Some two-thirds of atomic blasts survivors in Japan do not think the upcoming G7 summit in Hiroshima will reap any tangible progress in nuclear disarmament, according to a new survey.
The Tokyo metropolitan government, meanwhile, reported 556 new infections on Tuesday, with the number of new daily cases marking the fifth straight day that infections have dipped below the 1,000-mark.
The development comes after Abe's visit to a Tokyo hospital twice over the past two weeks, fuelling speculation that his health has deteriorated.
The memorial ceremony was scaled down due to a resurgence of coronavirus infections in Japan and the need to maintain social distancing.
With an exponential rise in cases to 8 million infections and 0.5 million deaths, coupled with crippled economies and countless job losses, a global backlash has begun against China. On 31 December 2019, Taiwan notified WHO of the risk of human-to-human transmission.
When asked about this issue at a media briefing, Japanese Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga neither confirmed or denied the information on the postponement of Abe's trip to the Middle East.
Abe "fails to tell one thing from another" and that the "underwit" is "excluded from international politics", the statement added.
According to national broadcaster NHK, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has accepted his resignation.
Trump said that the first-phase deal would open up Japanese markets to some $7 billion worth of US products annually, cutting Japanese tariffs on American beef, pork wheat and cheese.
"I intend to enter into the agreement in the coming weeks," Trump said in a message to Congress that was released by the White House.
