Coronavirus cases surging in Japan; PM Shinzo Abe may be bowing out

Japan’s tally of virus infections is shooting up faster than ever, and support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is sinking to new lows.

While Japan’s total death toll remains close to the number the US sees in a day, the public fears Japan may be sitting on a ticking time bomb. Abe’s approval slid to a record low of 35.4 per cent in a poll published by JNN Monday. More than 60 per cent of respondents said Abe should declare a second state of emergency to bring infections under control -- something his ministers have rejected.

Abe has come under fire for