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Suga pressed to condemn US Capitol assault

Members of Japan's ruling LDP urge prime minister to join global leaders

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6: Many blame Trump for inciting violence through repeated, baseless claims of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential race.   © Reuters
TAKUYA MIZOROGI, Nikkei staff writer | Japan

TOKYO -- Members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to speak out against the deadly Jan. 6 riot in Washington, where supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building.

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