TOKYO -- The furor over sexist comments by Tokyo Olympics organizing committee chief Yoshiro Mori was marked by the notable absence of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who had remarkably little to say.
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Suga caught flat-footed by Olympics sexism row
Japan's leader slow to respond on Mori even as pressure mounted
Suga became prime minister with support from the ruling LDP's largest faction, of which Mori is a former leader. © Reuters
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