over rising prices ahead of a July 10 vote for the Upper House of Parliame

nt, an NHK poll showed.

The survey conducted for three days from Friday also said more than 40 per cent of respondents saw economic measures as a top concern heading into the election. Heading in the vote, the Japanese yen has fallen to lows not seen in about 24 years, adding to the costs of imported goods.the term"Kishida inflation" in a bid to capitalise on recent price gainsWhile the upper chamber holds less power, Mr Kishida needs to score a convincing victory that would allow him to put off another election test for as long as three years and avoid the"revolving door" of short-serving premiers many of his predecessors have passed through.

 

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