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by 8DonCo Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:12 pm

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to step down as leader at end of month

Suga has faced criticism over a coronavirus response seen as too slow and for holding Olympics

mid growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won't run for the leadership of the governing party later this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader after just a year in office.
Suga told reporters that leading Japan's pandemic response and campaigning to lead his governing Liberal Democratic Party at the same time divided his energies. "I have decided not to run for the party leadership elections, as I would like to focus on coronavirus measures," Suga told reporters who rushed to his office after the news broke.

Suga has faced criticism and nosediving public support over a coronavirus response seen as too slow and small and for holding the Olympics despite the public's health concerns. His hope of having the Olympic festivities help turn around his plunging popularity was also dashed.
He said he had put all his energy into important policies including the virus response since he took office.
"But doing both takes enormous energy and I have decided that I should just choose one or the other," he said. "As I have repeatedly told people, protecting people's lives and health is my responsibility as prime minister, and that's what I will dedicate myself to."

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Suga has faced criticism over a coronavirus response seen as too slow and for holding Olympics