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Will Suga pick up Abe's threads or weave his own course?

Asia News Network writers discuss their hopes for change during the tenure of newly inaugurated Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. Here are excerpts:

Mr Yoshihide Suga acknowledging lawmakers after he was elected Japan’s prime minister on Sept 16, 2020. PHOTO: AFP
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Zhou Yongsheng

China Daily, China

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