The approval rating of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Cabinet remained at a record low for the administration at 37% in a nationwide public opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun from Friday to Sunday, unchanged from the previous poll last month.

The government announced Tuesday the withdrawal of its request to liquor distributors not to do business with restaurants and bars that do not comply with the government's call to stop serving alcohol as a measure against the novel coronavirus. The move came in response to growing criticism from the industry…

Struggling with rising coronavirus cases and a deeply unpopular Olympics, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is at risk of becoming the next in a long line of short-term leaders.