Japanese media: Approval rate drops in response to the epidemic Yoshihide Suga plans to resign after only one year

　　China News Service, September 3-According to Kyodo News, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga held a press conference on the 3rd and announced that he would not participate in the election of the Liberal Democratic Party's president.

There have been constant criticisms surrounding the response to the new crown epidemic that the government's measures are insufficient. Before the next House of Representatives election, the government's cohesion has declined, and Yoshihide Suga may intend to take responsibility for this.

The data picture shows Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

　　Yoshihide Suga said at the press conference: "I will focus on responding to the new crown epidemic. This year I became the prime minister, I have tried my best to take measures against the new crown epidemic."

　　Although Yoshihide Suga issued an emergency declaration or applied key measures to prevent the spread of the new crown epidemic every time he responded, he was still criticized for “passive” measures, which led to a decline in the cabinet’s support rate.

During the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the epidemic continued to spread, and the medical supply system was very tense.

　　It is reported that Yoshihide Suga’s term as president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan’s ruling party will end on September 30. According to the usual practice, the post of Prime Minister of Japan will be assumed by the head of the ruling party.

Some Japanese media analyzed that Yoshihide Suga may resign as prime minister after his term as president expires at the end of this month.

Kyodo News quoted relevant sources on the 3rd to reveal that Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga basically decided to resign.

　　As Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga supported former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for about seven and a half years. He won the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election after Abe announced his resignation due to a deteriorating disease. He took office as Prime Minister of Japan on September 16, 2020.

　　Regarding the election of the Liberal Democratic Party's president, which will be voted on on the 29th, the former political chairman Fumio Kishida and former Chief Takeshi Sanae have expressed their intention to vote.

The Liberal Democratic Party will step up its election of a new president.