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Japan's incoming PM Takaichi picks ex-Finance Minister as deputy party leader, ex-PM as VP
Published on: Oct. 7, 2025, 2:42 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
Japan's incoming Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has appointed former Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki as the Secretary-General of her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who would essentially be her deputy in the party. She has also appointed former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso as the party's vice president.