The approval rating for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet has plunged 10.5 points from May to 44.9 percent, with many unconvinced by the government's denial of allegations of favoritism leveled against Abe in connection with a government project, a Kyodo News poll showed Sunday.In the nationwide telephone survey conducted Saturday and Sunday, 67.7 percent disapproved of the unorthodox method employed by the ruling parties to force through parliament a contentious "conspiracy" law to punish the planning of serious crimes.It is the first time since April 2016 for the Cabinet approval rating…READ FULL ARTICLE
