Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are both struggling with eroding political support as their countries face their most significant increases in Covid-19 cases thus far.
While in recent weeks Moon has recorded some of his lowest approval ratings since he was elected in 2017, Suga’s situation is more severe.
Both Japan and South Korea have seen their numbers of Covid-19 cases reach new records this month, contributing to record-low approval ratings for both countries’ leaders. However, whereas Moon is constitutionally unable to r
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- December 14, 2020
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ASIA: Suga and Moon face rising disapproval as case numbers surge
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