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YOSHIHIDE SUGA

JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2018
Japan calls for continued pressure on North Korea despite Pyongyang's talks with Seoul
Japan called Tuesday for continued pressure on North Korea regardless of the first formal meeting between the two Koreas in over two years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2017
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga makes economic, safety pledges to future base host Nago
In Okinawa, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga promises to bolster the economy of future base host Nago and enhance safety ahead of Futenma air station's exit from Ginowan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2017
Abe, energized five years after comeback, poised for historic third term as Japan's leader
Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's return to power, making him one of the nation's longest-serving leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 24, 2017
South Korea passes bill declaring 'comfort women' day; Japan protests
South Korea's parliament passes a bill to officially designate Aug. 14 as the day to honor the Korean women who were forced into Japan's military brothels during the war.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 6, 2017
Planned sales tax hike may be delayed if economy worsens to pre-2012 levels: Suga
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says Japan will not go ahead with a consumption tax hike planned for October 2019 if the economy deteriorates to levels seen before Shinzo Abe returned to the prime ministership in late 2012.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2017
Central government to let ministry staff use pre-marriage names on externally used documents
The government takes another step toward loosening restrictions on the use of pre-marriage names by civil servants by allowing their use on ID cards and in external communications.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2017
North Korea fires missile over Japan in sharp escalation of tensions
In an “unprecedented, grave and serious” threat, nuclear-armed North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile over Hokkaido, the first unannounced launch of a missile to fly over Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2017
Kake Gakuen probe to be relaunched without third party oversight, Suga implies
The government will release the results of the reopened Kake Gakuen probe “as quickly as possible,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says.
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2017
U.N. chief backed 'comfort women' deal when he met Abe in Italy, Tokyo insists
The government's top spokesman has repeated Japan's assertion that U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Japan-South Korea deal pertaining to Korean women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels when the U.N. chief met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Italy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 8, 2017
Japan's defense-only posture to 'basically' remain unchanged under proposed constitutional change, Suga says
Japan's security policies, including its defensive posture, would 'basically remain the same' if the Constitution is revised as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed last week, claims Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2017
Ministers back use of prewar imperial rescript as teaching material
Members of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet on Tuesday voiced their approval for using the prewar Imperial Rescript on Education as a teaching material, drawing criticism that the government is trying to bring back antiquated values.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 9, 2017
North Korean missile splashdown closest so far to Japan's mainland, government says
One of the missiles fired into the Sea of Japan on Monday landed about 200 km north of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2017
Abe says latest North Korean missile launch represents 'new level of threat'
North Korea demonstrated its growing military capabilities with the launch of four ballistic missiles Monday, three of which fell into the Sea of Japan, in what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe characterized as "a new level of threat."
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2017
Education ministry investigated over revolving-door lobbying
A panel investigates claims that senior education ministry bureaucrats pressured a university to give a retired colleague a job.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2017
After Trump remark, Suga calls Japanese firms in U.S. 'good corporate citizens'
Accumulated direct investment by Japanese firms has totaled $411 billion, and about 840,000 people have been employed, the top government spokesman said.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 10, 2016
Trilateral summit with China, South Korea unlikely by year-end, Japan's top government spokesman says
A planned trilateral summit in Tokyo between Japan, China and South Korea is unlikely to be held by the end of this year, the top government spokesman said Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2016
Abe's Pearl Harbor visit for remembrance, not apology: Suga
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's historic visit to Pearl Harbor later this month is for the purpose of remembering the victims of the Japanese attack 75 years ago, not for apologizing for Japan's actions, the government's top spokesman said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 17, 2016
Government to fund safety measures at top-level Nagasaki germ lab
The government said Thursday it was prepared to provide a host of safety measures in return for Nagasaki authorities backing plans for a new biosafety laboratory in the prefecture.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2016
Japan knocks Shanghai 'comfort women' memorial
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga expressed disappointment Monday at the unveiling of a memorial in Shanghai symbolizing women forced to work in wartime brothels for the Japanese military.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2016
Japan seeks return of large parcel of U.S. military land in Okinawa by year-end: Suga
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, the top government spokesman, said Saturday that the government is seeking the return of a portion of a large U.S. military training area in Okinawa Prefecture by year-end.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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