Shares in Japan surged on Friday following an announcement by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga that he is to stand down after being in office for just one year. ( read original story ...)
Top Contender to Lead Japan Warns Taiwan Is ‘Next Big Problem’
The Taiwan Strait may be the next major diplomatic problem after China’s clampdown on Hong Kong, according to former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, currently the lone declared candidate to ... ( read original story ...)
GLOBAL MARKETS-Japanese shares gain on Suga’s resignation as markets look to U.S. jobs data
Japanese shares jumped on Friday after officials said Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga would step down, while the dollar was at a month low against major peers as traders awaited U.S. employment data ... ( read original story ...)
Prime Minister Suga’s resignation announcement is boosting Japan’s stock market: Credit Suisse
Hiromichi Shirakawa of Credit Suisse says the Japanese people have lost confidence in Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga due to his government's poor management of Covid in the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Quits as Premier, Throwing Open Succession Race
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced plans to resign after failing to control the country’s coronavirus surge, leaving the ruling party scrambling to find a new leader weeks before a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga decides to step down, Nikkei rises
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he had decided not to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race, setting the stage for his replacement after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps 2% as Prime Minister Suga bows out of governing party’s leadership race
Shares in Japan jumped on Friday following reports that Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will not be running in the upcoming leadership election. ( read original story ...)
Japan Stocks Rally to Three-Decade High as Suga Plans to Quit
Japanese stocks climbed to a 30-year high after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s plan to resign spurred hope that his successor will increase stimulus spending and be more adept in handling the ... ( read original story ...)
Medal rush in store as Tokyo Paralympics enters home straight
Paralympians battled for the last medals in swimming and cycling on Friday, while Turkey's women attempted to defend their goalball title as the Tokyo Games headed into their final days. ( read original story ...)
Paralympics day 10: GB passes triple figures in Tokyo
A gold and bronze in the first running of the va’a discipline of paracanoe at the Games saw GB pass the milestone of 100 medals at the Tokyo games. Emma Wiggs soared to gold with a personal best of 57 ... ( read original story ...)
Misjudgment of Economy-Covid Balance Sees Japan’s Suga Depart
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s decision to step down as leader points to the failure of his bet that limiting the impact of Covid-19 on the economy would secure him popular support and time ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: China’s armless swimmer Zheng Tao dominates with four golds
Chinese para-swimmer Zheng Tao has won the internet after shattering records and winning four gold medals at the Tokyo Games - despite having no arms. "Daughter, look at me - I can swim so fast even ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020 day 10: road cycling concludes, goalball finals and more – live!
Action across 14 different sports continues on Tokyo. Join our team of writers for updates ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will not seek reelection, plans to step down
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga won’t run for governing party leadership election later this month, according to public broadcaster NHK said. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Yoshihide Suga announces he won’t run for re-election as party leader
Leader dogged by poor opinion ratings unexpectedly announces intention to step down after just a year amid anger over Covid response ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga to step down as prime minister
Japan's Yoshihide Suga prime minister has said he will not run for re-election as party leader this month, signalling the end of his tenure. Mr Suga had been appointed to the role just a year ago ... ( read original story ...)