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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2020
Suga vows to 'create a Cabinet that works for people' after LDP election win
Newly elected party president says his Cabinet will include 'reform-minded people' from a variety of the LDP's factions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2020
Aging and empty: Suga's hometown highlights Japan's challenges
Yuzawa in Akita Prefecture has seen a decline in its fortunes in recent years, with a low birth rate and high death rate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2020
What's stopping women in Japan's politics from making history? A lot.
Viewed mainly as 'decoration,' female politicians struggle to win support of the Liberal Democratic Party's powerful factions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2020
Japan's next leader: How Yoshihide Suga beat the odds to succeed Shinzo Abe
The current chief Cabinet secretary won by a landslide in the party poll, all but guaranteeing his spot at the top.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2020
Aso latest LDP heavyweight to hint at snap election after leadership contest
Deputy PM's comments come as Yoshihide Suga, the front-runner to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, dodges questions on dissolving the Lower House.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2020
Hip hop hooray for likely future PM Suga with hometown T-shirt shout-out
Yoshihide Suga, used to suits, a lectern and the trappings of the Japanese government, now finds himself on hip hop T-shirts and bags in his hometown, where the locals are celebrating the man expected to become prime minister in a few days.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2020
LDP candidates make their pitch in final debate before party chooses Abe's successor
Yoshihide Suga, Shigeru Ishiba and Fumio Kishida entered the home stretch Saturday, touting their policies during the final debate of the brief campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2020
Abe visits Tokyo hospital for first time since resignation announcement
The latest visit to Keio University Hospital, his third trip there in recent weeks, was apparently for a check-up and treatment of his ulcerative colitis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 11, 2020
Meet the ‘shadow shogun’ behind the making of Japan’s next prime minister
Yoshihide Suga's rise to pole position in the race to succeed Shinzo Abe is largely the making of political operator Toshihiro Nikai.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2020
Suga, top contender to succeed PM Abe, hints at consumption tax hike
Sales tax was raised from 8 percent to 10 percent in October, but Suga says Japan's graying population could warrant a further rise.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 10, 2020
Japan lawmaker implicated in casino graft case faces fresh charge
In the latest arrest, Tsukasa Akimoto is suspected of asking acquaintances to offer money to a former advisor to Chinese gambling operator 500.com Ltd.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2020
Taro Kono says Japan could face snap election in October
The defense chief also said that China has become a 'security threat,' citing Beijing's intention to change the status quo in the region through force and coercion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2020
Vast majority of LDP lawmakers back Suga in post-Abe leadership race
Suga, who has already secured the overwhelming support of LDP lawmakers ahead of its presidential election next week, had the backing of 50.2 percent of those surveyed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2020
Yukio Edano elected chief of new CDP, Japan’s top opposition party
In his acceptance speech, Edano called on the ruling coalition to hold an extraordinary Diet session this autumn, citing the need to discuss virus-related bills.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 10, 2020
Can Abe's successor lead Japan to economic prosperity?
Incoming prime minister now faces corporate leaders in a sweet spot of unprecedented openness for potentially radical and creative evolution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2020
Japan ruling coalition partner Komeito indicates it does not want snap election
The leader of the Japanese ruling coalition's junior partner, Komeito, on Wednesday indicated his party does not want a snap general election after the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) picks a new leader to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 9, 2020
What to watch for in the LDP leadership race
With Yoshihide Suga's assured victory, we now have a clearer outlook of Japan's political landscape for the next twelve months.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 8, 2020
Japan's foreign policy: What's next after Shinzo Abe's exit?
Everybody seemed to know the result even before the game began.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 8, 2020
Suga, Kishida and Ishiba hold first public faceoff as LDP race officially begins
The leadership election will be held next Monday, with the new prime minister expected to be named at an extraordinary Diet session set to be convened on Sept. 16.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 8, 2020
Will Japan's era of revolving-door leadership return? Some in the U.S. are worried.
Abe's longevity enabled him to pursue consistent foreign policies even at the risk of eliciting a strong public backlash, according to observers.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris, later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Dominant Natsumi Tsunoda delivers Japan's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda celebrates on the podium after she won the women's under 48-kg division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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