Kyodo Poll: 57.7% Say Takaichi's Agriculture Minister Dismissal Came Too Late

TOKYO — According to the results of a public opinion poll conducted by Kyodo News, 57.7% of respondents said the dismissal of the agriculture minister in Prime Minister Takaichi's administration came too late.

The survey focused on public assessments of the timing of the personnel decision. The results show that those who said the dismissal was too late made up a majority of respondents, reflecting public interest in how the government handled the matter.

Full details of the background to the case, the other response options in the poll and reaction from the government were not included in the initial information.