Recent surveys show approval ratings for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government have plummeted over its handling of the latest wave. - AFP
TOKYO (AFP): Japan's cabinet approved draft laws to toughen coronavirus restrictions on Friday (Jan 22), a move that could threaten rule-breakers with fines and prison sentences for the first time since the outbreak began.
With just six months until the virus-postponed Tokyo Olympics are due to begin, the capital and other regions are currently under a state of emergency in an attempt to quell a record spike in Covid-19 infections.
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