TOKYO, Sept 2, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Japan’s ruling party will vote on
September 14 on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s replacement, an official
confirmed Wednesday, as powerful chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga
consolidated his frontrunner status in the race.
The Liberal Democratic Party’s general council approved the date at a
meeting, with candidate registration set for September 8, an official told
AFP.
A parliamentary vote that is expected to endorse the LDP’s new leader will
confirm the country’s next prime minister, most likely on September 16.