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Shigeru Ishiba attacks prime minister's handling of coronavirus pandemic

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Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before the two competed in a ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership election in September 2018. © Reuters

ANDREW SHARP, Nikkei Asian Review deputy politics and economy editor

TOKYO -- Shigeru Ishiba, a heavyweight lawmaker in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Monday attacked Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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