Under pressure on the Olympics, Japan's prime minister is saying little and hoping for a political lifesaver
- Written by Donna Weeks, Professor of Political Science, Musashino University
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is probably a little relieved the G7 Summit came when it did.
Before departing for the UK at the end of last week, Suga had been subjected to three days of intense scrutiny in the Diet, Japan’s parliament, over the Tokyo Olympics and the country’s slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.
When an...
