Japan PM Suga first news conference
Suga Yoshihide holds his first news conference as Japanese Prime Minister and pledges to pursue his predecessor's polici...
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Japan's new prime minister Suga Yoshihide is formally appointed during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace.
read moreSuga unveils new Cabinet
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga unveils the composition of his administration.
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Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide becomes Japan's new Prime Minister, succeeding Abe Shinzo.
read moreJapan Airlines tests remote customer service
Japan Airlines is providing customer service remotely using an avatar on a trial basis.
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Greg Kelly, a former director of Nissan Motor Co. and aide to Carlos Ghosn, claims innocence ahead of his trial in an in...
read moreCoronavirus vaccine trial paused in Japan
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca pauses clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine in Japan in step with the latest dev...
read more100,000 yen masks
A mask specialty store in Tokyo sells a Swarovski-clad mask for 100,000 yen.
read moreSeptember temperature in Japan tops 40 degrees C for first time ever
Japan has recorded for the first time in September a temperature above 40 degrees Celsius.
read morePost-Abe PM contender Suga gets own mask
A Japanese rubber mask manufacturer anticipates greater demand for models of leading post-Abe PM contender Suga Yoshihid...
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