Nearly nine months after the coronavirus first arrived in Japan, “korona sabetsu” (coronavirus discrimination) is proving almost as hard to eradicate as the virus itself. Japan does not release the …
Japan’s Suga: Given Pandemic, Political Vacuum Had to Be Avoided
Yoshihide Suga, the new president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), said he had thought deeply about running for the position and decided that given the coronavirus pandemic, a …
Japan’s Suga: Want to Try to Accomplish Constitutional Reform
Yoshihide Suga, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), said on Monday he wanted to try to reform the constitution, saying parts of it had become out of touch with reality.
Yoshihide Suga to be Japan’s prime minister after winning party vote
Liberal Democratic party MPs vote to appoint Shinzo Abe loyalist as party leader …
Japan’s Next Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, Emerges From Behind the Curtain
Mr. Suga’s years as a shadow power in Japanese politics have made him a bit of a cipher. But his decisive victory in a party election demonstrated his formidable political skills.
Suga clears major hurdle to replace Japan’s Abe
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga won a landslide victory in a ruling party leadership election on Monday (September 14), paving the way for him to replace Shinzo Abe as Prime Minister …
Asia stocks rise as Japan’s SoftBank soars around 9% following Arm deal announcement
Shares of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group soared on Monday following an announcement that the firm is set to sell U.K. chip designer Arm to U.S. chip firm Nvidia.
South Korea government, Samsung team up for self-sufficiency after Japan export curbs on chip material
When the South Korea government unveiled an expanded semiconductor material testing facility last month, the centrepiece was a towering white machine given by Samsung Electronics at a fraction of its …
Buffett’s Japan Bet Is Green Light for Investors: Ed Rogers
Ed Rogers, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Rogers Investment Advisors, discusses the upcoming leadership change in Japan, and the implications for the country’s policies, the …
Women Shut Out Of Japan Election At Cost Of $550 Billion
The World Economic Forum highlights estimates that greater gender equality would add $550 billion to Japan’s annual gross domestic product.