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 ...)
Yokohama Rubber to build new off-highway tyre plant in Visakhapatnam
This is to expand production capacity of ATG (Alliance Tire Group), a Yokohama Rubber Group company engaged in the manufacture and sale of off-highway tyres, such as those used in agricultural and ... ( read original story ...)
80 new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo, 1st time in a week to go under 100
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 80 new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 14, the first time the figure has fallen below 100 in a week. Patients in their 20s and 30s accounted for 17 and 16 of the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks rise as Japan’s SoftBank soars around 9% following Arm deal announcement
Shares of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group soared on Monday following an announcement that the firm is set to sell U.K. chip designer Arm to U.S. chip firm Nvidia. ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga, Right-Hand Man of Shinzo Abe, Is Set to Be Japan’s Prime Minister
The governing party, in an emergency vote restricted to insiders, overwhelmingly backed the leading symbol of continuity from Mr. Abe’s long premiership. ( read original story ...)
Japan celebrates Osaka; Sponsors cautious about activism
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 — ... ( read original story ...)