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The Japanese Prime Minister and his wife arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam. Yoshihide Suga pays an official visit there from 18 to 20 October at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. This is the first trip of the Japanese Prime Minister since he took office last September. IMAGES
The UK's outgoing Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and his wife, Carrie, are applauded by staff as they leave No 10 Downing Street, the day after Liz Truss was unveiled as the victor of the Conservative leadership contest. IMAGES
Tokyo, Sep 3 (EFE/EPA).- Japan's prime minister said Friday that would not be running for re-election as leader of the ruling party, effectively announcing his resignation.Yoshihide Suga announced his decision at an extraordinary meeting of the executive board of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported.The prime minister, who has been the country's prime minister since September last year after the resignation of his predecessor Shinzo Abe, due to health reasons, will not participate in the LDP's internal elections that will be held on Sep. 29 to choose the party's leader and candidate for the next general elections in Japan. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE B-ROLL OF JAPAN'S PRIME MINISTER YOSHIHIDE SUGA AND PEDESTRIANS WALK A CROSSWAY IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Themba Masuku, the acting Prime Minister of Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, says his government is placing the country under a dusk-to-dawn curfew, citing rising coronavirus cases. The measure comes after soldiers were deployed to crack down on pro-democracy protests. Political parties are legally banned, but recent weeks have seen violent anti-monarchy demonstrations in parts of the country, with the opposition reporting scores of people injured, many hospitalised. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the White House on April 16, says White House press secretary Jen Psaki. "This will be our first in-person visit from a foreign leader in the Biden-Harris administration, reflecting the importance we place on our bilateral relationship with Japan, and our friendship and partnership with the Japanese people," she adds. SOUNDBITE
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