Support for Japan's Suga falls following travel campaign reversal


The dip in ratings follows criticism over Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's hesitation to suspend a domestic travel campaign. - Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's approval ratings fell five percentage points to 58 per cent, with many unhappy with his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a poll taken over the weekend by the daily Nikkei newspaper.

The dip in ratings follows criticism over his hesitation to suspend a domestic travel campaign as new coronavirus infections rise, and potentially threatens the chances of his premiership extending beyond next autumn, when his current term ends.

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