TOKYO - The approval rating for the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hit a record low at 27.4 percent, down 5.2 percentage points from last month, the latest Kyodo News survey showed Sunday.

The support rate of the Ishiba cabinet dropped below 30 percent, the so-called danger zone where an administration is at risk of an early demise, as dissatisfaction has grown with the government's failure to effectively address soaring rice prices, Kyodo News reported.

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The nationwide survey also showed the disapproval rating for the Ishiba cabinet rose to 55.1 percent.

Around 73.2 percent of the respondents said the abolition of, or a rate cut of, consumption tax is necessary amid the rising cost of living, while 87.1 percent said the government's efforts to rein in a surge in the price of rice were insufficient.

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Regarding Japan-US tariff negotiations, 74.3 percent said they are not expecting a favorable result from the talks.

The survey, conducted for two days through Sunday, called 497 randomly selected households with eligible voters and 3,725 mobile phone numbers, with valid responses coming from 426 household members and 638 mobile phone users.