TOKYO: Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba surged nearly 20 percentage points, a Yomiuri newspaper public opinion poll showed on Monday (Aug 25), despite his ruling coalition losing its majority in July's parliamentary election. Support for Ishiba's cabinet stood at 39 per cent, surging by 17 percentage points from last month's survey taken after the upper house election. The disapproval rate fell to 50 per cent from July's 67 per cent. The public approval for the prime minister