So how is it that Mr Suga is now suddenly Japan's new prime minister? According to economist and long-time Tokyo resident Jesper Koll, Mr Suga was chosen by (LDP) bosses, the faction leaders who wield ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga confirmed as Japan prime minister as Abe defends ‘proud’ legacy
MPs approve Suga as PM, as outgoing leader promises support for successor who vowed to continue his policies ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga officially named as Japan’s new Prime Minister, replacing Shinzo Abe
Yoshihide Suga has been elected Japan's new Prime Minister following a vote in the country's Parliament on Wednesday, confirming the former cardboard factory worker and farmer's son as leader of the ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga Elected Prime Minister of Japan, Replacing Shinzo Abe
The 71-year-old Suga, who previously served as Abe’s right-hand man, has pledged to keep in place his former boss’s flexible fiscal stance and ultra-easy monetary policy known as “Abenomics" ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall 15% in August as pandemic pummels trade
Japan's trade surplus widened in August as the pandemic pummeled a wide array of industries and sapped consumer demand. The 15% drop in exports from a year earlier was outpaced by a more than 20% ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga elected Japan’s new prime minster succeeding Shinzo Abe
Mr Suga then easily won the vote for prime minister in the Diet, Japan's lower house, where a coalition headed by his conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) holds a majority. ( read original story ...)
FACTBOX-New cabinet, same faces: Japan’s next PM Suga keeps key ministers
The freshly minted head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and incoming Japanese prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, who has vowed to continue the policies of his predecessor Shinzo Abe, was set to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Next PM Yoshihide Suga Is Self-made, Powerful Adviser
Yoshihide Suga, the man set to be elected Japan's next prime minister Wednesday, is a farmer's son with a reputation for inscrutability who has been a key government adviser and policy enforcer. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks edge higher, markets nervous before Fed meeting
Japanese stocks edged up on Wednesday in choppy trade on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would reinforce its commitment to keeping rates low at a meeting later in the day. ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga Set To Become Japan’s Next Prime Minister
Japan's parliament votes Wednesday for the country's next prime minister, with powerful cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga all but assured the top job, as Shinzo Abe ends his record-breaking tenure. ( read original story ...)
Japan commits $165 million to WHO’s global coronavirus vaccine programme
Japan said on Tuesday it has committed 17.2 billion yen ($165 million) in funds for its participation in the World Health Organization's COVID-19 vaccine programme. The programme, known as COVAX, is a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says people who told her to ‘keep politics out of sports’ inspired her to win US Open
Naomi Osaka probably didn’t need any extra motivation to win the US Open, but she got it anyway. Osaka turned things back on her critics Tuesday, saying they gave her the inspiration to dominate at ... ( read original story ...)
Silk Star Sei Ashina Found Dead in Her Tokyo Apartment at 36
Malcolm Taylor/ Sei Ashina. Japanese actress Sei Ashina was found dead in her Tokyo apartment on Monday, her management company confirmed. She was 36. Ashina’s death ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo store employee operates their first robot employee
A worker at one of the biggest convenience store chains isn't your average employee. The store, Lawson, set up its first robot at a location in Tokyo this week. The robot is named Model-t after the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe Resigns, Clearing Way for Successor
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned Wednesday, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later in the day. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s exports extend double-digit declines as pandemic hits demand
TOKYO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s exports posted a double-digit slump for a sixth straight month in August as U.S.-bound shipments shrank due to a global demand slowdown from the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)