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YOSHIHIDE SUGA

JAPAN
Oct 21, 2020
Suga ends trip by decrying sea tensions, but denies seeking 'Asian NATO'
Suga agreed with the Indonesian president on Tuesday to speed up talks on the export of Japanese defense gear and technology to Indonesia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 20, 2020
With Buffett's seal of approval, overseas investors revisit Japan stocks
Last week, foreign traders spent u00a51.42 trillion ($13.5 billion) on Japanese stocks — the most in more than 18 months and the fifth-largest amount on record.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 19, 2020
All eyes on Suga's foreign-policy agenda
His pledge for a continuity of Abe's policies has been welcomed, but still many questions loom among the foreign-policy community about Japan's new leader.
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 18, 2020
Infertility treatment plans shed light on struggles faced by couples
As well as a lack of understanding in society, people often have to deal with physical burden, emotional struggle and financial constraints.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 16, 2020
In first foreign trip, Suga faces test of diplomacy — and resolve on China
Many are keen to see how Japan's new leader will embody his vision for diplomacy in one of the world's most critical geopolitical arenas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2020
Japan needs another extra budget to help ailing economy, experts say
Ruling-party lawmakers have likewise called for another stimulus package funded by a third extra budget.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 16, 2020
A digital agency would crown Japan's IT strategy
Prime Minister Suga aims to put his own stamp on policy by erasing the government's lag in digitization.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2020
Suga’s Senkaku Islands test
Neither side knows how the other will respond, though China currently has the upper hand given that it's just another move in its long-held strategy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2020
Why did Suga choose Vietnam and Indonesia for his first official trip as prime minister?
Amid the election cycle and never-ending coronavirus pandemic, the best choice for a visit to the United States is not now.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 15, 2020
LDP tax chief sees room to tweak ‘terrifying’ inheritance tax for foreign nationals
A local media report earlier Wednesday said the government was considering reducing the inheritance tax for some foreign nationals starting April.
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2020
Japan firms fall woefully short of goals on women in management
About one-fifth of Japanese companies have no female managers and most say women account for less than 10% of management, a Reuters monthly poll found.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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