All Abe's men: Japan's economy ministry sidelined under Suga

Policymaking dynamics shift as new prime minister pushes reform agenda

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Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is removing officials that gave the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry outsize influence in his predecessor's administration.

KOSUKE TAKEUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, a dominant force in policymaking under Shinzo Abe, is set to see its influence diminished under new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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