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Japan’s PM resigns after struggle to contain virus

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Tokyo | Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he would resign after failing to control the country’s coronavirus surge, leaving the ruling party scrambling to find a new leader weeks before a general election.

Yoshihide Suga has faced widespread criticism of his handling of the pandemic. Bloomberg

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