He was elected to the Yokohama City Council in 1987, and in 1996 he was elected to Japan’s Diet for the first time. In 2005, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi appointed him senior vice minister of …
Yoshihide Suga: The man set to be Japan’s next 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.His political journey began …
U.S. Election Risk Spurs Japan Bond Fund to Cut Treasuries
As the Federal Reserve’s pledge to keep rates lower for longer diminishes returns on U.S. Treasuries, a Japanese bond fund sees the November presidential election as another reason to avoid them.“Mark …
Best Colleges To Study Finance In Japan, 2020
Japan is the world’s third-largest economy. And the tuition and costs of and living are low compared to the US. On top of that, international students can also avail of the various scholarship …
Asia stocks set to slip; Japan’s Softbank to sell UK chip designer Arm
Investors will watch for movements in Japanese conglomerate Softbank Group’s stock following reports that the firm is set to sell U.K. chip designer Arm to U.S. chip firm Nvidia.
TABLE-Pandemic woes keep Japan business mood gloomy in September – Reuters Tankan
Japan’s manufacturers remained pessimistic for the 14th straight month in September, and though the gloom eased somewhat the broad results of the Reuters Tankan survey pointed to a painfully slow …
Factbox: Japan Next Premier’s Hometown: Demographic Challenges by the Numbers
He has spearheaded policies aimed at propping up rural Japan, which bears the brunt of the debilitating demographic change. Here are some key facts about Akita, 450 km (280 miles) north of Tokyo, …
Ageing and Empty: Japan Next Premier’s Hometown Highlights Challenges Ahead
PHOTO: Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership candidate and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga attends a debate for the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan September 12, 2020 …
Japan trade deal commits UK to stricter state aid curbs than in EU talks
The UK’s new trade deal with Japan commits it to tougher restrictions on state aid than the ones it is currently offering the EU in the Brexit talks, potentially undermining its negotiating position …
UK-Japan trade deal shows need for EU pact
Even as his government threatens to torpedo its future relationship with the EU, it is trumpeting its first substantial post-Brexit trade deal, with Japan. The agreement with Asia’s largest advanced …