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Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, picked a status quo cabinet, suggesting he was rewarding the party factions behind his unexpected rise. But the number of women in the cabinet will also decline.https://t.co/R564uIvJjy
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 17, 2020
The Japanese government has accused Greg Kelly of helping his former boss at Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, hide tens of millions of dollars of pay from regulators.
But when Kelly appeared in court on the opening day of his trial, he faced charges alone. https://t.co/fJm9qEEaae
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 15, 2020
Since early July, Japan has allowed up to 5,000 fans at sporting and cultural events. The price of admission: follow strict rules and keep quiet. https://t.co/7MKFRE21eI
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 14, 2020
Breaking News: Japan’s governing party has all but assured that Yoshihide Suga will become prime minister. Here’s what we know about Shinzo Abe’s successor. https://t.co/oBpcGKwWwX
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 14, 2020
Japan’s new cabinet looks a lot like its old (male-dominated) cabinet https://t.co/CPrlBf7ZVO
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 16, 2020
The architects of Mario reflect on 35 years and the evolution of the franchise’s most iconic jump https://t.co/zVY6qXomRN
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 14, 2020
Japan ruling party elects Yoshihide Suga to succeed Shinzo Abe as prime minister https://t.co/pDsZ65Tud6
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 14, 2020
Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, will have a challenge ahead of him in how he deals with his relationship with both the U.S. and China, especially as tensions between the two escalate #WSJWhatsNow pic.twitter.com/uzHz0Y3vF4
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 16, 2020
The era of Japan's Shinzo Abe is over, with Yoshihide Suga elected prime minister in the first leadership change since 2012 https://t.co/ZZGxpsQFjN
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 16, 2020
Suga was elected Japan’s prime minister, as the country seeks to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic and navigate rising U.S.-China tensions https://t.co/NTdZh5yTmm
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 16, 2020
On trial in Tokyo, Greg Kelly, Carlos Ghosn's former confidant at Nissan, made clear that, far from blaming his former boss for his troubles, he would serve as a spokesman for the good he believed Ghosn brought to Japan https://t.co/JBZnbyp8Ye
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 15, 2020
Greg Kelly, the former Nissan executive charged with helping hide Carlos Ghosn’s compensation, pleaded not guilty at the opening of his trial in Tokyo #WSJWhatsNow pic.twitter.com/a2ZQHprAKC
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 15, 2020
Heard on the Street: Japan’s incoming prime minister may pursue many of the same policies as his predecessor, but there are opportunities for serious improvements https://t.co/T7SVotd8PC
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 15, 2020
Former Nissan executive Greg Kelly pleaded not guilty to helping Carlos Ghosn hide compensation as his trial gets under way in Tokyo https://t.co/i9RWIQtTqF
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 15, 2020
Naomi Osaka won the U.S. Open women’s title—and made a simple statement of protest that will be long remembered, writes @jasongay https://t.co/pmg3QuM3gA
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 14, 2020
Before he got Japan’s top government job officially, Yoshihide Suga was known as a “shadow” prime minister and right-hand man to his long-serving predecessor. https://t.co/LOUDGUTU0G
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) September 16, 2020
Livestock ship carrying 42 crew sinks off Japan’s coast https://t.co/ZvP6uD4lGn
— AJC (@ajc) September 3, 2020
Japan PM Shinzo Abe resigning for health reasons https://t.co/cEG9KBeHSh
— AJC (@ajc) August 28, 2020
BREAKING: Japan floods leave up to 34 dead, many at nursing homes https://t.co/qkE27IPOle
— AJC (@ajc) July 5, 2020
#BREAKING: Japan’s PM says IOC has agreed to delay Olympics for one year. https://t.co/URu4XeHgHr pic.twitter.com/qtpC3CFjKl
— AJC (@ajc) March 24, 2020
Yoshihide Suga was elected as the new head of Japan’s ruling party on Monday, virtually guaranteeing him parliamentary election as the country’s next prime minister. https://t.co/ktz8wEqcBm
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) September 14, 2020
Philly activists help launch American-style capitalist attack in corporate Japan https://t.co/rLo6cqFZEH
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) February 17, 2020
Several dozen aging U.S. veterans will gather on a battleship in Hawaii's Pearl Harbor next month to mark the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, even if it means the vulnerable group may be risking their lives again amid a pandemic. https://t.co/43Z2CixhDt
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) August 24, 2020
The sudden rise in the number of virus cases in Tokyo and the government’s strong actions immediately after the Olympic postponement have raised questions in parliament and among citizens about whether Japan understated the extent of the outbreak.https://t.co/mrhdXESYtQ
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) March 30, 2020
In Japan, there are 13.1 hospital beds for every 1,000 people.
