Tokyo|…. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has called off his proposed visit to India and the Philippines in view of the spiralling COVID-19 infections in Japan. He is the second head of the state after Britain PM Boris Johnson to cancel their visit to India due to the second wave […]
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Japan PM apologises after lawmakers’ night club outings
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised today after lawmakers from his ruling coalition visited night clubs despite his government’s call for people to avoid unnecessary outings to curb the spread of Covid-19. The news is another headache for Suga whose approval rating has tumbled due to dissatisfaction with his handling […]
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Japan PM vows to tackle coronavirus as public support plunges
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged today to tackle surging coronavirus cases and restore normal life “as soon as possible” as polls showed plunging support for his government. Suga, who was speaking at the opening of a new parliament session, has only been in office since September, but has seen […]