Japan's Takaichi gets enough support to join race to succeed PM Suga
The Hindu
The party leader becomes Prime Minister because of the LDP's majority in parliament
Japanese former Cabinet Minister Sanae Takaichi has secured enough support in the ruling party to join the race to succeed , public broadcaster NHK reported. The former Internal Affairs Minister, seeking to become Japan's first woman Premier, had been struggling to gain the backing of the 20 Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers needed to run for LDP president in a race scheduled for September 29. The party leader becomes Prime Minister because of the LDP's majority in parliament.
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