TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga s support ratings hit 29.0% in August, down 0.3 point from the previous month, a poll by Jiji news agency showed on Friday, a sign the Tokyo Olympic Games failed to give a boost to the premier s popularity. Of total respondents, 55.2% said they disapproved of Suga s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, compared with 25.7% who gave him a passing grade, the poll showed. The poll was conducted on Aug. 6-9. (Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Michael Perry)
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