Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga looks set to become prime minister this week, after garnering the backing of
FILE PHOTO: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership candidate and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga attends a debate for the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan September 12, 2020. Charly Triballeau/Pool via REUTERS
Suga also plans to maintain Abe’s policy of prioritising economic growth over efforts to fix the country’s tattered finances. A son of a farmer from northern Japan, Suga counts the revitalisation of the regional economy as one of his key priorities.As a strong proponent of reforms, Suga favours greater consolidation of regional banks and has also reiterated his intention to ask mobile phone carriers to lower fees, which he has advocated during Abe’s tenure.
He urges companies to set hiring targets to help women’s advancement in society, and proposes insurance coverage for fertility treatments. He is for revising the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution, a much cherished goal of Abe that ultimately eluded the outgoing prime minister.
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