The 71-year-old Suga, who previously served as Abe’s right-hand man, has pledged to keep in place his former boss’s flexible fiscal stance and ultra-easy monetary policy known as “Abenomics” …
Japan’s Suga Formally Voted in as PM, Readies ‘Continuity Cabinet’
Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, resigned because of ill health after nearly eight years in office. Suga served under him in the pivotal post of chief cabinet secretary. Suga won 314 votes out of …
Yoshihide Suga elected as Japan’s first new prime minister in 8 years
Suga, who served as chief cabinet secretary to outgoing premier Shinzo Abe, was voted in by the lower house of parliament where his ruling Liberal Democratic Party holds a majority.
Yoshihide Suga elected Japan’s new prime minster succeeding Shinzo Abe
Mr Suga then easily won the vote for prime minister in the Diet, Japan’s lower house, where a coalition headed by his conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) holds a majority.
FACTBOX-New cabinet, same faces: Japan’s next PM Suga keeps key ministers
The freshly minted head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and incoming Japanese prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, who has vowed to continue the policies of his predecessor Shinzo Abe, was set to …
Suga elected as Japan’s new Prime Minister
The former Abe right-hand man faces a raft of challenges including reviving an economy battered by the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan’s Suga Elected as Country’s First New PM in Eight Years
Yoshihide Suga was elected as Japan’s prime minister on Wednesday, becoming the country’s first new leader in nearly eight years and facing a raft of challenges including reviving an economy battered …
Former Nissan executive trial begins in Japan…
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Japan PM Abe, Cabinet set to resign ahead of new leadership
Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet are set to resign Wednesday, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later in the day …
A Spoonful of Suga Could Sweeten Japan’s Post-Abe Economy
As Yoshihide Suga replaces Shinzo Abe as Japanese Prime Minister, radical departures from Mr. Abe’s broad economic program are unlikely. But Mr. Suga could still leave a lasting impact if he declines …