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In this Sept. 17, 2021, file photo, candidates for the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party pose prior to a joint news conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo. Japan's governing party will vote Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, to pick its new leader who is presumed next prime minister with crucial tasks such as addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring strong alliance with Washington amid growing security risks from China and North Korea. The contenders are, from left to right, Taro Kono, the cabinet minister in charge of vaccinations, Fumio Kishida, former foreign minister, Sanae Takaichi, former internal affairs minister, and Seiko Noda, former internal affairs minister. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Ex-diplomat Fumio Kishida wins Japan party vote, to become new PM

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

In this file photo, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, right, and Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne, left, participate in the inaugural Quad leaders meeting with the President of the United States Joe Biden, the Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in a virtual meeting in Sydney, Saturday, March 13, 2021. (Dean Lewins/Pool via AP) **FILE**

New ‘urgency’: Biden’s ‘Quad’ poses a rising challenge to China

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 17, 2021, file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo. Broadcaster NHK says Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, Suga won't run for party leader, hinting he will resign as Japanese leader at the end of September. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Suga bows out of party vote, paves way for new Japan leader

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

In this Aug. 10, 2021, file photo, people wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk under the scorching sun in the Ginza Shopping district in Tokyo. Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is pinning his hopes on vaccinations, which started slow but are now making good progress. How this race between shots and disease turns out may determine Suga's political future, not to mention the health of tens of thousands. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Olympics now ended, Japan races to vaccinate as the coronavirus surges

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk across a shopping alley near Ueno Station in Tokyo Friday, July 30, 2021. Japan is set to expand the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo to neighboring areas and the western city of Osaka on Friday in the wake of a record-breaking surge in infections while the capital hosts the Olympics. (AP Photo/Kantaro Komiya)

Japan expands coronavirus emergency after record spikes amid Olympics

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

People walk by posters to promote the Olympic Games planned to start in the summer of 2021, in Tokyo, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Japan announces easing of coronavirus state of emergency ahead of Olympics

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

In this May 9, 2021, file photo, people who are against the Tokyo 2020 Olympics set to open in July, march to protest around Tokyo's National Stadium during an anti-Olympics demonstration. Public sentiment in Japan has been generally opposed to holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. This is partly based of fears the coronavirus will spike as almost 100,000 people — athletes and others — enter for both events.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File) **FILE**

Coronavirus fears stir opposition to Olympics

By Stephen Wade and Kantaro Komiya - Associated Press

A man wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks past a banner for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo Tuesday, May 11, 2021. The Japanese capital confirmed more than 920 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Frustration in Japan as PM Yoshihide Suga pushes Olympics despite the coronavirus

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga responds to a reporter's question after he spoke at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday, May 7, 2021. Suga announced an extension of a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas through May 31. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga: ‘I’ve never put the Olympics first’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga takes off his face mask before speaking to reporters at his office in Tokyo Monday, April 26, 2021. His ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Sunday lost all three parliamentary by-elections, a blow to Suga’s grip on power ahead of national elections later this year. Suga said Monday he seriously takes the results seen to reflect voter discontent with his government's coronavirus handling as well as scandals involving his party. (Yuta Omori/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s ruling party loses 3 key elections in blow to Suga

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, left, and Minister of the Environment Shinjiro Koizumi attend the global warming meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Thursday, April 22, 2021. Japan said Thursday it will raise its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target to 46% on 2013 levels from 26%, NHK television reported. Prime Minister Suga has set a goal to achieve carbon neutrality in Japan by 2050.(Kyodo News via AP)

Japan raises emissions reduction target to 46% by 2030

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, center, waves, on his departure for the U.S., at Haneda airport, in Tokyo Thursday, April 15, 2021. Suga headed to Washington on Thursday to become the first foreign leader to have a face-to-face meeting with President Joe Biden for talks that would reaffirm the strength of their alliance and how to deal with China's growing assertiveness and challenge to democratic values. (Kyodo News via AP)

Joe Biden meets Japan’s leader to boost China-facing alliances

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Mari Yamaguchi and Aamer Madhani - Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, center, waves, on his departure for the U.S., at Haneda airport, in Tokyo Thursday, April 15, 2021. Suga headed to Washington on Thursday to become the first foreign leader to have a face-to-face meeting with President Joe Biden for talks that would reaffirm the strength of their alliance and how to deal with China's growing assertiveness and challenge to democratic values. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with China

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MARI YAMAGUCHI and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

President Joe Biden listens as he meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, April 16, 2021, in Washington. Others are Secretary of State Antony Blinken, from left, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Kurt Campbell, coordinator for the Indo-Pacific on the National Security Council. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden says U.S. cooperation with Japan ‘vital’ at first in-person meeting with foreign leader

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

A security guard wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks past banners for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 14, 2021, to mark 100 days before the start of the Summer Games. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Yoshihide Suga, Japanese prime minister: Olympics on track as ‘symbol of global unity’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2020, file photo, former Nissan Motor Co.'s executive Greg Kelly speaks during an interview in Tokyo. Yoichi Kitamura , the chief lawyer for Kelly, an American on trial in Japan on charges of under-reporting Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s compensation, says his client was merely trying to prevent Ghosn from going to a rival automaker. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

Greg Kelly: The tragedy of Japanese justice

By Roger Wicker

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, center, waves, on his departure for the U.S., at Haneda airport, in Tokyo Thursday, April 15, 2021. Suga headed to Washington on Thursday to become the first foreign leader to have a face-to-face meeting with President Joe Biden for talks that would reaffirm the strength of their alliance and how to deal with China's growing assertiveness and challenge to democratic values. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s Suga comes to US for China-focused talks with Biden

By MARI YAMAGUCHI and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2020, file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a news conference in Tokyo. Suga on Sunday, April 4, 2021, said Taiwan's peace and stability is key to the region and that Japan will cooperate with the United States to calm rising tensions between China and Taiwan.(AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

Japan’s PM aims to calm China-Taiwan tension on US visit

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during the virtual summit of the leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S., a group known as “the Quad&quot;, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, March 12, 2021. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Suga to visit White House in April

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during the virtual summit of the leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S., a group known as “the Quad&quot;, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, March 12, 2021. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via AP)

Japanese leader to hold talks with Biden in US on April 16

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press