In the U.S., there are just 2.9 hospital beds per 1,000 people.
“If tens of thousands become sick at once, people will simply not receive the care that they need." https://t.co/8fcjncxyu3
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) March 15, 2020
If the coronavirus threat continues, the games could be postponed until later in 2020, a statement from Japan’s Olympic minister implied Tuesday. https://t.co/eAz25dgjVP
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) March 4, 2020
Trump downplays virus, attacks Biden, Japan's leader steps down and college towns struggle without students https://t.co/lw0Dr1EyvA
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch (@stltoday) August 28, 2020
A sudden rise in virus cases in Tokyo has raised questions about whether Japan understated the extent of its outbreak and delayed enforcement of social distancing measures while clinging to hopes that the Olympics would start on July 24 as scheduled. https://t.co/cUlvMs8kDE
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) March 30, 2020
"I think we have to hold the games at any cost,” Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto said Tuesday. “I want to concentrate all our efforts on measures against the coronavirus." https://t.co/or03jJxefU
— Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) September 9, 2020
On this date in 1945, the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. About 70,000 people were killed instantly by the explosion, which had a radius of around a mile. As many as 140,000 people ultimately died from the blast. https://t.co/A1fFWJzgxd
— Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) August 6, 2020
The @uiowa said it was canceling exchange programs in Japan "due to concerns about the ability of the host institutions to provide adequate health and safety infrastructure should the situation with COVID-19 deteriorate." https://t.co/35scIb1qfE
— Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) March 4, 2020
A talented photographer is capturing some amazing closeups of tiny creatures, a sunflower maze has been planted near the Fukushima nuclear disaster site in Japan to help absorb radiation, wolverines have returned to Mount Rainier National Park in… https://t.co/vN4ydsWL8S
— Omaha World-Herald (@OWHnews) August 21, 2020
Pounding rain and flooding battered large areas of Japan's main island, swelling rivers and destroying houses and roads. At least 58 people have died. https://t.co/ZbfLr5TUdU
— Omaha World-Herald (@OWHnews) July 8, 2020
Warren Jorgenson witnessed the attack on Manila at the outset of WWII. He was wounded just before the fall of Corregidor, endured a “hell ship” journey to Japan and spent 3 years as a POW. He died June 1 after a battle with #COVID19. More from @SteveLiewer https://t.co/1jtetAVA5P
— Omaha World-Herald (@OWHnews) June 14, 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later Wednesday. https://t.co/6H3jIjHuX2
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) September 16, 2020
Naomi Osaka, a professional tennis player from Japan, wore an Elijah McClain face mask when she took the court Wednesday at the U.S. Open in New York City. https://t.co/ChVBRZsIeX
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) September 3, 2020
Other coronavirus hot spots like China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Italy and western Washington are all located within similar latitudes to Colorado. https://t.co/UXIicIvzCT
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) March 17, 2020
Who is Japan's "quiet" new leader, and how will he work with Donald Trump, or Joe Biden? https://t.co/9Mr0AWxA58
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 16, 2020
Yoshihide Suga has been elected Japan's new Prime Minister following a vote in the country's Parliament on Wednesday, confirming the former cardboard factory worker and farmer's son as leader of the world's third largest economy. https://t.co/oKi8HXbMaJ
— CNN International (@cnni) September 16, 2020
Japan's next Prime Minister?
