Opposition party leaders lashed out at Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday after he abruptly announced his intention to step down as Japan battles a wave of 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 requires 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.