Yoshihide Suga became Japan’s ninety-ninth prime minister (Japan Times) today after a vote by the country’s legislature. Suga was chosen as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) earlier this week, making his election as prime minister nearly certain. He has already formed a cabinet, which includes officials appointed by his predecessor (CNN), Shinzo Abe, as well as Abe’s brother.

Suga has promised to uphold policies set by Abe, who announced his resignation last month over health issues. These include so-called Abenomics, measures intended to improve Japan’s battered economy (Kyodo), which is the third largest in the world.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that tariffs the United States imposed on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods starting in 2018 violated trade rules (SCMP). However, the ruling is unlikely to have an immediate impact on U.S. trade policy. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said it confirmed the WTO’s inadequacy.
 
This CFR timeline tracks U.S.-China relations.

India exceeded five million coronavirus infections (Mint) today, making it the second country to pass this mark after the United States. Demand for oxygen to treat critically ill patients has skyrocketed in the hard-hit states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.
 
Myanmar: The military announced that it is investigating (Reuters) “possible wider patterns of violations” committed during its 2017 crackdown in Rakhine State, where security forces allegedly committed genocide against Rohingya Muslims. Myanmar’s army has denied the charge.

Twenty-nine countries rebuked Saudi Arabia (Al Jazeera) for rights violations, including the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in a statement read before the UN Human Rights Council. They called on Saudi Arabia, which seeks a seat on the council, to improve its human rights standards.
 
Libya: The UN Security Council adopted a resolution (AP) on conflict-torn Libya that called for countries to enforce the UN arms embargo, which UN experts recently called “totally ineffective.” It also urged a cease-fire and demanded countries withdraw their mercenaries.

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, acting chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), said the bloc failed to reach (Al Jazeera) a deal with Mali’s military junta yesterday, the day by which ECOWAS had said the junta should appoint a new president.
 
Mozambique: The country’s government condemned a video (DW) that appears to show men in fatigues executing a naked woman after accusing her of being an al-Shabab member. The defense ministry urged an investigation. The military has previously faced accusations of torturing suspected militants.

German officials said the country will accept 1,553 asylum seekers currently in Greece, and that it would take in additional migrants (DW) if a regional aid effort is enacted. European governments have faced public pressure to act after fires at a Greek refugee camp left thousands homeless last week.
 
This CFR InfoGuide looks at refugees’ shrinking options.
 
Turkey: A UN report accused Ankara of transferring dozens of Syrians to Turkey for trial, which could amount to a war crime. An unnamed Turkish official said Turkey’s actions (WSJ) on Syria have adhered to international law.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, known as AMLO, asked the country’s Senate (LAHT) to trigger a national referendum on whether authorities should investigate and potentially prosecute five former presidents accused of corruption. Two of the ex-presidents have denied malfeasance (Al Jazeera).
 
Barbados: Governor General Dame Sandra Mason said the country will become a republic (Barbados Today) by November 2021, replacing the queen of England (Press Association) with a Barbadian head of state.

The city of Louisville, Kentucky, reached a $12 million settlement (Louisville Courier Journal) with the family of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed in her apartment by police in March. The deal also includes various changes to the city’s police. Taylor’s killing fueled nationwide protests over police brutality, with many calling for the arrests of the officers involved.
 
This CFR Backgrounder looks at what police are like in other countries.