Japan PM Suga risks long-term prospects with messy domestic tourism reversal

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s abrupt decision to partially pause a domestic travel campaign amid rising Covid-19 cases – after insisting it would go ahead – looks to cost him support and may cloud his chances of a long-term tenure.Suga, who took the top job in September after Shinzo Abe resigned citing illness, has enjoyed solid approval ratings of over 50 per cent, buoyed by an image as a down-to-earth leader pushing popular policies such as lower mobile phone rates.But critics said…

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