Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday expressed his intention to resign as mounting public criticism over his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and growing doubts among ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers about his leadership have diminished his chances of winning a second term.With Suga's decision not to run in the Sept. 29 LDP presidential election, some senior LDP lawmakers, such as former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, vaccination minister Taro Kono and former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi, have announced their bids or indicated their intention to join the race. Camp…READ FULL ARTICLE
