菅内閣が総辞職、在職３８４日　首相「国民の未来に道筋」

　菅内閣は４日午前の臨時閣議で総辞職した。昨年９月に就任した菅義偉首相の在職日数は３８４日。総辞職に当たり首相談話を閣議決定し、新型コロナウイルス対策の緊急事態宣言などを全面解除したことについて「安心とにぎわいのある日常に向けた大きな一歩を踏み出せた」と強調。「この１年間で国民が安心と希望を持てる未来のために道筋を示すことができた」と成果を誇った。
　首相は就任時、自ら「国民のために働く内閣」と命名し、デジタル庁創設や地球温暖化対策、携帯電話料金引き下げなどに取り組んだ。一方、新型コロナで緊急事態宣言を各地に発令するなど対応に苦慮。宣言発令中に東京五輪・パラリンピックを開催し、世論の賛否が分かれた。
　４日午後に首相官邸を後にする際は、職員から花束を受け取り、拍手で見送られた。（2021/10/04-12:52）

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's cabinet resigned en masse on Monday morning, ending Suga's administration on his 384th day in office.
   After becoming prime minister in September last year, Suga reiterated that his cabinet was launched to work for the people. Looking back on his tenure of about a year last month, Suga said his achievements include setting a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, launching the Digital Agency and lowering mobile phone rates.
   Meanwhile, he struggled to tackle the coronavirus pandemic throughout his time in office. The hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics while the Japanese capital was under a state of emergency over the virus was met with mixed reactions among the public.
   In early September, Suga announced his intention of not seeking a new term as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. This was an effective decision to step down as prime minister in the face of low public approval ratings for his cabinet.
   Fumio Kishida, who was elected new LDP president last week, is expected to be named prime minister in the Diet, Japan's parliament, later on Monday.