According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, the ruling party appointed Yoshida Suga as the new Prime Minister, replacing the resigned Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Former British Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned last month due to health problems, leaving Yoshida Suga with a clear chance of becoming prime minister.
According to British media, Suga, 71, serves as Japan's chief cabinet secretary under the current administration and is considered a close ally of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, raising the possibility of Suga becoming prime minister. . In that case, Shinzo Abe's policies will continue.
According to British media, Suga is joined by two other candidates in the race for the post of prime minister, including former Foreign Minister Kishida Fumio, who served as Foreign Minister under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Kishida has headed the party's policy research council for the past three years.
The third candidate for prime minister is Shigero Ishiba, who was appointed defense minister in the early days of the government of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
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