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Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness
World
April 17, 2021
Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness
President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an…
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
World
November 25, 2020
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s abrupt decision to partially pause a domestic travel campaign amid rising COVID-19…
Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
World
October 26, 2020
Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared Monday, outlining an ambitious…
On Suga’s overseas debut, Japan, Vietnam agree broadly on defence transfer
World
October 19, 2020
On Suga’s overseas debut, Japan, Vietnam agree broadly on defence transfer
HANOI (Reuters) – Japan hailed an agreement in principle to supply Vietnam with military gear and technology, as the two…
End of Abe era leaves Japan still searching for way forward
World
September 16, 2020
End of Abe era leaves Japan still searching for way forward
MITO, Japan (AP) — Among the challenges awaiting newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is the urgent challenge of…
Yoshihide Suga wins party vote for Japan prime minister
World
September 14, 2020
Yoshihide Suga wins party vote for Japan prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Yoshihide Suga was elected as the new head of Japan’s ruling party on Monday, virtually guaranteeing him…
Japan’s ruling party to hold September 14 leadership vote; four possible candidates for PM
World
August 31, 2020
Japan’s ruling party to hold September 14 leadership vote; four possible candidates for PM
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to hold a leadership vote on Sept. 14 to replace Prime…
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe intends to resign for health reasons
World
August 28, 2020
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe intends to resign for health reasons
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, intends to leave office because of declining health, according to his…
Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end with no Abe apology
World
August 15, 2020
Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end with no Abe apology
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito…
Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack
World
August 6, 2020
Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Survivors of the world’s first atomic bombing gathered in diminished numbers near an iconic, blasted dome…