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YOSHIHIDE SUGA

JAPAN
Oct 13, 2015
Tokyo mulls cutting UNESCO funding after U.N. body registers Nanking Massacre documents
The U.N. body's acceptance of Beijing's documents on the Nanking Massacre prompts Tokyo to consider reducing or discontinuing funds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 8, 2015
Women's group pressures Suga to retract birthrate-related remark
The group is demanding the government's top spokesman retract a remark in which he said that giving birth is a 'form of contribution to the nation.'
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2015
Government cries foul over use of term 'forcible voting' as security bills debate heats up
As the political battle over two contentious government-sponsored security bills at the Diet enters its final stage, a propaganda war broke out Wednesday between the government and opposition parties.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2015
'Intensive' Futenma talks fail to break impasse
The central government and Okinawa failed to reach a compromise Monday over the planned relocation of the Futenma military base within the prefecture after their monthlong "intensive consultation" to defuse tensions over the issue fell apart.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 29, 2015
Despite talks, government, Okinawa still far apart over Futenma base relocation
The national and Okinawa Prefectural Government failed again Saturday to narrow the gap in their positions over the planned relocation of a U.S. military base within the prefecture.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 4, 2015
In surprise move, government to suspend Nago construction for one month
In a surprise move, the central government will suspend for one month all ongoing construction work related to building a replacement facility for U.S. Marines Air Station Futenma.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 5, 2015
Suga apologizes to Onaga for LDP's calls to destroy Okinawa newspapers
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga apologizes to Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga for threats to destroy or attack the prefecture's two main newspapers over the national security bills.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2015
Suga calls for quicker elevator checks after earthquakes
The infrastructure ministry has been asked to come up with ways to ensure elevators are restored faster following an earthquake after it emerged that tens of thousands of people were trapped in upper floors of skyscrapers and high-rise apartments on Saturday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 18, 2015
Chief Cabinet secretary is much more than top government spokesman
Which politician is most often quoted by Japanese media outlets? The answer undoubtedly is the chief Cabinet secretary, who holds two news conferences each weekday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 6, 2015
Suga says he will no longer use term 'proceed as planned' over Futenma relocation
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga will no longer use the expression 'shukushuku-to,' which roughly translates as 'proceed as planned,' when explaining the Abe administration's position on the planned relocation of the Futenma air base in Okinawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 5, 2015
Suga, Onaga hold talks over relocation of U.S.' Futenma base in Okinawa
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga cross swords over the air base relocation dispute in Naha but make little progress.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 2, 2015
Suga to meet Okinawa leader to defuse tensions over U.S. base relocation
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said he plans to hold talks Sunday with Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga in a bid to defuse tensions between the central and local governments over the planned relocation of a U.S. air base within the island prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2015
Abe says likelihood of video being real is 'high'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the static video purportedly showing a photo of Japanese hostage Hau00adruu00adna Yuu00adkau00adwa is probably authentic.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 10, 2015
War of words ahead for Abe anniversary speech?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might switch up Japan's war anniversary statement and deviate from the landmark 1995 statement issued by then-Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, which clearly apologized for Japan's wartime aggression in Asia, the government's top spokesman said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2014
Abe, Suga both away from Tokyo at the same time
The last few days were rather unusual for the prime minister's office in Nagatacho, Japan's political center: Both Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga were not there.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2014
Japan to donate over $10 million to Iraqi, Syrian refugees
Japan plans to donate more than $10 million through international organizations to Iraqi and Syrian refugees displaced by the Islamic State militant group, sources with knowledge of Japan-U.S. relations said on Tuesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 28, 2014
Glaxo's Ebola vaccine may begin safety tests in humans next week
U.S. scientists will begin enrolling patients as soon as next week in clinical safety trials of GlaxoSmithKline PLC's experimental Ebola vaccine as the death toll from the disease rises in West Africa.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2014
Kono statement won't be replaced, Suga says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga rejected on Tuesday a request from a ruling party colleague to issue a new document next year to replace a 1993 apology over women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, ruling bloc lawmakers said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 15, 2014
Japan's ailing rural towns push free beer, other perks to urbanites in tax-sharing drive
Faced with the danger of elimination, hundreds of rural districts in Japan are plying gifts that include craft beer and balloon rides to entice their mini-diasporas to send tax payments back home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 28, 2014
G-7 should cooperate on MH17 probe: Suga
The Group of Seven nations should work together on a multinational probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday.

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