THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 3, 2021 at 18:48 JST
Workers distribute newspaper extras on Sept. 3 reporting on Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's withdrawal from the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race. (Ryo Ikeda)
Few ruling Liberal Democratic Party leaders saw the bombshell coming, when Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sept. 3 he would not run in the party presidential election set for later this month. [Read More]
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