Japan’s central bank on Thursday said it would maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy as the virus-hit economy gradually picks up, with no big changes announced the day after new Prime Minister …
Netflix woos Japan with new original series about a reporter
Netflix is producing and shooting an original series set in Japan about a journalist who challenges authority, hoping to woo this nation still hooked on good old TV …
Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy steady, sees economy improving slightly
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday and slightly upgraded its view on the economy, suggesting that no immediate expansion of stimulus was needed to combat the coronavirus …
Bank of Japan Leaves Monetary Policy Unchanged, Upgrades Economic Assessment
The Bank of Japan upgraded its assessment of Japan’s economy on Thursday, saying it has started to pick up after a difficult period caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Yoshihide Suga: The ‘right-hand man’ became Japan’s PM
Born in 1948 to a family of strawberry farmers, Yoshihide Suga’s steady rise to the top sets him apart from the political elite that has long dominated Japanese politics. Elected prime minister …
New Japan PM Suga crafts ‘continuity cabinet’, pledges reform
Yoshihide Suga became Japan’s first new prime minister in nearly eight years on Wednesday, pledging to contain COVID-19 and push reforms after retaining about half of predecessor Shinzo Abe’s lineup …
Japan’s New Prime Minister Meets Emperor Naruhito
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan met with Emperor Naruhito on Wednesday during an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace and presented his cabinet leaders.
Yoshihide Suga Becomes Japan’s Prime Minister, Pledging To Follow Abe’s Course
The former chief Cabinet secretary and government spokesman was sworn in as the country’s first new prime minister in almost eight years, after Shinzo Abe stepped down citing health concerns.
Self-made and strong-willed: Meet Japan’s new Prime Minister Suga
Yoshihide Suga, a farmer’s son, is a self-made politician, a rarity in Japan’s largely hereditary political landscape. He succeeds Shinzo Abe and is known for having an iron-fist approach in policy …
S.Korea ready for talks with Japan to improve ties, Moon tells Suga
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has told Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, that he was willing to sit down anytime in a bid to improve ties strained by historical and economic disputes, …