THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 4, 2021 at 18:55 JST
Shigeru Ishiba, the former Liberal Democratic Party secretary-general, speaks with reporters in August. (Ryuichi Yamashita)
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s out-of-the-blue decision Sept. 3 to step aside triggered a flurry of moves by lawmakers in the Liberal Democratic Party eager to grasp what they view as a golden opportunity to become the nation’s next leader by running in the party’s leadership election this month. [Read More]
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