Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso arrives at the ceremony site where Emperor Naruhito will report the conduct of the enthronement ceremony at the Imperial Sanctuary in ... ( read original story ...)
Suga to reappoint Aso as Japan’s finance minister
TOKYO -- Yoshihide Suga, the newly chosen leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will retain Taro Aso as finance minister and deputy prime minister after his expected election as prime ... ( read original story ...)
Locsin rejects plan to sell gov’t properties in Japan
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday revealed a “plot” to sell the four prime Philippine properties in Japan apparently to fund the plight of Filipino veterans. In a series of tweets ... ( read original story ...)
This Cozy Cabin Rental in Japan Comes With Its Own Private Mountain
A tourism company in Japan has started offering a rental cabin that comes with a private mountain. Rental Mountain YAMA by King Tourism Japan launched on August 10 this year and is located in Kyushu, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Matsui Management Says NVIDIA Buys Chipmaker Arm for $40 billion
Osaka Matsui Management have said NVIDIA has confirmed its purchase of SoftBank-owned UK chipmaker Arm for $40 billion. ( read original story ...)
Japan Stock Investors Expect New Leader to Keep Markets Stable
With Yoshihide Suga now a certainty to be formally declared the next prime minster of Japan on Wednesday, market watchers are eyeing what the election of the unassuming son of a strawberry farmer ... ( read original story ...)
FACTBOX-Eyes on thorough reforms: Key policies of Japan’s next PM Suga
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga won a landslide victory in a ruling party leadership election on Monday, paving the way for him to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Trial of Former Nissan Executive Greg Kelly to Kick Off in Tokyo
Greg Kelly, the former Nissan executive charged with helping hide Carlos Ghosn’s compensation as Nissan chief, goes on trial Tuesday in Tokyo and is expected to maintain his innocence. ( read original story ...)
Tadao Ando creates circular public toilet surrounded by cherry trees in Tokyo
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando has completed a circular toilet in a Tokyo's Jingu-Dori Park as his contribution to the Tokyo Toilet project. ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party elects Yoshihide Suga to succeed Shinzo Abe as prime minister
Suga is seen as an efficient and ruthless political operator who promises policy continuity but a different style from his predecessor. ( read original story ...)
Continuity of policies may not work for Japan’s Suga, professor says
Japan explains what to expect from Suga, and if he is the best candidate to lead the country. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC ... ( read original story ...)
Party Insiders Put Yoshihide Suga on Brink of Being Japan’s Prime Minister
The governing party, in an emergency vote restricted to members of Parliament and select delegates, overwhelmingly backed the leading symbol of continuity from Shinzo Abe’s long premiership. ( read original story ...)
In Japan, coronavirus discrimination proves almost as hard to eradicate as the disease
Nearly nine months after the coronavirus first arrived in Japan, “korona sabetsu” (coronavirus discrimination) is proving almost as hard to eradicate as the virus itself. Japan does not release the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga: Given Pandemic, Political Vacuum Had to Be Avoided
Yoshihide Suga, the new president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), said he had thought deeply about running for the position and decided that given the coronavirus pandemic, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan celebrates Osaka; Sponsors cautious about activism | Charlotte Observer
Japan is celebrating Naomi Osaka's victory at the U.S. Open, especially her array of corporate sponsors. But like much of Japan, they are more muted in backing — or understanding — her campaign ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Wins Ruling Party Race to Replace Premier Abe
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party by an overwhelming majority, ushering in the country’s first change of prime minister in ... ( read original story ...)