The approval rating for the new government of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stands at 66 percent, a poll showed on Thursday
TOKYO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 17th September, 2020) The approval rating for the new government of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stands at 66 percent, a poll showed on Thursday.
According to the survey conducted by the Kyodo news agency, 16.2 percent of respondents expressed disapproval of the government. The two-day nationwide telephone survey also showed that 58.7 percent of Japanese citizens supported the continuation of policies set out by Suga's predecessor, Shinzo Abe.
On Wednesday, Suga, the leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was officially confirmed as the new prime minister, replacing Abe, who stepped down over health issues.
