PoliticsJapan's Suga leans on Abe's brother and holdovers to handle China
New prime minister to follow predecessor's realist approach to foreign policy
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, right, is expected to largely maintain predecessor Shinzo Abe's foreign policy.
JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer
September 19, 2020 07:25 JST
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has signaled with his cabinet picks that he will follow predecessor Shinzo Abe's path on foreign policy, including an approach to China that balances economic ties with a tough response to perceived provocations.