2011-02-12 16:29

TOKYO - The public support for Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's cabinet slipped to an all-time low of 19.9 percent, according to the latest Kyodo News survey released Saturday.

It was down 12.3 percentage points from the previous poll a month ago, Kyodo News said.

The telephone survey, which was carried out on Friday and Saturday, also revealed that 52.8 percent of the respondents want the ruling Democratic Party of Japan power broker Ichiro Ozawa to quit as a Diet member over a funds scandal.