By Chad de Guzman. Kishida claimed victory in the election on Wednesday, Sept. Related Stories. Already a print subscriber? Go here to link your subscription. Need help? And Trump withdrew the U. Still, Suga is not a completely unknown quantity in Washington, and has already built relationships with some top U.
He met U. Experts say Suga will be closely watching the U. At the outset, the new prime minister may be occupied by trouble at home. The year-old inherits an economy battered by COVID, which he will have to attempt to resuscitate despite a shrinking and aging population.
He will also have to determine the fate of the postponed Tokyo Olympics. He said on Sept. Abe faced public scrutiny for his handling of the virus. As of Sept. Even while juggling a busy domestic agenda, Suga will still have to do a balancing act between the U. The long-ruling conservative Liberal Democratic Party desperately needs to quickly turn around plunging public support ahead of lower house elections coming within two months.
Kishida called for growth and distribution under his "new capitalism," saying that the economy under Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had only benefited big companies.
Overall, little change is expected in key diplomatic and security policies under the new leader, said Yu Uchiyama, a political science professor at the University of Tokyo.
All of the candidates support close Japan-U. Wednesday's vote was seen as a test of whether the party can move out of Abe's shadow. His influence in government and party affairs has largely muzzled diverse views and shifted the party to the right. Kishida is also seen as a choice who could prolong an era of unusual political stability amid fears that Japan could return to "revolving door" leadership.
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