Yoshihide Suga was voted in as the new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, securing about 70% of the votes, paving the way for the 71-year-old to become PM in a parliamentary vote on Wednesday https://t.co/YD47AGsdOr
— CNN International (@cnni) September 14, 2020
Yoshihide Suga elected as the new head of Japan’s ruling party, virtually guaranteeing him parliamentary election as the country’s next prime minister. https://t.co/V5tVxAc9lY
— ABC News (@ABC) September 14, 2020
NEW: Yoshihide Suga set to become Japan's new Prime Minister after PM Abe announced last month he was resigning due to health issues. https://t.co/OCsXm9XgZa
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 14, 2020
Five takeaways from Japanese Prime Minister Suga’s new cabinet https://t.co/oiXofdFX6b
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) September 16, 2020
JUST IN: Japan’s parliament elects Yoshihide Suga as new prime minister https://t.co/cXftEY3Zvm
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) September 16, 2020
BREAKING: Japan's Yoshihide Suga is set to become the country's next prime minister after being elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party by an overwhelming majority https://t.co/fxh48gCd1z pic.twitter.com/8gVxNDqb2d
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) September 14, 2020
The front-runner to become Japan’s next prime minister repeated his calls for lower mobile phone fees ahead of elections this week https://t.co/g7ezqpzKmz
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) September 13, 2020
Yoshihide Suga, the front-runner to become Japan’s next premier, emphasizes the importance of the nation’s alliance with the U.S. https://t.co/OG8p4Z8nxu
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) September 13, 2020
Yoshihide Suga is a patient man https://t.co/EAdjqoh2qC
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) September 11, 2020
Yoshihide Suga, the leading candidate to become Japan’s next leader, says he sees no sales tax hike in the next 10 Years https://t.co/qAkoEtQPXK
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) September 11, 2020
The conservative majority Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan elected departing Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s chief cabinet secretary, Suga Yoshihide, its president on Monday. https://t.co/DbbuiLrJ7x
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) September 15, 2020
What’s Next for the U.S.–Japan ‘Special Relationship’ | https://t.co/zPPEQrWns2 via @ArthurLHerman pic.twitter.com/SZeCtZqzE2
— National Review (@NRO) August 27, 2020
Japan’s Economy Shrinks at a Record 7.8 Percent https://t.co/WW84e5TOyE pic.twitter.com/T5AvDpwE2p
— National Review (@NRO) August 18, 2020
A Lesson from Japan’s Fight against Coronavirus: Masks Help | https://t.co/qqCQLmQYZf via Linda Halderman pic.twitter.com/g3pUus7H2l
— National Review (@NRO) March 31, 2020
“Washington must do all that it can to support Japan’s next captain as he assumes the tiller to maintain a steady course.” https://t.co/5EM0E1pbtN
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) September 2, 2020
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Abe left Japan's Liberal Democratic Party in a good position politically, thus his successor will step into the prime minister’s office with a strong legislative foundation from which to govern, writes @sheilasmithcfr https://t.co/c5h4a2iKCo
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) September 11, 2020
In @ForeignPolicy, @sheilasmithcfr highlights three challenges Japan's next prime minister will face: https://t.co/YnAZhrdwll
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) September 8, 2020
On this day in 1945, Japan signed a formal surrender, officially ending World War II. Trace the last days of Imperial Japan in this timeline. https://t.co/OvjDVIgcBR
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) September 2, 2020
Today marks 75 years since the Allied occupation of Japan began, under which the country's new constitution was created.
Today, Japan is debating whether to amend that war-renouncing constitution for the first time. Here's what that could mean. https://t.co/ViUQjITaZu pic.twitter.com/JcXPxmHEeE
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) August 31, 2020
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo have been postponed, but Japan is still working around the clock to preserve them. Is it worth it?
