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As chief Cabinet secretary, Yoshihide Suga approached Okinawa Prefecture by frequently using both carrots and sticks. Doubling as the minister in charge of easing Okinawa’s burdens from hosting
Malaysia court denies North Korean’s move to stop US extradition
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October 8, 2020
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