[국제]Suga’s approval rating plummeted … Live broadcast with a smile despite yelling at the medical scene

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Even in Japan, where the number of infections is increasing, for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak, the number of new confirmed cases has exceeded 3,000.

Prime Minister Suga, who appeared on a live webcast with a smile and said he would continue to support travel, was shocked by a sharp drop in approval ratings.

Correspondent Lee Kyung-ah reports from Tokyo.

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According to a poll by the Mainichi newspaper, Suga’s cabinet approval rating fell 17 percentage points from last month.

40% said they supported it and 49% said no.

The approval rating, which had been high in the 60-70% range immediately after its launch, was reversed in just three months.

The easy answer to Corona 19 is considered the main cause.

Last Saturday, the number of confirmed cases in Japan per day surpassed 3,000 for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak, and the rate of increase in the number of infected is also accelerating.

After the tertiary epidemic began last month, experts urged the government to crack down, saying hospitals can no longer resist.

[오자키 하루오 / 도쿄의사회장 (지난 7일) : 정부는 여행 지원 캠페인을 포함해 사람의 이동을 꼭 막아주기 바랍니다. 여행 지원 캠페인이 감염 확산에 상당히 관련돼 있다는 연구도 나오고 있습니다.]

However, the Japanese government did not propose a countermeasure, saying it was a matter for the local government to decide.

Despite the screams in the medical field, Prime Minister Suga appeared on a live webcast with a smile and said he had no intention of stopping the travel assistance business.

[스가 요시히데 / 일본 총리 (지난 11일) : (여행 지원 중단은) 지금은 생각하지 않고 있습니다. 경제가 악화하면 생활도 고용도 유지될 수 없습니다.]

The perception of the prime minister, far from the anxiety of the Japanese people, fueled public opinion and returned to the boomerang of falling approval ratings.

Prime Minister Suga will finally summon related ministers over the holidays and is considering removing areas where the infection has spread, such as Tokyo and Nagoya, from travel assistance.

The response to the crown and the worsening public opinion, which learned no lessons from the failure of Abe’s cabinet, are expected to place a great burden on Prime Minister Suga’s policy in the future.

I’m Kyungah Lee from YTN in Tokyo.

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