- A recent poll indicates 63% of Japanese respondents plan to vote in next week’s Lower House election, a 5-point increase from last week.
- Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's cabinet has a 58% approval rating, slightly down from the previous week.
- Concerns about unverified online information are high, with 66% of respondents expressing significant or some concern.

A: Hey! Did you hear about the latest news poll?

B: No, what happened? Is it about the election?

A: Yeah! It looks like most people are planning to vote! Almost two-thirds!

B: Wow, really? That's good! Have they already started voting?

A: Some already did early voting! It’s up from last week too! Only a few people said they're not sure or won't vote.

B: That’s amazing. What about the Prime Minister? Is she doing okay?

A: Her approval rating is still pretty high, around 58 percent, but it went down a tiny bit.

B: Huh. People are also talking about the consumption tax, right?

A: Yep! A lot of people want to lower it, especially for things like food. Some even want to get rid of it completely!

B: That would be nice! What about social media? Are people using it to decide who to vote for?

A: Some people use it a lot, others just a little. But a lot of people don’t use it at all for voting information.

B: Makes sense. It's also worrying how much fake news is online, isn’t it?

A: Totally! Most people are concerned about that – a lot of people are really worried.