Politics & Government
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Suga’s new emissions target not just about climate change
Under pressure to keep up with other nations in addressing climate change, Prime Minister Yoshihide ...
April 23, 2021
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Suga needs to be aware Biden’s policy places U.S. economy 1st to counter China
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden has described China as “the only competitor” and his administr...
April 19, 2021
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Japan, U.S. should work together on climate change, decarbonization efforts
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden have held their first summit and issued a...
April 18, 2021
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Suga-Biden summit proves diplomacy is back
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden have held their first summit and issued a...
April 18, 2021
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New chapter in Japan-U.S. diplomacy will test teamwork
The latest summit between the Japanese and U.S. leaders was less pyrotechnics and more pragmatics, s...
April 18, 2021
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Suga-Biden joint statement required careful adjusting of expressions on Taiwan
WASHINGTON — While Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden have affirmed their co...
April 18, 2021
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Economic ties with China restrain Suga’s approach
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden, bearing in mind the threat posed by Chin...
April 18, 2021
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With Washington visit, Suga straps into foreign policy pilot’s seat
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, kicking off ...
April 17, 2021
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Suga, U.S. vice president agree on free, open Indo-Pacific
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris agreed that Japan a...
April 17, 2021
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Japan prime minister goes against opposition to release Fukushima plant water
The decommissioning of the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, which will take more th...
April 14, 2021
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Bill to establish children’s affairs agency to be submitted next year
The government and the ruling parties have started working on a bill to establish a children’s affai...
April 14, 2021
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Digital reform bills short-circuited by divided Diet
Passage of a package of digital reform bills, a cornerstone of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s digit...
April 12, 2021
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Japan government eyes stockpiling sustainable aviation fuel
The government plans to stockpile sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which can significantly reduce ca...
April 11, 2021
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Japan mulling 45% emissions cut by FY30
A target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by fiscal 2030 based on 2013 levels has been discuss...
April 10, 2021
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Japan, U.S. to work together for decarbonization in emerging nations
Japan and the United States are expected to agree to strengthen a partnership for developing energy ...
April 9, 2021
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