nytimes September 3, 2021 11:00am Japan’s Leader Is Stepping Down. Here’s Who Might Replace Him. #politicsandgovernment #abeshinzo #ishibashigeru #kishidafumio #konotaro #sugayoshihide #japan #news Japan’s Leader Is Stepping Down. Here’s Who Might Replace Him. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga leaves his party facing its biggest crisis in years, with the coronavirus caseload at record highs and the economy struggling to recover.