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Japan: Yoshihide Suga wins race to replace Abe

By DW

14 September 2020 | 5:28 pm

As the new head of the ruling party, Suga is now virtually guaranteed to become Japan's next prime minister. The country's current leader, Shinzo Abe, is stepping down due to health problems.

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