THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 18, 2021 at 18:38 JST
Wearing masks, members of the Upper House are seated with space between them during a plenary session on Jan. 18. (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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