TOKYO - Vaccination minister Taro Kono is set to seek the presidency of Japan's ruling party and thus the post of prime minister, sources close to him said Friday, after incumbent Yoshihide Suga expressed his intention to step down amid criticism over his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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