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Japan’s incoming PM to retain defence, education ministers – report
World
October 2, 2021
Japan’s incoming PM to retain defence, education ministers – report
TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Japan’s incoming prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is set to keep current Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi…
Japan’s next leader sets sights on wage hikes to fuel growth
World
September 30, 2021
Japan’s next leader sets sights on wage hikes to fuel growth
MITO, Japan (AP) — Fumio Kishida, the man soon to become Japan’s prime minister, says he believes raising incomes is…
Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
World
September 29, 2021
Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday anointed former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as…
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
World
August 15, 2021
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on Sunday with a somber ceremony…
Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness
World
April 17, 2021
Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness
President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an…
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
World
November 25, 2020
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s abrupt decision to partially pause a domestic travel campaign amid rising COVID-19…
Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
World
October 26, 2020
Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared Monday, outlining an ambitious…
On Suga’s overseas debut, Japan, Vietnam agree broadly on defence transfer
World
October 19, 2020
On Suga’s overseas debut, Japan, Vietnam agree broadly on defence transfer
HANOI (Reuters) – Japan hailed an agreement in principle to supply Vietnam with military gear and technology, as the two…
End of Abe era leaves Japan still searching for way forward
World
September 16, 2020
End of Abe era leaves Japan still searching for way forward
MITO, Japan (AP) — Among the challenges awaiting newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is the urgent challenge of…
Yoshihide Suga wins party vote for Japan prime minister
World
September 14, 2020
Yoshihide Suga wins party vote for Japan prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Yoshihide Suga was elected as the new head of Japan’s ruling party on Monday, virtually guaranteeing him…