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Japan's ruling party members, including Shinzo Abe, cast their votes for their next leader, with top government adviser Yoshihide Suga all but certain to win and replace Abe as the country's new prime minister. IMAGES
Yoshihide Suga gives his first press conference as the new prime minister of Japan, after the 71-year-old former chief cabinet secretary won an easy victory in a parliamentary vote on Wednesday. IMAGES
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins arrive at a Labour caucus meeting, where lawmakers will confirm the nomination for the new party leader. Hipkins is the sole candidate in line for the position after Ardern announced her resignation as prime minister last week. IMAGES
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida marks the names of successfully elected ruling party candidates with red flowers, as the ruling coalition looks on track to retain power but lose seats in parliament, according to media predictions after polls closed in Sunday's general election. IMAGES
Former foreign minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech after he won a party election to become Japan's next prime minister. "I felt a sense of danger for our democracy," says Kishida, "and so I put myself forward as a candidate quicker than anyone else." IMAGES