THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 17, 2020 at 16:06 JST
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, left, attends a fund-raising party held on Oct. 7, 2020, by a faction led by Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expressed “regret” after coming under fire for attending a large dinner party that broke health protocols recommended by his own government panel to prevent novel coronavirus infections. [Read More]
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