Virus cases surge in Japan as support for Abe Shinzo falls
The public fears Japan may be sitting on a ticking Covid-19 time-bomb as an absent Abe’s approval slides to a record low of 35.4%
05 August 2020 - 14:47
Tokyo — Japan’s tally of coronavirus infections is shooting up faster than ever, and support for Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is sinking to new lows.
While Japan’s total death toll remains close to the number the US sees in a day, the public fears that Japan may be sitting on a ticking time-bomb. Abe’s approval slid to a record low of 35.4% in a poll published by JNN on Monday. More than 60% of respondents said Abe should declare a second state of emergency to bring infections under control — something his ministers have rejected...
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