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YOSHIHIDE SUGA

EDITORIALS
Feb 1, 2014
Defend dolphins, not a 'tradition'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's argument that the force of tradition justifies the herding, capturing and slaughtering of dolphins is a flimsy one. It is an inhumane practice that should be stopped.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 23, 2014
Abe not painting war with China scenario, Suga assures
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2014
S. Korean ruling party exec calls Japan 'terrorist state' after hero criticized
A senior leader of South Korea's ruling party called Japan a "terrorist state" for inflicting mass suffering on its neighbors in the past, after Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga applied the "terrorist" label to a Korean independence hero.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2013
Yasukuni visit doesn't signal change in Japan's official stance on history, diplomacy: Suga
Japan will make clear there has been no change in its stance on history and diplomacy, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's abrupt visit to Yasukuni Shrine drew international rebukes.
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2013
China should face up to global concerns on ADIZ: Suga
China should acknowledge that the international community has concerns about its newly declared air defense identification zone in the East China Sea, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday after Beijing stepped up criticism of Tokyo for its "malicious slander."
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 3, 2013
Abe tells ministers to stand united on security policy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday instructed his Cabinet ministers to take a united approach to security challenges, a day before the launch of the U.S.-style National Security Council.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2013
Airlines urged to defy China's ADIZ
The government repeated Monday that it will continue to urge the nation's airlines not to comply with the rules laid down in China's recently, unilaterally declared air defense identification zone over the East China Sea that includes the disputed, Japan-held Senkaku islets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2013
TPP minister Amari is hospitalized
Akira Amari, minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, was hospitalized Monday morning for three to four days of tests, the Cabinet Office said.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2013
Massive SDF dispatch set for Philippine relief mission
The Self-Defense Forces are planning what may be their largest overseas relief operation ever to help survivors of the Philippines' Typhoon Haiyan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2013
JR Hokkaido may face criminal charge for falsifications
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga indicated Wednesday the government may file a criminal complaint against executives and employees of Hokkaido Railway Co. over the carrier's falsification of maintenance data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 4, 2013
Use 2020 Olympics to lift economy, Suga urges execs
The central government should use the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as an opportunity to boost economic growth nationwide, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2013
Ban shouldn't hit Abe's views: Suga
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga rebuffs criticism by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over Japan's revisionist views of its wartime history.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2013
Japan eyes creation of U.S.-style NSC by year's end
The government plans to set up an institution similar to the U.S. National Security Council as early as year's end to strengthen the leadership of the prime minister's office in crafting long-term security policy for the changing security environment in East Asia, government sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2013
Obama may visit as early as spring
Tokyo and Washington are arranging for President Barack Obama to make an official visit to Japan possibly next spring for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on strengthening the bilateral alliance, government sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2013
Ties said on mend despite summit lack
Kyodo
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 1, 2013
Japan envoys among U.S. 'spy targets'
Tokyo will 'strongly demand' an explanation from Washington about reports that Japanese diplomats in the U.S. were 'targets' of American spying, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2013
Abe confidante secretly visited China to reboot ties
A special adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe secretly visited Beijing earlier this week in an apparent effort to improve strained relations with China, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga admitted Thursday at a news conference.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2013
North Korea needs sincere stance on denuclearization: Suga
A day after North Korea called for unconditional high-level dialogue with the United States, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihike Suga said Pyongyang should first show a willingness to discuss denuclearization.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2013
Japan speechless on PR chief's 'secret' N.K. trip
The government is keeping mum on a secret visit to North Korea by one of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's advisers after Pyongyang revealed it to the United States and South Korea.
JAPAN
May 19, 2013
Suga clams up as source spins Iijima trip to North
During his surprise visit to Pyongyang, Isao Iijima, a special advisor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, explained to officials there that Tokyo continues to seek "comprehensive solutions" to the North's abductions of Japanese and to its nuclear arms and missile threats, a source said Saturday.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Excitement returns to tourist spots in Japan one year on
On May 2, the streets of Arashiyama, a well-known tourist destination in Kyoto, were filled with tourists, including many from abroad, ahead of the four-day weekend.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.

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