FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a news conference on Japan’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at his official residence during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 30, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Pool
August 8, 2021
TOKYO (Reuters) – Support for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshide Suga’s administration fell below 30% for the first time since he became premier in September, a poll by Asahi newspaper showed on Monday.
In the poll conducted by phone on Aug. 7-8, 56% said it was good to hold the Tokyo Games as scheduled, while 32% thought it was a bad idea.
(Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Daniel Wallis)
