Voter support for Suga slid nine points to 34%, its lowest since he took office last September, a July 23-25 Nikkei Business Daily survey showed on Monday. Suga's dream scenario had been to contain the virus outbreak, preside over a successful Games and call a general election. Yuto Horigome won the men's street skateboarding on Sunday, the first Olympic gold medal for the sport. Commenting on his soggy support, Suga told monthly magazine Hanada; "I am confident what I am doing is not mistaken. Independent analyst Atsuo Ito said public admiration for Olympic athletes was unlikely to translate into higher ratings for Suga, which will probably depend on trends in infections.

Source: The Star July 26, 2021 08:15 UTC