TOKYO -- It is often a thankless predicament when a person succeeds a leader who has left big shoes to fill. The successor is invariably compared to the predecessor in ways big and small and may be criticized even if attaining average, though still respectable, achievements.
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Suga's diplomacy faces harsh test under pressure from China
Japan's leader needs to display clear vision of the world in promoting Indo-Pacific strategy
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's strength lies in his ability to exert control over government ministries and agencies and put policies into action, according to people close to him. . (Nikkei montage/AP and Yuki Nakao)
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