Japan after Abe

Abe lieutenant Suga and rival Ishiba enter Japan PM race

Ruling LDP to pick new leader by Sept. 15 as Kishida seeks Abe support

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga holds a news conference on Aug. 26. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

Nikkei staff writers
August 31, 2020 00:34 JST
Updated on August 31, 2020 22:26 JST

TOKYO -- Japan's next prime minister is to be elected in a special session of parliament to be held as early as Sept. 17, according to plans within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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