Meet Yoshihide Suga, elected Japan’s next PM who begins and ends his day with 100 sit-upsworldUpdated: Sep 14, 2020 16:39 ISTYoshihide Suga won the leadership race of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Monday and in all likelihood is set to win a parliamentary vote later this week and replace outgoing prime minister Shinzo Abe. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, said last month he would quit because of ill health, ending a nearly eight-year term. Suga has a reputation for inscrutability, who has become a key government adviser, spokesman and policy enforcer. Suga has so far served in several key political roles, including most recently as chief cabinet secretary. He has also said he will confront longer-term issues such as Japan’s ageing population and low birth rate.

Source: Hindustan Times September 14, 2020 09:36 UTC