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

TOKYO (AP) — Amid growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won’t run for the leadership of the governing party later this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader after just a year in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

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

TOKYO (AP) — Amid growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won’t run for the leadership of the governing party later this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader after just a year in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

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

TOKYO (AP) — Amid growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won’t run for the leadership of the governing party later this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader after just a year in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

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

TOKYO (AP) — Amid growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won’t run for the leadership of the governing party later this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader after just a year in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

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

TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won’t run for leadership of the governing party at the end of this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader after just a year in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Japan likely to get new PM as Suga bows out of party vote

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga won’t run for the leadership of the governing party, indicating he will step down as Japanese leader at the end of this month, a party official said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Japan further expands virus emergency areas as cases surge

TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded its coronavirus state of emergency on Wednesday for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Japan further expands virus emergency areas as cases surge

TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded its coronavirus state of emergency on Wednesday for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Japan further expands virus emergency areas as cases surge

TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded its coronavirus state of emergency on Wednesday for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Japan to further expand virus emergency areas as cases surge

TOKYO (AP) — Japan was set to expand its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row Wednesday, adding several more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country's health care system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Japan to further expand virus emergency areas as cases surge

TOKYO (AP) — Japan was set to expand its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row Wednesday, adding several more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country's health care system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but instead found herself confined to her Auckland home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but instead found herself confined to her Auckland home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but instead found herself confined to her Auckland home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology

TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on Sunday with a somber ceremony in which Prime Minister Yosihide Suga pledged for the tragedy of war to never be repeated but avoided apologizing for his country's aggression.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

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