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SugaLikelytoBecomeJapan’sNextPrimeMinister
YoshihideSugawaselectedasthenewheadofJapan'srulingpartyonMonday. Heislikelytobecomethecountry'snextprimeministerwhenaparliamentaryelectionisheldlaterthisweek.
The 71-year-oldSugahasbeenanimportantofficialinoutgoingPrimeMinisterShinzoAbe'sadministration. Heservedasthegovernment'sspokesmanandchiefcabinetsecretary.
Abeisresigningfromthegovernmentbecauseofhealthproblems.
AsleaderoftheLiberalDemocraticParty (LDP), SugaisexpectedtobecomethenewprimeministerwithWednesday'svote. TheLDPholdsamajorityintheparliament'srulingcoalition.
Sugareceived 377 votesinMonday'svoteeasilydefeatingtwoothercandidates.
"NowI'mhandingthebatontonewLDPPresidentSuga," Abesaidafterthevote. "Wecancountonhim."
Self-madepolitician
SugaisthesonofafarmerinnorthernJapan'sAkitaprefecture.
Asayoungman, heignoredtraditionwhenhedecidednottotakeoverhisparentsfarminNorthernJapan. HewenttoTokyowherehebecameasuccessfulpolitician. ThisisunusualinJapan, aspoliticiansusuallycomefrompowerfulfamilies.
"IwasbornastheoldestsonofafarmerinAkita," SugasaidafterMonday'selection. Headdedthatheenteredpolitics "startingfromzero - andhavebeenabletobecomeleaderoftheLDP, withallitstraditionsandhistory."
Henoted, "Wherethereisawill, thereisaway."
SugahasbeenaloyalsupporterofAbesinceAbe'sfirsttimeasprimeministerfrom 2006 to 2007. HehaspraisedAbe'sdiplomacyandeconomicpolicieswhenaskedaboutwhathewouldliketodoasprimeminister. Healsohasdefendedaccusationsoffavoritismandcronyisminthegovernment. Hehassaidallaccusationswerefullyinvestigated.
Sugaisknownforhisblandcommentsduringdailytelevisednewsconferences. Inreality, hehasadictatorialapproachtogettingjobsdone. Hehasoftenusedthepoweroftheprimeminister'sofficetoinfluencecareerofficials. Thosewhohaveopposedhispolicieshavefoundthemselvesremovedfromprojectsorpositions.
SugagainedthesupportofhispartyonexpectationsthathewouldcontinueAbe'seconomicpolicyknownas "Abenomics." Thatisapolicyofusinggovernmentspendingandreadilyavailablemoneytohelptheeconomy. HesaidthemostimportantissueshefacesarefightingthecoronavirusandrebuildingJapan'seconomy.
Onforeignpolicy
WhileheiswellknowninJapan, Sugahasrarelytraveledinternationally. HeisexpectedtocontinuemanyofAbe'sforeignpolicies.
HehasshownthathewillcontinuepushingforchangesinJapan'spacifistconstitution. HehasalsosaidthathesupportsregionaleffortsagainstChina'sgrowingmilitarypower.
Earlierthismonth, SugasaidhewouldmeetNorthKoreanleaderKimJongUnwithoutpreconditions. HesaidhewantedtosolvetheissueofJapanesenationalscapturedbyNorthKoreainthe 1970sand 80s.
Healsowillhaveto