Suga’s Cabinet Approval Rating Rises in March, Kyodo Poll Shows

The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s Cabinet rose in March from a month earlier, according to a Kyodo poll.

The rating climbed to 42.1% from 38.8% in the previous survey in February, while the disapproval rate was 41.5%, it said. The Kyodo poll also showed 39.8% of respondents said this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics should be canceled, while 23.2% said the games should proceed. The poll was conducted on Saturday and Sunday through telephone.