Japan Ruling Party Sets Sept 14 Vote On PM Abe’s Successor

File photo: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo on April 17, 2020./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.

AFP