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New Delhi/Tokyo: Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has congratulated Yoshihide Suga on his appointment as Japan’s 99th Prime Minister. He was a former Chief Cabinet Secretary and considered a close confidante of his predecessor and the country’s longest serving PM, Shinzo Abe, who had resigned on citing ill health on August 28, this year.
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Suga was elected as the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party in a parliamentary vote today, which sets him up to become the next prime minister of Japan. He secured 377 votes against Kishida, 89, Ishiba 68 in the LDP presidential race.
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At a time when he faces a host of daunting economic challenges, Suga is expected to maintain Abenomics and seek the return of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.
In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi said, “Heartiest congratulations to Excellency Yoshihide Suga on the appointment as Prime Minister of Japan. I look forward to jointly taking our Special Strategic and Global Partnership to new heights.”
– globalbihari bureau
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