Majority back Fukuda as next premier: poll
Wednesday, 19 September 2007
TOKYO, Sept 18 (AFP): A majority of people support Japan's ruling party veteran Yasuo Fukuda to be the nation's next prime minister, a poll showed on Tuesday.
Fukuda, 71, is running against former foreign minister Taro Aso, 66, in next Sunday's election for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidency vacated by Shinzo Abe.
A poll conducted by the Sankei Shimbun and Fuji Television showed 56 percent of people backed Fukuda while 28 percent supported Aso, with 16 percent giving no reply.
The survey was conducted on Saturday and Sunday covering 1,000 people aged 20 or older.
Fukuda, 71, is running against former foreign minister Taro Aso, 66, in next Sunday's election for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidency vacated by Shinzo Abe.
A poll conducted by the Sankei Shimbun and Fuji Television showed 56 percent of people backed Fukuda while 28 percent supported Aso, with 16 percent giving no reply.
The survey was conducted on Saturday and Sunday covering 1,000 people aged 20 or older.