Yoshihide Suga has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Japan. He will replace Shinzo Abe, who resigned earlier citing health reasons. Suga registered an easy victory, taking 314 votes of 462 valid ballots cast in the lower house of parliament, where his ruling Liberal Democratic Party holds a commanding majority. Suga, who was chief Cabinet secretary and long seen as Abe's right-hand man, will form his own Cabinet later. Suga, who has often spoken about his humble beginnings and a self-made politician, has said that he will continue with Abe's policies and serve the interests of the people of the country. Suga has also said that fighting the coronavirus pandemic and reviving the economy are among his top priorities. Many cabinet members such as Finance Minister Taro Aso and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi are expected to be retained in Suga's cabinet. Suga faces the challenge of dealing with a belligerent China and also has to decide on the Tokyo Olympics which was postponed due to the Covid crisis. PM Modi also wished the new Japanese Prime Minister in a message on Twitter. Watch the full video for all the details.
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