Japan’s new prime minister outlines agenda as he takes up the reins
Japan’s new prime minister Yoshihide Suga started his first full day in office with a resolve to push forward popular reforms.
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Yoshihide Suga succeeds Shinzo Abe as Japan’s leader
Japan’s parliament has elected Yoshihide Suga as the country’s new prime minister, following the resignation of Shinzo Abe due to ill health.
Yoshihide Suga set to become Japanese PM after ruling party vote
Yoshihide Suga has been elected as the new head of Japan’s ruling party, virtually guaranteeing him a parliamentary election to become the country’s next prime minister.
Government urged to redouble EU trade deal efforts after striking Japan FTA
Ministers have been urged to “redouble” their efforts to secure a post-Brexit free trade deal with the EU after the Government announced it had secured an agreement with Japan.
UK deal with Japan sets ‘unwelcome precedent’, warns Scottish trade minister
A new trade deal between the UK and Japan sets an “unwelcome precedent”, Scottish Government ministers warned, as they complained that the devolved administrations had little input.
Minister hails ‘historic moment’ as UK secures free trade agreement with Japan
The UK has secured its first major post-Brexit trade deal after reaching an agreement with Japan which will boost trade by an estimated £15 billion.
Campaign to elect Japan’s new leader begins
The official campaigning to lead Japan’s ruling party began on Tuesday with the longtime right-hand man of prime minister Shinzo Abe now seen as a top candidate and his likely successor to lead the government.
Typhoon lashes South Korea after battering Japanese islands
A powerful typhoon has damaged buildings, flooded roads and knocked out power to thousands of homes in South Korea after battering islands in southern Japan, killing one person and injuring dozens of others.
Typhoon lashes South Korea after battering southern Japan
The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week damaged buildings, caused blackouts in nearly half a million homes and injured 20 people on southern Japanese islands before heading to South Korea.
Typhoon Haishen batters southern Japan
The second powerful typhoon to batter Japan in a week unleashed fierce winds and rain on southern islands on Sunday.
Second crew member found after livestock ship sinks off Japan
Japanese rescuers have found a second crew member and multiple dead cows in the water where a livestock ship is believed to have capsized and sank during stormy weather two days earlier.
Shinzo Abe ally seen as favourite to become new Japanese leader
Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga, a loyal assistant of outgoing prime minister Shinzo Abe, has emerged as the favourite to succeed him in an upcoming internal party vote.
Johnson pays tribute to Japanese PM after abrupt resignation
Boris Johnson has thanked Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe for his service and wished him good health following his abrupt resignation.
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to resign amid health concerns – official
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe is to step down due to declining health, according to a senior member of the ruling party.
Remains dug up at mass grave site in Japan suggest epidemic in 1800s
Archaeologists have dug up the remains of more than 1,500 people, many of them believed to have died in an epidemic, buried in a 19th century mass grave in Osaka, Japan.
Concerns persist over Shinzo Abe’s health on landmark day for Japan’s PM
Shinzo Abe became Japan’s longest-serving prime minister in terms of consecutive days in office, but there was little fanfare, as he visited a hospital for another check-up amid concerns about his health.
Nissan ‘failed to report income for Carlos Ghosn in Japan’
The case against former Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn may have taken another turn as Japanese media report allegations that the carmaker declared as expenses 1.15 billion yen (£8.2 million) in his taxable personal income.
No fear of coronavirus at drive-through haunted house
A drive-through haunted house has been created in Japan in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Former Japanese internment camp inmate tells of experiences 75 years after liberation
A north-east woman has told of her experience in a Japanese interment camp during the second world war.
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe taken to hospital ‘for check-up’
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe went to a hospital for what Japanese media said was a regular health check-up, although the visit generated renewed worries about his health.
Japan’s economy shrinks at record rate due to pandemic
Japan’s economy shrank at annual rate of 27.8% in the April-June quarter, the worst contraction on record, as the coronavirus pandemic impacted on consumption and trade, according to government data released on Monday.
75th anniversary of VJ Day: How we marked the momentous event
Today marks 75 years since Japan surrendered to the Allied forces on August 15 1945, ending the Second World War’s hostilities. Gayle Ritchie looks at how our newspapers covered VJ Day.
South Korean leader offers olive branch to Japan on liberation day
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has offered talks with Japan to resolve a bitter feud over wartime grievances as the nation celebrated the 75th anniversary of its liberation from Japanese colonial rule at the end of the Second World War.
Black Watch soldiers celebrated victory over Japan with beer and elephant rides
South-east Asia was hell on earth for the Black Watch as they fought to reclaim the land from the Japanese.
Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end
Japan on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in the Second World War, with Emperor Naruhito expressing “deep remorse” over his country’s wartime actions at a sombre annual ceremony curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic.
UK-Japan trade talks hit blue cheese block
The terms of trade for Stilton have emerged as some of the remaining obstacles to a UK-Japan deal.
Tech firm Softbank reports 12% rise in first-quarter profits
Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp has said its profit rose by 12% in the April-June period from a year earlier as its investments added to its coffers.
From Arctic convoys to Far East VJ Day missions, Alistair MacLean’s life was a real-life thriller
He was one of Scotland's most prolific and successful writers.
Why was Nagasaki chosen as target of second atomic bombing?
The city of Nagasaki in southern Japan is marking the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombing.
Nagasaki urges nuclear ban on 75th anniversary of US bombing
Nagasaki marked the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city on Sunday, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders to do more to achieve a nuclear weapons ban.