Two-thirds of Japanese support new PM Abe: polls - Washington Post

TOKYO (Reuters) - New Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enjoys the backing of around two-thirds of the Japanese public, making him one of the country's most popular leaders ever as he takes the reins of government, surveys showed on Thursday. But most of the polls, conducted by Japan's major dailies after Abe took office on Tuesday, showed his popularity owed more to his image than to expectations of strong leadership or to high marks for his newly formed cabinet. PHOTOS The week's events from around the ...