With Yoshihide Suga taking over as the new Japanese Prime Minister, it will be an opportune time to take stock of the challenges the new...
Yoshihide Suga became prime minister of Japan on Wednesday, September 16, in an election in the National Diet to replace Shinzo Abe, who resigned for...
Yoshihide Suga officially became the 99th prime minister of Japan on Wednesday afternoon, September 16, succeeding Shinzo Abe, in whose Cabinet he served in the...
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election, which saw Yoshihide Suga elected in a landslide victory of 377 votes out of 534, took place in Tokyo...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a wide...
As soon as Shinzo Abe announced on August 28 his intention to resign suddenly, many media outlets have carried out opinion polls to get a sense...
(Last of a two part series) Part 1: Things to Know About Choosing Shinzo Abe’s Successor As Prime Minister The big question everyone is asking...
The strategic community in China is currently closely observing the swing political narrative that is fast emerging post Shinzo Abe’s resignation. What are Beijing’s expectations...
(First of two parts.) Part 2: The Man on Shinzo Abe’s Side: Yoshihide Suga, Top Bet for Japan’s Next Prime Minister On August 28, Shinzo...
Photo: Chinese Dongfeng DF-21D anti-ship missile The Chinese military launched four ballistic missiles on August 26 from mainland China into the South China Sea. The missiles...
The number of novel coronavirus cases has been mounting nationwide. Confirmed cases in Tokyo alone reached a single-day record of 472 on August 1. ...
In North Korea, there are many Japanese citizens who long to return to their home country, but cannot. There is substantive new testimony...