| Welcome to The Morning Filter, your guide to the busy news day ahead. We hope you are staying safe. Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today: 1. Japan PM Abe, Cabinet resign ahead of new leadership Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned Wednesday morning, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later in the day. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, long seen as Abe's right-hand man, was chosen Monday as the new head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, virtually guaranteeing his election as Prime Minister in a parliamentary on vote Wednesday because of the party's majority. 2. Opposition to move resolution against agriculture ordinances Opposition members in the Lok Sabha plan to move, on Wednesday, a resolution against two agricultural marketing reform ordinances promulgated during the lockdown, following which Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will move that both the Bills replacing those ordinances be passed. 3. Onion export ban: Maharashtra Congress to protest against Centre The Maharashtra Congress will stage a statewide protest on Wednesday demanding withdrawal of the Centre's "unjust" decision to ban export of onions, state revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat said. 
4. Iraqi Foreign Minister to meet with NATO chief on Wednesday Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will meet on Wednesday in Brussels, the military bloc said in a statement on Tuesday. "The NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, Fuad Mohammad Hussein, on Wednesday, 16 September 2020 at NATO Headquarters," the statement read. 5. Bihar CM to lay foundation stone of new Patna Collectorate complex on Wednesday: Sources The Bihar government has set the wheels in motion for the construction of a new complex of the Patna Collectorate, days after the high court lifted an interim stay on the demolition of the historic landmark, dealing a blow to a sustained bid by citizens for its preservation. 6. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to address national webinar on creating awareness about national education policy, 2020 through NSS/NCC/NYKS/UBA volunteers Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank", Sanjay Dhotre (Minister of State for Education),Kiren Rijiju (Union Minister)will also be present on the occasion 
7. Farmers wing of TMC to organise protests on Wednesday The farmers' wing of TMC will organise protests across West Bengal on Wednesday alleging that the BJP government at the Centre is depriving the state of its funds despite huge losses caused by cyclone Amphan and several other issues, its president Becharam Manna said. 8. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 50,18,074 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The toll from the disease stands at 82,196. Morning Filter will return tomorrow. Follow up on the day’s biggest stories and get concise analysis by The Hindu with the Evening Wrap newsletter. | 
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