Former Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki, a key member of a faction led by former Prime Minister Taro Aso, has been tapped as the next secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, making Suzuki the right-hand man of new party president Sanae Takaichi and reflecting Aso’s growing influence. Suzuki, 72, Aso’s brother-in-law, will be in charge of the LDP’s overall operations. Former Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi, an Aso ally who also supported Takaichi, is expected to be appointed to

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