Suga vows to underpin Japan economy as post-Abe race hits home stretch

The race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe entered the home stretch on Saturday as the front-runner, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, vowed to guard the economy from the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic.In a televised debate with his rivals, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba and former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, Suga said he would use "any means" including an additional economic package to keep businesses going and protect jobs.The ruling Liberal Democratic Party holds an election to choose its new leader on Monday, with the winner set to be chosen as prime minister in …READ FULL ARTICLE