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) July 24, 2020
Japan has escaped the high COVID-19 infection levels seen elsewhere, but its economy has still been hit hard. What can Suga do?https://t.co/jzC9n4tck7
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) September 15, 2020
When it comes to Japan’s more muscular approach to foreign policy, Suga may not be Abe’s most aggressive steward, FP's @JackDetsch writes.https://t.co/UQ0wRAu0wF
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) September 15, 2020
Incoming Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has already made clear that his goal is stability, not innovation.https://t.co/LzxWZlgpkp
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) September 14, 2020
Shinzo Abe’s successor will be chiefly preoccupied with three challenges: Japan’s coronavirus pandemic-related economic fallout, national security, and its rapidly-aging population, Sheila A. Smith writes. https://t.co/Hwgjq5cdMP
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) September 12, 2020
A relationship that was near its peak in 2012 is now at a nadir since Japan and South Korea normalized their diplomatic relationship in 1965, S. Nathan Park writes.https://t.co/AhhgcvRTCz
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) September 9, 2020
At the core of Abe’s foreign policy was the alliance with the United States, Michael Auslin writes. The great question for Japan, of course, is who succeeds Abe and what will they do with his policies? https://t.co/1A76azxpGy
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) August 31, 2020
Last year, William Sposato wrote about Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and how his cherished personal goal of shedding the pacifist nature of Japan’s postwar constitution seemed just out of reach. From our archives:https://t.co/EdU0ixwXG9
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) August 28, 2020
For the past 75 years, the American postwar military occupation of Japan has served as a model for how the U.S. might dominate global battlefields. But this precedent is far more fraught than it appears, writes Marc Gallicchio https://t.co/lcCzzEsARi
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) August 16, 2020
Japan’s cancellation of the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system, while primarily motivated by the high cost, was also inspired by opposition by community members who feared the health effects of the weapon, Jeffrey W. Hornung writes. https://t.co/F4LaosW7Pa
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) July 2, 2020
Japan’s labor shortage forced the country to increase its immigration numbers, showing that it’s possible to accept immigrants without political backlash.https://t.co/5SvQ5QzIBr
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) June 25, 2020
In Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, state-led nuclear energy development took place during the political dominance of conservative parties. As liberal parties begin taking control in these nations, anti-nuclear sentiment is rising. https://t.co/NGZmaNoZGp
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) June 20, 2020
Yukio Okamoto died from complications due to the coronavirus. His death is not only a personal tragedy, but also a huge loss to the future of U.S.-Japan relations. https://t.co/K0L8ucWWsi
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) May 22, 2020
With among the lowest death rates in the world, a medical system that has avoided an overloading crisis, and a declining number of cases, everything seems to be going oddly right in Japan.https://t.co/aoJn7fjP2d
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) May 15, 2020
Japan's coronavirus success remains a mystery.https://t.co/aoJn7fjP2d
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) May 14, 2020
Japan will soon discover whether its workaholic company employees will now see that their moral duty is to stay home.https://t.co/ADGB33Qu4n
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) April 10, 2020
Japanese ruling party leader Yoshihide Suga was elected prime minister in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, becoming the country’s first new premier in nearly eight years https://t.co/E6qgh4kt88
— TIME (@TIME) September 16, 2020
"It’s hard to call Abe a transformational leader,” writes @ianbremmer. “But just because Abe failed to be a transformative politician hasn’t made him a failed one.” https://t.co/s9LSpBa3c6
— TIME (@TIME) September 11, 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s successor must deal with a stricken economy, an increasingly bellicose China and North Korea, an unpredictable White House and a ticking demographic time bomb https://t.co/GMiaJBAyrr
— TIME (@TIME) September 8, 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later Wednesday https://t.co/ORJAXUD9Yn
— POLITICO (@politico) September 16, 2020
Japan's governing party picks Yoshihide Suga as next prime minister https://t.co/0FAIen2y5q pic.twitter.com/sTFpyDtI9w
— The Hill (@thehill) September 16, 2020
Japan's Olympics minister: "I think we have to go ahead with the Games" https://t.co/froF2TG8Oc pic.twitter.com/6kklbN4F5d
— The Hill (@thehill) September 8, 2020