Japan's Suga elected as country's first new PM in eight years
- 16 Sep 2020
Yoshihide Suga stands as he was chosen as new prime minister at the Lower House of Parliament in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday.
Yoshihide Suga was elected as Japan's prime minister on Wednesday, becoming the country's first new leader in nearly eight years and facing a raft of challenges including reviving an economy battered by the COVID-19 crisis.
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Suga, who served as chief cabinet secretary to outgoing premier Shinzo Abe, was voted in by the lower house of parliament where his ruling Liberal Democratic Party holds a majority.
Reuters