The Hiroshima native, elected by an overwhelming majority in both houses of the National Diet, also vows to continue the Abe administration foreign policy initiatives.
The new LDP president won a decisive victory in a four-way race for the job and a strong chance to lead the country following the election...
“In this long fight against COVID-19, I have the feeling everyday that the light at the end of the tunnel is shining brighter” concluded Suga.
The winner in the election for Liberal Democratic Party will also lead the nation. Here’s how they would continue or change Japan.
“I am convinced that it is the passion of artists that will help us overcome all hardships and become a force for change in the world,...
“Without a fresh breeze the LDP will lose its vitality,” Takaichi said, explaining her decision to run for president of the ruling party.
Suga took over as prime minister in the midst of the challenging COVID-19 pandemic. He navigated Japan through a foreign policy minefield, vaccine rollout and delayed...
Suga’s already ambitious agenda—to manage the pandemic, revive the economy, host the Olympics and strengthen Japan’s posture and position — has been impaired by new COVID-19...
“I want you to understand that with the new Delta variant, there are many young people who are getting infected, and suffering in hospitals,” ーPrime Minister...
Support for the Olympics, a global infrastructure push and millions more Covid vaccines all fit into the Prime Minister’s agenda.
“With the long-standing effects of pandemic, the determining factor in recovery will become the vaccine…I plan to stand at the fore, and make sure that the...
PM Yoshihide Suga details how the 74-year-old Occupation era constitution impedes the country’s response to modern problems, including the COVID-19 emergency, and how he plans to...