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Farewell to author and former Tokyo Gov. Ishihara

Photo taken on June 9, 2022, shows former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attending a memorial gathering for author and former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who died in February at the age of 89, in Tokyo.

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Ex-Japan PM Suga

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to reporters after meeting with his successor Fumio Kishida at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2021.

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Japan PM Kishida, his predecessor Suga

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) bows as he welcomes his predecessor Yoshihide Suga at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2021.

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Campaigning begins for Japan's Oct. 31 general election

Campaigning for Japan's Oct. 31 general election began Tuesday, with new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seeking a mandate for his COVID-19 and economic policies while opposition parties are banding together in a bid to loosen the ruling coalition's grip on power. Kishida, who took office on Oct. 4, has pledged to realize economic growth and redistribute wealth to the middle class in a course correction of "Abenomics," which has been criticized as helping lift corporate earnings and share prices but failing to spark wage gains. A stimulus package worth "tens of trillions of yen" to deal with the coronavirus pandemic will be drawn up within the year, he has said. As well as being a gauge of confidence in Kishida, a 64-year-old former foreign minister, the vote will be a referendum on nearly nine years of LDP governance under his predecessors Shinzo Abe and Yoshihide Suga.

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Ex-Japan PM Suga visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Oct. 17, 2021. Suga visited the Shinto shrine, which honors convicted war criminals along with more than 2.4 million war dead, during the shrine's biannual festival held in the spring and autumn.

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Ex-Japan PM Suga visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on Oct. 17, 2021. Suga visited the Shinto shrine, which honors convicted war criminals along with more than 2.4 million war dead, during the shrine's biannual festival held in the spring and autumn.

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Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga makes a speech in Takarazuka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

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Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga makes a speech in Takarazuka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

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Former Japan PM Suga

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to reporters at the parliament building on Oct. 12, 2021.

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Japan's new Prime Minister Kishida

Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) is formally inaugurated in a ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2021. In the center is Kishida's predecessor Yoshihide Suga. (Pool photo)

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Japan's new Prime Minister Kishida

Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) is formally inaugurated in a ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2021. In the center is Kishida's predecessor Yoshihide Suga. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Suga to be succeeded by Kishida

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga leaves the premier's office in Tokyo with a flower bouquet on Oct. 4, 2021. Fumio Kishida, the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is set to take office as new prime minister later in the day.

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Japan PM Suga to be succeeded by Kishida

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga leaves the premier's office in Tokyo with a flower bouquet on Oct. 4, 2021. Fumio Kishida, the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is set to take office as new prime minister later in the day.

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New LDP leader Kishida

Fumio Kishida, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets the press at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2021. He is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga next week.

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New LDP leader Kishida

Fumio Kishida (C), the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets the press at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2021. He is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga next week.

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Japan PM Suga

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga arrives at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2021. Japan's COVID-19 state of emergency covering Tokyo and 18 other prefectures and quasi-state of emergency in other areas were fully lifted the same day as infections fall from their peak.

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Japan PM Suga

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2021. Japan's COVID-19 state of emergency covering Tokyo and 18 other prefectures and quasi-state of emergency in other areas were fully lifted the same day as infections fall from their peak.

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Japan PM Suga

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2021. Japan's COVID-19 state of emergency covering Tokyo and 18 other prefectures and quasi-state of emergency in other areas were fully lifted the same day as infections fall from their peak.

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New LDP leader Kishida

New Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida speaks at a meeting of the LDP faction he leads in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2021, a day after winning the ruling party's presidential election. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. (Pool photo)

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New LDP leader Kishida

New Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida (L) speaks at a meeting of the LDP faction he leads in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2021, a day after winning the ruling party's presidential election. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. (Pool photo)

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New LDP leader Kishida

Photo taken Sept. 30, 2021, in Seoul shows South Korean newspapers reporting that Fumio Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga following Kishida's victory in the presidential election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party the previous day.

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New LDP leader Kishida

Photo taken Sept. 30, 2021, in Seoul shows South Korean newspapers reporting that Fumio Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga following Kishida's victory in the presidential election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party the previous day.

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New LDP leader Kishida

Photo taken Sept. 30, 2021, in Taipei shows Taiwanese newspapers reporting Fumio Kishida's victory in the presidential election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party the previous day. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader Kishida

New Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida (C) arrives at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election the previous day. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader Kishida

New Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election the previous day. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader Kishida

New Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida arrives at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election the previous day. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader Kishida

Fumio Kishida sits on the chair reserved for the Liberal Democratic Party president at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election earlier in the day. The new LDP president is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader Kishida

Fumio Kishida sits on the chair reserved for the Liberal Democratic Party president at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election earlier in the day. The new LDP president is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader

Fumio Kishida sits on the chair reserved for the Liberal Democratic Party president at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election earlier in the day. The new LDP president is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader

A street monitor in Osaka's Umeda area shows new Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida speaking in a press conference at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election earlier in the day. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader

A street monitor in Osaka's Umeda area shows new Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida speaking in a press conference at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election earlier in the day. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader Kishida

New Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida speaks in a press conference at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election earlier in the day. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader Kishida

New Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida speaks in a press conference at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election earlier in the day. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader Kishida

New Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida speaks in a press conference at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election earlier in the day. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader

New Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida speaks in a press conference at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election earlier in the day. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga

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New LDP leader

New Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida speaks in a press conference at the Japanese ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2021, following his victory in the party presidential election earlier in the day. Kishida is set to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga

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New LDP leader

Japan's newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida is pictured after speaking to fellow LDP lawmakers at a Tokyo hotel following his victory in the ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (C) is congratulated by fellow Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers at a Tokyo hotel after winning the ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader

Japan's newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida (R) hands a bouquet to his predecessor and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at a Tokyo hotel after winning the ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Suga.

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New LDP leader

Japan's newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida (R), and his predecessor and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pose at a Tokyo hotel after winning the ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Suga.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Fumio Kishida (C) poses for photos with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (2nd from L) and the three beaten candidates, (from R) Taro Kono, Sanae Takaichi and Seiko Noda, after winning the LDP presidential election at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida is all but certain to become the next prime minister as the LDP-led coalition holds a majority in both chambers of parliament.

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New LDP leader

Liberal Democratic Party President-elect Fumio Kishida (R) hands a bouquet to his predecessor and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Japanese ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Suga.

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New LDP leader

Japan's newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida (R), and his predecessor and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pose at a Tokyo hotel after Kishida won the ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Suga.

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New LDP leader

Liberal Democratic Party President-elect Fumio Kishida (front) speaks to fellow LDP lawmakers at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Japanese ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader

Liberal Democratic Party President-elect Fumio Kishida (front) speaks to fellow LDP lawmakers at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Japanese ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader

Liberal Democratic Party President-elect Fumio Kishida (C) bows to fellow LDP lawmakers at a Tokyo hotel after winning the ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader

Japan's newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida speaks to fellow LDP lawmakers at a Tokyo hotel after winning the ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader

Liberal Democratic Party President-elect Fumio Kishida waves to fellow LDP lawmakers at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Japanese ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader

Liberal Democratic Party President-elect Fumio Kishida waves to fellow LDP lawmakers at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Japanese ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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New LDP leader

Liberal Democratic Party President-elect Fumio Kishida waves to fellow LDP lawmakers at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Japanese ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.