[TOKYO] Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga will join the race to succeed his boss Shinzo Abe as prime minister, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, as the competition heats up to succeed Japan's longest-serving leader. Read more at The Business Times.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga will join the race to succeed his boss Shinzo Abe as prime minister, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, as the competition heats up to succeed Japan's longest-serving leader.[TOKYO] Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga will join the race to succeed his boss Shinzo Abe as prime minister, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, as the competition heats up to succeed Japan's longest-serving leader.
Mr Suga, a longtime lieutenant of Mr Abe's in a key supporting role, has denied interest in the top job but attracted attention with a series of interviews, to Reuters and other news organisations, in the days before Mr Abe's abrupt resignation for health reasons. A Suga government would extend the fiscal and monetary stimulus that defined Mr Abe's nearly eight years in office.
Mr Abe's announcement on Friday, citing a worsening of a chronic illness, set the stage for a leadership election within his Liberal Democratic Party . The LDP president is virtually assured of being prime minister because of the party's majority in the lower house of Parliament. Mr Suga decided to join the LDP race judging that he should play a leading role given expectations for his ability to manage crises, such as the Covid-19 pandemic and Japan's deepest postwar economic dive, Kyodo said, citing an unnamed source.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Japan PM Abe resigns: Olympic & Paralympic bodies thank 'Super-Mario' Abe for Tokyo visionLONDON (REUTERS) - Olympic officials thanked outgoing Japanese premier Shinzo Abe on Friday (Aug 28) for his commitment to bringing the Games to Tokyo and said they would work closely with his successor as Japan bids to overcome the coronavirus pandemic and hold the event next year.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Japan's Suga to join race to succeed PM AbeTOKYO (REUTERS) - Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga intends to run in the ruling party leadership race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday (Aug 30), citing an unnamed source.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Japan's Suga to join race to succeed PM Abe: ReportJapan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga intends to run in the ruling party leadership race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kyodo news ...
Read more »
In race to replace Japan's Abe, loyalist Suga emerges as strong contenderYoshihide Suga, a longtime lieutenant of Japan's Shinzo Abe, has emerged as a strong contender to succeed him as prime minister, an outcome that ...
Read more »
Japan to drop out of eight-team international rugby tournament - KyodoJapan are set to withdraw from November's eight-team tournament featuring the Six Nations sides and Fiji as they struggle with logistical ...
Read more »