Yoshihide Suga Likely to be Abe's Successor as Japan's PM: Poll
In an opinion poll on September 10, the Japanese government spokesperson Yoshihide Suga was voted heavily as Shinzo Abe's successor. About 44% participants voted for Suga and 36% for former minister Shigeru Ishiba. Suga has worked as the chief cabinet secretary in Abe's government. However, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will formally meet on September 14 to elect its new leader, who will be the next PM until September 2021.