Opposition camp lambasts PM Suga's "irresponsible" decision to step down

Opposition party leaders lashed out at Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday after he abruptly announced his intention to step down when Japan is battling to stem a surge in coronavirus cases.Yukio Edano, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, called Suga's decision "irresponsible," underscoring that the resurgence of COVID-19 cases has been requiring a swift response and that no time should be wasted.The Liberal Democratic Party, headed by Suga, "is not qualified to run the government," Edano told reporters.Suga said he will not run in the LDP presidential election, sche…READ FULL ARTICLE