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ISSHU SUGAWARA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2021
Ex-Japan trade minister faces summary indictment over gift scandal
Prosecutors said Tuesday they have issued a summary indictment against former trade minister Isshu Sugawara for sending money and flower gifts in his constituency in violation of Japan's election law.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2021
Ex-trade minister resigns as lawmaker over gift scandal
There will be no by-election for the seat vacated by Sugawara as a general election will be held later this year with Lower House members' terms running out on Oct. 21.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2021
Ex-Japan trade minister should be indicted over gift scandal, panel says
A civil inquest body has concluded that former trade minister Isshu Sugawara should be indicted over a money and gift scandal, a decision the ex-minister said he takes 'seriously.'
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2020
Japan ex-minister Isshu Sugawara questioned over cash and gifts
The scandal came to light after a magazine reported last year that Isshu Sugawara's secretary offered condolence money to the family of a supporter who died.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2020
Scandal-hit Japan lawmakers sorry but otherwise tight-lipped as Diet opens
Former Cabinet ministers and lawmakers involved in gift and money scandals apologized again Monday as they returned to the Diet for its ordinary session, but offered no new details despite mounting calls for them to explain themselves.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2019
Resignations offer insights into Cabinet politics
The latest resignations are symptomatic of broader Japanese Cabinet politics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2019
Japan trade chief Isshu Sugawara exits amid allegations he broke election campaign law
A tabloid's expose on a funeral gift to a supporter ousts the METI chief after just a month and a half in office.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2019
Japan's trade minister Isshu Sugawara in hot seat for allegedly breaking election law
The report could come as a headache for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has entrusted Sugawara with overseeing trade and industrial policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2019
Japan holds summit to accelerate climate-related corporate disclosures
The government on Tuesday held the first global summit to encourage corporate disclosures on climate change, and called on investors to forge a virtuous cycle between the environment and growth.
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2019
Japan pledges ¥1 trillion to spur LNG demand and growth
The government has pledged an additional $10 billion (¥1.1 trillion) in public and private financing to liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects worldwide, in order to help spur demand for the cleaner fossil fuel, trade minister Isshu Sugawara said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2019
Japan agrees to WTO consultation with South Korea amid trade dispute
The move effectively locks both countries into the World Trade Organization's painstaking and lengthy dispute settlement process.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2019
As WTO dispute looms, new trade chief says Japan won't budge in export control row with Seoul
Isshu Sugawara stepped into a ministerial role for the first time amid Japan's worsening relations with its neighbor.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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