First Look to Air Tonight, Thursday, July 22 on “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt”

More of the Interview to Air Tomorrow, Friday, July 23 on “TODAY” and MSNBC

July 22, 2021 – NBC News’ Keir Simmons sat down with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for an exclusive one-on-one interview ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. The interview will air tonight, Thursday, July 22 on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt at 6:30 p.m. ET and tomorrow, Friday, July 23 on NBC News’ TODAY and MSNBC’s Morning Joe.

This is Prime Minister Suga’s first-ever TV interview with a U.S. news organization. During the wide-ranging interview, the Prime Minister and Simmons discuss Japan hosting the upcoming Tokyo Olympics amidst the pandemic, his relationship with President Joe Biden, how President Biden compares with former President Donald Trump, and more.

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