TOKYO -- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, the powerful right-hand man to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has quickly emerged as the front-runner in the race to succeed him after Abe gave a silent nod to Suga's candidacy.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced an extension of the nation's state of emergency on May 4 as Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga looked on. Abe has signaled his intention to back his longtime aide to succeed him, boosting Suga's chances in the upcoming leadership race of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. © Reuters
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