CGTN published this video item, entitled “Suga elected new leader of Japan’s ruling LDP, paving his way to succeeding Shinzo Abe” – below is their description.
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has been elected as the new leader of the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, paving his way to succeeding Shinzo Abe as the country’s next prime minister. Suga won 377 of the 534 valid votes, beating his two main rivals – former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba and former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida. Their race for the party leadership kicked off last month when long-time Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation over health issues.
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Japan is an island country in East Asia located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan comprises an archipelago of 6,852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the country’s five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city.
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