Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2021. (Mainichi/Kan Takeuchi)

       TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The approval rating for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet stood at 60.5 percent in a Kyodo News survey conducted through Thursday, up 2.4 points from the beginning of the month immediately following the ruling coalition's victory in the general election.

       The two-day nationwide telephone survey showed the disapproval rating at 23.0 percent, down 3.8 points.

       Regarding the government's plan to give 100,000 yen ($880) in cash and vouchers to households for every child aged 18 or under as part of Kishida's stimulus package, only 19.3 percent said the move was "appropriate," while 24.0 percent called for across-the-board handouts.

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