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YOSHIHIDE SUGA

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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2020
Japan looks to past ties with Trump and Biden for glimpses of the future
Tuesday's U.S. presidential election is being watched closely in Tokyo by those keen to anticipate its impact on the direction of bilateral relations in years to come.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 2, 2020
Osaka referendum defeat raises questions about future of city's politics
The focus for many in local political party Osaka Ishin no Kai is now on how — or even if — they can continue under a new generation of leadership.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2020
Suga needs new tack on the North Korea abductee issue
With the abduction issue continuing to inform the Suga administration's North Korea policy, the government must adjust its approach if it hopes for progress.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 31, 2020
The background behind Suga’s rejection of top science panel nominees
Council members fail to oppose prime minister's move collectively, casting doubt on how they view their role
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2020
Suga grilled in Diet on science council scandal and policy agenda
CDP leader Edano adopted toned-down rhetoric, apparently reflecting criticism that his party is overly critical and does not present enough policy proposals of its own.
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EDITORIALS
Oct 29, 2020
Following the crowd, Suga makes a bold climate pledge
Genuine, sustainable progress depends on changing economic incentives for energy production and use.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 28, 2020
Zero hour is coming for emissions. Believe it.
Any targets laid out by politicians will find themselves up against institutional inertia, unintended consequences and political pushback.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 27, 2020
Deputy minister Junko Mihara vows to amplify women's voices on health care
The 56-year-old lawmaker wants better provision for younger women who face challenges with fertility and other issues similar to those she has encountered.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 26, 2020
Suga aims for greener Japan with carbon pledge, but details lacking
Some fear the prime minister's plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 may lack the mechanisms and vision to actually deliver decarbonization.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2020
Bolder domestic vision in Suga’s Diet speech, but diplomacy unchanged
The prime minister recited a laundry list of projects on which he is eager to deliver, while relying on strategies he inherited to set out foreign policy.
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2020
U.N. nuke ban treaty to enter effect Jan. 22, heaping pressure on Japan to join
Tokyo has so far resisted domestic and international calls to join, saying a pact without the participation of nuclear powers was not practical.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2020
Science panel controversy overshadows Suga’s Diet debut
The session will likely see a fierce showdown between an experienced power-broker with his own policy ambitions and opposition parties determined to grill the new leader.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2020
Ahead of Diet session, speculation over Japan election timing grows
Scheduling the vote will be an important test of Suga's acumen as a politician, and could affect his standing within the ruling party.
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BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2020
IMF backs Suga’s reform plan but urges BOJ to review inflation goal
The International Monetary Fund gave a thumbs-up Wednesday to plans by new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to maintain the thrust of his predecessor's Abenomics stimulus programs, while pushing through reforms to revitalize the economy.
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EDITORIALS
Oct 22, 2020
Sticking with tradition, Suga makes Southeast Asia his priority
China is credited for making the region a priority for Tokyo, but Southeast Asia has always been one of Japan's vital interests.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 21, 2020
Suga picks an unnecessary and counterproductive fight
Signs are that the LDP will try to bind the science council closer to government aims, ensuring a long public fight and a further domestic and international embarrassment.

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