Cabinet interview 2018

National | CABINET INTERVIEW 2018 Oct 26, 2018

Tasked with bringing North Korea abduction issue to a close, Suga vows to do all in his power

by Tomohiro Osaki

As the government's new point man on the abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korean agents, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said he will do all in his power to bring the issue to a close and secure the safe return of all who ...

National / Politics Oct 12, 2018

New education minister Shibayama ready to serve despite backlash on Imperial Rescript remarks

by Chisato Tanaka

New education minister Masahiko Shibayama's work in Japan's latest Cabinet got off to a rocky start. In an interview with media outlets Thursday, Shibayama sought to play down the controversy he stirred up last week when he expressed support for basing teaching on the prewar ...