Commentary / Japan | C Commentary Oct 31, 2019
Resignations offer insights into Cabinet politics
by Michael Macarthur Bosack
The latest resignations are symptomatic of broader Japanese Cabinet politics.
National / Politics Oct 25, 2019
Japan trade chief Isshu Sugawara exits amid allegations he broke election campaign law
by Satoshi Sugiyama and Sakura Murakami
A tabloid’s expose on a funeral gift to a supporter ousts the METI chief after just a month and a half in office.
National / 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.
Business Oct 8, 2019
Japan holds summit to accelerate climate-related corporate disclosures
by Osamu Tsukimori
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. The 2015 Paris agreement, a global pact agreed on by nearly 200 countries to fight ...
Business Sep 26, 2019
Japan pledges ¥1 trillion to spur LNG demand and growth
by Osamu Tsukimori
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. The investments will be dedicated ...
Business Sep 20, 2019
Japan agrees to WTO consultation with South Korea amid trade dispute
by Satoshi Sugiyama
The move effectively locks both countries into the World Trade Organization’s painstaking and lengthy dispute settlement process.
Business Sep 12, 2019
As WTO dispute looms, new trade chief says Japan won't budge in export control row with Seoul
by Satoshi Sugiyama
Isshu Sugawara stepped into a ministerial role for the first time amid Japan’s worsening relations with its neighbor.