Backed by support for "Abenomics," Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is still enjoying strong popularity nearly a year into office, something none of his predecessors have had in the past decade.

The latest media polls show that despite his push to enact a controversial state-secrecy bill that critics say would limit the public's right to information, Mr. Abe's support rate hasn't been hit hard and stands at around 60%.

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