TOKYO -- Fresh from his anointment as president of Japan's ruling party, Yoshihide Suga vowed Monday to focus on tackling the coronavirus pandemic and the nation's economic woes, rather than calling a snap election.
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Yoshihide Suga wants reform, notably in the government's response to the pandemic and with large telecoms and their predatory pricing policies. (Nikkei montage)
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