Suga to seek reelection despite growing calls for 'new party face'

LDP rivals prepare to challenge Japan's prime minister after local election loss

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to reporters on Aug. 23. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

YUKIO TAJIMA, YUSUKE TAKEUCHI and YUKI FUJITA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reiterated Monday that he intends to seek reelection as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party despite growing concerns about the LDP's election prospects under Suga following a defeat in the Yokohama mayoral race.

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