Business / Economy | ANALYSIS Sep 17, 2020
What will 'Suganomics' look like?
by Kazuaki Nagata
Drastic reforms tend to draw fierce opposition. But Suga's administration may be able to take advantage of the pandemic to drive forward challenging policies.
Commentary / Japan Sep 16, 2020
Breaking down Suga's picks for his first Cabinet
by Michael MacArthur Bosack
With Yoshihide Suga formally appointed as prime minister on Wednesday, all eyes will be watching to see how the newly minted leader will steer Japan.
Language | BILINGUAL Sep 15, 2020
A debate on name order highlights an old translation issue
by Eric Margolis
Last name, first? Some Japanese people would like to see their linguistic traditions better reflected in English-language media.
National Sep 14, 2020
Japanese Defense Ministry unveils protocol for encountering UFOs
by Jesse Johnson
Defense chief Taro Kono asked the SDF to record any such objects that they encounter or that enter Japanese airspace and to take steps to analyze them.
National / Politics Sep 13, 2020
Aso latest LDP heavyweight to hint at snap election after leadership contest
Deputy PM's comments come as Yoshihide Suga, the front-runner to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, dodges questions on dissolving the Lower House.
National Sep 11, 2020
Japan to come up with missile defense plan by end of year, says Abe
There is no change to the country's exclusively defense-oriented policy, the prime minister said in a statement released just days before he is to leave office.
National / Politics Aug 31, 2020
Suga wins backing of leading LDP factions in race to replace Abe
The Nikai and Aso factions have both thrown their weight behind the candidacy of the government's top spokesman.
National / Politics Aug 30, 2020
Shigeru Ishiba seen as most fit to be Abe's successor, poll shows
Ishiba's chance of winning the LDP presidential election is not necessarily high, largely because he is less popular with the party's parliamentarians.
National | ANALYSIS Aug 30, 2020
Kono and Esper look to keep China in check, but challenges abound
by Jesse Johnson
Tokyo is facing a double-barreled challenge with a leadership transition amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Beijing's growing maritime assertiveness.
National / Politics Aug 29, 2020
Japan and U.S. defense chiefs hold talks in Guam as China tensions build
Defense Minister Taro Kono and U.S. counterpart Mark Esper agreed in Guam to keep China's maritime assertiveness in the South and East China seas in check.