Honeymoon over for Japan's new PM amid Covid third wave
by Justin McCurry in Tokyo from on (#5BQCF)
Support for Yoshihide Suga plunges as his travel policy is blamed in part for rise in infections
Yoshihide Suga's honeymoon period as Japan's prime minister had barely begun when coronavirus intervened. Now, two months into his leadership, he finds himself battling a resurgent outbreak and disillusionment among voters.
Enthusiasm for the farmer's son who worked part-time to pay his way through university has all but evaporated since he took office in late September. As Japan prepares for a holiday period that experts fear could be overshadowed by a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, an anxious public has Suga in its sights.
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