TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has asked the government to speed up preparations for his flaghisip new digital agency, his digital minister said on Friday, which a newspaper said he aims to get up and running by the autumn
NHK has obtained details about who will serve in Japan’s new cabinet. The list includes veteran politicians who have served as ministers, apparently reflecting Suga’s intention to continue Abe’s policies by keeping familiar faces on board. Aso Taro will remain
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga was voted prime minister by parliament’s lower house on Wednesday, becoming the country’s first new leader in nearly eight years, as he readied a “continuity cabinet” expected to keep about half of predecessor Shinzo Abe’s lineup. Suga, 71, Abe’s longtime right-hand
Japan’s ruling party on Monday elected chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga as its new leader, making him all but certain to replace Shinzo Abe as the country’s next prime minister. Suga easily won the ballot, taking 377 of a total
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, a longtime loyal aide of outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was poised to win a ruling party leadership election on Monday, virtually ensuring that he replaces Abe this week in the
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga is the voters’ favourite to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to a poll published by the daily Mainichi Shimbun on Thursday. About 44% of respondents, asked whom they would pick as
Japan’s economy shrank more than initially estimated in the second quarter as capital expenditure took a hit from the coronavirus crisis, highlighting the challenge policymakers face in averting a deeper recession. Other data put that challenge in perspective, with household spending and
Japan’s main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is moving forward with plans to choose its next leader, with a slimmed down election in just two weeks. The winner will replace Prime Minister Abe Shinzo when he steps down to deal with
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide is likely to officially announce his candidacy to succeed Prime Minister Abe Shinzo on Wednesday. Suga is expected to explain to reporters why he plans to run in the leadership election for the main
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to hold a news conference on Friday afternoon in which he is expected to address growing concerns about his health after two recent hospital examinations within a week. Ruling party