Akita Confectioneries Celebrate New PM
Confectionery stores in Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide's home prefecture have started to sell sweets modeled after him.
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Introducing the Suga Administration
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga unveils the composition of his administration.
