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Japan’s new PM faces low approval ratings

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October 7, 2021

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Japan's new PM faces low approval ratings

Approval for Japan’s new Prime Minister is off to a rocky start only two days into the job

All major polls in the country rated Japan’s Fumio Kishida lower than previous leader Yoshihide Suga, when he took power a year ago.

On the lower end, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper said only 45 percent of Japanese supported Kishida’s fresh administration.

That’s 20 percent less than what they gave Suga’s cabinet at the beginning.

The most optimistic results came from the Nikkei newspaper, which said 59 percent supported Kishida’s government.

Kishida responded on Wednesday.

“I’m aware of the polling results, but also believe that there is quite a gap depending on the company that conducted the survey. Regardless, I will reflect on my actions based on these results – including the low approval ratings – and continue to work hard toward the upcoming election.”

On Monday, Kishida called for a parliamentary election on October 31.

He hopes to secure a mandate and proceed with improving Japan’s coronavirus response, and economic recovery.

With such low approval ratings, analysts say it’s unlikely Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party will score a land slide victory.

Still, most Japanese rate Kishida higher than Suga in immediate polls.

The previous leader’s popularity tumbled for his handling of Japan’s fifth wave of the coronavirus.

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U.S. home prices surge 47%

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American home prices are rising at faster pace now than in the last 20-years.

A recent analysis reveals a jaw dropping surge in the cost of American homes.

Since the start of 2020, U.S. home prices have surged 47% easily outstripping the gains seen in recent decades.

On top of that, home price growth so far this decade is on the verge of surpassing all the growth seen in the 2000s.

Many experts believe this decade’s housing market frenzy was ignited by a perfect storm — the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic triggering an unprecedented rush among buyers.

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