For many Japanese residents with disabilities who rely on service dogs, the Paralympics has provided a global platform to share their message about inclusion and acceptance.
Japan business community stunned at Suga’s decision to step down
Business leaders have urged the continued promotion of important policy steps made by Suga, especially COVID-19 measures to help rebuild the pandemic-hit Japanese economy.
Japan PM Suga to back vaccine minister Kono in LDP leadership race – media
Outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will back the popular minister in charge of Japan’s vaccination rollout, Taro Kono, for the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership race this month, …
Japan’s Leader Will Step Down, Damaged By Criticism Of His COVID Response
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s exit raises the specter of a return to a “revolving door” succession of Japanese leaders.
Factbox: Possible candidates to become Japan’s next prime minister
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, his support ratings in tatters ahead of a general election, said on Friday he would step down, meaning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will choose a …
Review: Maiden Japan: Iron Maiden find eastern muse
Iron Maiden is not a band for those with short attention spans. Since blasting out of England in the late ’70s in what would become known as the new wave of British metal, Iron Maiden has never been …
Is Japan Tomorrow’s Sporting Superpower?
Japan today stands on the cusp of being a global sporting superpower. As the Paralympic Games draw to a close this weekend following a summer of spectacle from Tokyo, we profile the young Japanese …
Suga bows out of party vote, paves way for new Japan leader
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he won’t run in a governing party leadership vote this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader …
Japan’s new digital chief in copyright gaffe
The chief of Japan’s Digital Agency, which launched this week to propel creaking government infrastructure into an online future, apologised on Friday after posting an image in breach of copyright …
Misjudgment of Economy-Covid Balance Sees Japan’s Suga Exit
Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast.Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s decision to step down as leader largely reflects his failure to …