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Yoshihide Suga to succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan’s PM

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga has been elected as the new Chief of country’s ruling, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Prime Minister-designate of Japan. The 71-year-old will assume charge of the office from 16 September 2020.

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Suga received maximum votes of 377 of the 534 valid votes in the Party election, held to pick a successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who announced in August 2020 that he would resign due to health problems.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Capital of Japan: Tokyo.
  • The currency of Japan: Yen.

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