A majority of Japanese think the government's aid for Middle Eastern countries fighting the Islamic State group should be limited to nonmilitary support, a Kyodo News poll showed Saturday.

The nationwide survey conducted via telephone on Friday and Saturday showed 57.9 percent of the respondents said Japan's support should be nonmilitary, while 16.6 percent said it should include logistical support to the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group.

The approval rating for Abe's Cabinet stood at 54.2 percent, up 1.4 percentage points from the previous survey on Jan. 25.