Japan's new prime minister Yoshihide Suga leaves after speaking at a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2020. (Kyodo)

TOKYO - The approval rating for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Cabinet stands at 66.4 percent while the disapproval rate is at 16.2 percent, a Kyodo News survey showed Thursday, confirming solid public support for Japan's first new leader in nearly eight years.