Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga answers questions from reporters in Cornwall, Britain, on June 13 after the conclusion of the Group of Seven summit. (Kotaro Ebara)
CORNWALL, Britain—Facing intense criticism at home, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reiterated he is prioritizing the acceleration of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign and other anti-virus measures over talks of a possible snap Lower House election.
“My top priority is grappling with the coronavirus,” Suga told reporters after the Group of Seven summit wrapped up here on June 13.
In Japan, the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is threatening to submit a no-confidence motion against the Suga Cabinet, demanding that the current Diet session be extended well beyond June 16, the last day of the scheduled session.