Yoshihide Suga is on course for a landslide victory in the race to become Japan's next prime minister, an Asahi newspaper tally showed, as debate kicks off later Wednesday among the three candidates vying to succeed long-time leader Shinzo Abe.
FILE PHOTO: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership candidate Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga looks on as members of the media raise their hands during a news conference at the party headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, September 8, 2020. Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool via REUTERS
Suga, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, has support to become party leader from 308 - almost 80% - of ruling Liberal Democratic Party members with seats in parliament, the Asahi said. The party leadership election will be held on Sept. 14, a date set after Abe’s decision to step down for health reasons. The winner is virtually assured of becoming premier because of the LDP’s parliamentary majority.
Abe had early success with his “Abenomics” economic initiatives but the coronavirus pandemic has eradicated those gains.
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