Yoshihide Suga
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Race to become Japan’s next PM too close to call days before vote
Contest to lead ruling party and country appears to be two-horse race between Taro Kono and Fumio KishidaThe r…
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Japan’s race for new prime minister kicks off with tight battle for leadership
Four candidates vying for head of the Liberal Democratic party include two women hoping to lead a country that…
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Replacing Suga as prime minister will do little to resolve Japan’s political crisis | Paul O’Shea and Sebastian Maslow
Despite its unpopularity, the ruling LDP party looks unassailable. The country is stagnating because of itJapa…
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Japan PM Yoshihide Suga announces he won’t run for re-election as party leader
Leader dogged by poor opinion ratings unexpectedly announces intention to step down after just a year amid ang…
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Support for Japan’s PM reaches all-time low over Covid-19, despite Olympics success
Public support for Yoshihide Suga’s cabinet dipped below 30%, despite widespread support for going ahead with …
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The Guardian view on the Tokyo Olympics: in Japan, but not for Japan | Editorial
Many will cheer on the Games. But we should also understand the host nation’s reluctance After a year and a ha…
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US takes aim at China territorial claims as Biden vows to back Japan
US president smooths over Trump-era complaints to deepen Japan security alliance as new secretary of state rej…
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‘Tokyo Games are on’: Japan’s PM says Olympics will go ahead – video
Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga promised a 'safe and secure' Olympics on Friday after a media…
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Ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe questioned over ‘cherry blossom’ scandal
Allegations over dining expenses risk tarnishing Abe’s legacy and could weaken Yoshihide SugaProsecutors in Ja…
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Honeymoon over for Japan’s new PM amid Covid third wave
Support for Yoshihide Suga plunges as his travel policy is blamed in part for rise in infectionsCoronavirus – …
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China warns Australia and Japan over ‘confrontational’ new defence pact
Australian ministers urge dialogue to resolve dispute as Beijing says countries may pay ‘corresponding price’A…
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Australia and Japan agree in principle to defence pact that will increase military ties
Japan has previously signed only one such deal with key ally the United States in 1960Australia and Japan say …
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Japan’s ‘Jo Baiden’ becomes overnight internet sensation
Town mayor, 73, whose name can be pronounced similarly to president-elect, was trending on social mediaJoe Bid…
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Japan will become carbon neutral by 2050, PM pledges
Yoshihide Suga says dealing with climate change is no longer a constraint on growth as he sets out a bolder ap…
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Yoshihide Suga confirmed as Japan prime minister as Abe defends ‘proud’ legacy
MPs approve Suga as PM, as outgoing leader promises support for successor who vowed to continue his policiesYo…
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Yoshihide Suga to be Japan’s prime minister after winning party vote
Liberal Democratic party MPs vote to appoint Shinzo Abe loyalist as party leader Yoshihide Suga is poised to b…
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Yoshihide Suga: the farmer’s son set to be Japan’s next PM
The favourite may be the Abe continuity candidate but his background could not be more different Nothing short…