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YOSHIHIDE SUGA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2018
Abe to shuffle Cabinet and appoint Liberal Democratic Party executives early next month
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday he will shuffle his Cabinet and appoint executives of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Oct. 2 following his victory in the LDP presidential election last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2018
Japanese government to mull new work visa to help more labor-hungry professions: top government spokesman
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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2018
What would a 40% cut to phone bills mean for Japan's mobile carriers?
Japan's mobile carriers have come under government scrutiny for high phone bills that have helped bring years of enviable profit margins and given them a combined market value of more than $250 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2018
Mobile phone operators take ¥1 trillion blow after Suga says bills could be cut 40%
Wireless carriers tumbled in Tokyo after the government's spokesman said they have room to cut phone bills by about 40 percent, sparking concern that lawmakers will renew a push for greater competition in a sector dominated by three big players.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2018
Foreign visitors to Japan hit 20 million this year at record pace
The number of foreign visitors to Japan has reached an estimated 20 million in 2018 at its quickest annual pace, particularly helped by Chinese tourists, the government said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2018
Japan has no interest in trade deal with just U.S., top government spokesman says
One of Japan's top policymakers has indicated that the government will continue to resist U.S. efforts to create a bilateral free trade agreement between the two nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2018
TPP negotiators gather in Japan to confirm domestic progress toward full ratification
Chief negotiators from the 11 signatories to the Trans-Pacific Partnership gathered Wednesday in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, to check on their progress with domestic procedures to ratify the pact, amid fears of a trade war.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2018
Ocean pollution crisis on agenda for next year's G20 summit in Osaka, Yoshihide Suga says
With worldwide concern and political attention rapidly growing over the plastic garbage polluting the world's oceans, Japan has said it will put the environmental crisis on the agenda when it hosts next year's Group of 20 talks, including the leaders' summit in Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 21, 2018
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga hails return of Okinawa land plots from U.S. military
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga praised the return of land plots formerly used by the U.S. military in Okinawa Prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 18, 2018
46 rescued from forced prostitution or labor in Japan in 2017
Forty-six victims of human trafficking were rescued from forced prostitution or forced labor in Japan in 2017, down slightly from the 50 assisted during the previous year, a government report showed Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 17, 2018
With Trump golf outing, will Abe find himself in the bunker or on the green?
Yes, they will hit the links again after all. The question is, will Prime Minister Shinzo Abe find himself in the bunker or on the green when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump this week?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 20, 2018
Internal documents reveal that 90% of secret Japanese government funds were spent without receipts
The spending documents mark the first public release of details about the covert funds, which are used for intelligence gathering and other activities deemed to be in the national interest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 1, 2018
South Korean president lashes Japan over 'comfort women' issue
Japan, “the perpetrator, must not declare (that the issue) is over,” said Moon, describing the women's treatment as an inhumane crime.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 19, 2018
Supreme Court orders partial disclosure of documents detailing Japanese government's secret funds
The Supreme Court orders the disclosure of documents on the government's secret funds but allows information on who received them and how they were used to stay secret.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2018
Japan calls for continued pressure on North Korea despite Pyongyang's talks with Seoul
Japan called Tuesday for continued pressure on North Korea regardless of the first formal meeting between the two Koreas in over two years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2017
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga makes economic, safety pledges to future base host Nago
In Okinawa, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga promises to bolster the economy of future base host Nago and enhance safety ahead of Futenma air station's exit from Ginowan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2017
Abe, energized five years after comeback, poised for historic third term as Japan's leader
Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's return to power, making him one of the nation's longest-serving leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 24, 2017
South Korea passes bill declaring 'comfort women' day; Japan protests
South Korea's parliament passes a bill to officially designate Aug. 14 as the day to honor the Korean women who were forced into Japan's military brothels during the war.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 6, 2017
Planned sales tax hike may be delayed if economy worsens to pre-2012 levels: Suga
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says Japan will not go ahead with a consumption tax hike planned for October 2019 if the economy deteriorates to levels seen before Shinzo Abe returned to the prime ministership in late 2012.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2017
Central government to let ministry staff use pre-marriage names on externally used documents
The government takes another step toward loosening restrictions on the use of pre-marriage names by civil servants by allowing their use on ID cards and in external communications.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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