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Japan Finance Minister Aso to Be Replaced by His Brother-in-Law

Former Olympics minister Shunichi Suzuki set to take post
Aso is Japan’s longest serving finance minister in modern era

Shunichi SuzukiPhotographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg

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By Yuko Takeo and Emi Urabe

September 30, 2021 at 4:09 PM UTC

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October 1, 2021 at 5:17 AM UTC

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Former Olympics minister Shunichi Suzuki is set to be named Japan’s next finance minister, according to local reports, replacing Taro Aso, who has held the post longer than anyone in the country’s modern era.