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, …
South Korea Ready for Talks With Japan to Improve Ties, Moon Tells Suga
PHOTO: South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Liberation Day, which celebrates its independence from Japanese colonial rule following the end …
Who is Japan’s “quiet” new leader, and how will he work with Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
Analysts say that while Yoshihide Suga may shy away from golf outings with President Trump, he knows what matters, both to his people and his allies.
Yoshihide Suga elected Japan’s new prime minister succeeding Shinzo Abe
Mr Suga then easily won a poll for prime minister in the Diet, Japan’s lower house, receiving 314 out of 462 votes. Given that a coalition headed by his conservative Liberal Democ …
Yoshihide Suga Succeeds Shinzo Abe: What’s Next for Japan?
Yoshihide Suga was elected Japanese prime minister after Shinzo Abe stepped down, in the nation’s first leadership change since 2012. Here’s a look at the new leader and his challenges.
U.S. Versus China: Japan’s New Prime Minister’s Tough Balancing Act
Yoshihide Suga, who replaced Shinzo Abe as Japan’s prime minister, will face the increasingly difficult challenge of balancing the country’s relationship with the U.S. and China as tensions between …
Japan’s new PM Yoshihide Suga, self-made and strong-willed
Before he got Japan’s top government job officially, Yoshihide Suga was known as a “shadow” prime minister and the right-hand man for his long-serving predecessor …
Yoshihide Suga: The unexpected rise of Japan’s new prime minister
So how is it that Mr Suga is now suddenly Japan’s new prime minister? According to economist and long-time Tokyo resident Jesper Koll, Mr Suga was chosen by (LDP) bosses, the faction leaders who wield …