As the ruling Liberal Democratic Party votes on a replacement for Abe, who is resigning for health reasons, here are some of the issues Japan’s next prime minister will confront: Even though Japan has …
Yoshihide Suga: The strawberry farmer’s son on track to be Japan’s PM
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 …
Japan Ruling Party Picks Successor To PM Abe
Japan’s ruling party votes Monday for its next leader, with top government adviser Yoshihide Suga all but certain to win and replace Shinzo Abe as the country’s new prime minister. Chief cabinet …
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 …
Japan’s governing party chooses Shinzo Abe’s successor
Japan’s governing party is set to vote Monday on a new leader to succeed Shinzo Abe, with the winner almost certain to be the next prime minister. Last month Mr Abe announced his resignation due to …
Bangladesh faces twin crises as coronavirus deals new blow to flood-battered nation
Caught between the worst flooding season of the decade and the worst global health crisis of a generation, many face an impossible choice between protecting their lives or their livelihoods.
Kangana Ranaut Set to Leave Mumbai, Says Analogy about Pakistan Occupied Kashmir was ‘Bang On’
Kangana Ranaut will be leaving for her home in Manali today. Before leaving for her hometown, the actress took to Twitter saying her analogy about Mumbai and PoK was ‘bang on’.
Indonesia’s capital under virus order, hospitals nearly full
Main streets were less crowded as Indonesia’s capital began two weeks of social restrictions Monday to curb a rise of coronavirus infections that has pushed …
EMERGING MARKETS-Indonesia stocks jump on relief over less stringent virus curbs
Indonesia 3-year bond yields drop 27 basis points * Central bank meetings this week: Fed, Bank Indonesia, BoJ, BoE * AstraZeneca resumes COVID-19 phase-3 trial Sept 14 (Reuters) – Indonesia stocks …
Indonesia’s charismatic ulema sheikh Ali Jaber survives knife attack
Indonesia’s enigmatic Muslim preacher Sheikh Ali Jaber survived a knife attack while attending an Islamic mass gathering at Falahudin Mosque in Suka Jawa …