Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has stepped down from his post as his popularity dips owing to alleged covid mishandling in the country. Suga's party LDP said he would not run in a ruling party leader race in September, setting the stage for his replacement after just one year in office. Suga, who took over after Shinzo Abe resigned last September, citing ill health, has seen his support ratings sink to below 30% as the nation struggles with its worst wave of Covid-19 infections ahead of a general election this year. Watch this report for more.
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