THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 18, 2021 at 18:38 JST
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga gives a policy speech at a plenary session of the Lower House on Jan. 18, the opening day of the current ordinary Diet session. (Kotaro Ebara)
Stung by heavy criticism for his administration's slow response to the escalating public health crisis, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Jan. 18 apologized and vowed to go all in to contain the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More]
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