THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda talks to reporters after meeting with LDP leader Shinzo Abe and New Komeito head Natsuo Yamaguchi on Oct. 19. (The Asahi Shimbun)
Public support for the Noda Cabinet has plunged to 18 percent, the lowest level since the administration came to power in September 2011, an Asahi Shimbun survey shows.