Profiles of Japan PM Suga's Cabinet members

Here are the profiles of members of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Cabinet launched on Sept. 16:After serving as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's right-hand man for nearly eight years, Yoshihide Suga ascended to the top job at a time when Japan is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic and a deep recession.As chief Cabinet secretary, Suga consolidated power in the prime minister's office by threatening to sideline bureaucrats who do not align with his thinking. He was called an "iron wall" for his crisis management skills, rarely making gaffes as the government's top spokesman.Suga, 7…READ FULL ARTICLE