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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday revealed he does not intend to run in his party’s upcoming leadership election, effectively ceding the premiership after a tumultuous year in office.

Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga has announced he will not seek re-election as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) next month, which will effectively end his tenure in the top ...