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TOKYO — There is no decision yet on when exactly he will take over from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, but it is «a matter of time», Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday (May 25). This could happen «before or after»'It's a matter of time': DPM Wong says no decision yet on when he'll become prime minister
TOKYO — There is no decision yet on when exactly he will take over from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, but it is «a matter of time», Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday (May 25). This could happen «before or after» the next general election, which must be held by 2025, added Mr Wong, who is also Finance Minister. «These are the options and we haven't decided, but it will happen, it's a matter of time.» The last time he spoke publicly about succession was in August 2022. His comments on Thursday came in response to a question by Nikkei's chief of international news Shigesaburo Okumura, who was moderating a dialogue at the 28th Future of Asia forum by the Japanese media giant. The conference was attended by business leaders, academia and the media. Mr Wong quipped that the succession timeline has been a «favourite question» from the media, but he said he has been preoccupied with domestic issues relating to the economy and a review of social policies. Read more