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Taro Kono, a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and currently the minister in charge of vaccinations, delivers a speech in Tokyo on Sept. 17.

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Japan's Outspoken, U.S.-Educated Vaccine Minister Wants To Be The Next Prime Minister

12:47pm September 24, 2021

by Anthony Kuhn

Taro Kono is seen as a political maverick with liberal views on social policy. He is popular with the public, but his own party's power brokers may hesitate to make him the leader next week.

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga bows during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Friday, following his announcement that he will not seek reelection for Liberal Democratic Party leadership this month.

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Japan's Leader Will Step Down, Damaged By Criticism Of His COVID Response

10:57am September 03, 2021

by Anthony Kuhn

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's exit raises the specter of a return to a "revolving door" succession of Japanese leaders.

Yoshihide Suga receives applause Wednesday after being elected as Japan's new prime minister at Parliament's lower house in Tokyo.

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Yoshihide Suga Becomes Japan's Prime Minister, Pledging To Follow Abe's Course

2:00pm September 16, 2020

by Anthony Kuhn

The former chief Cabinet secretary and government spokesman was sworn in as the country's first new prime minister in almost eight years after Shinzo Abe stepped down citing health concerns.

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