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September 15, 2020

Yoshihide Suga Poised to Become New Japanese Prime Minister
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In Japan, Yoshihide Suga is expected to become the country's new prime
minister after winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership
contest in a landslide Monday. Suga is expected to take up his
predecessor Shinzo Abe's push to revise parts of Japan's pacifist
constitution. Suga supported laws allowing the military to join combat
operations with Japanese allies. He is also seen as one of the most
pro-immigration politicians in Japan.


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