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Japan's Yoshihide Suga wins ruling party race to replace premier Shinzo Abe

The party, which has ruled mostly uninterrupted since 1955, was set to use its parliamentary majority to install Suga as prime minister in a separate vote Wednesday

Yoshihide Suga becomes ruling party head; set to take over as new PM

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

Yoshihide Suga poised to win party vote for Japan's next prime minister

Yoshihide Suga is poised to win Japan's ruling party leadership vote on Monday, virtually guaranteeing him parliamentary election as the country's next prime minister

Japan suspends German pork imports after African swine fever case

Japan suspended imports of pork and live pigs from Germany on Friday after a case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed in a wild boar in eastern Germany, the agriculture ministry said

Japan's ruling party to hold leadership vote after Abe's sudden resignation

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will elect its new president following an unexpected resignation by the party's leader and longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe

Naomi Osaka defeats Victoria Azarenka to win second US Open title

Japan's Naomi Osaka on Sunday won her third career Grand Slam title after securing a win over Victoria Azarenka in the final of the US Open

Japan PM hopeful says he lacks diplomacy skills, may need help from Abe

Abe in late August announced his intention to step down as prime minister due to health problems

World Coronavirus Dispatch: US expels 8,800 unaccompanied migrant children

Japan to relax curbs for events, UK labs stressed as Johnson pledges millions of tests,watchmakers reboot to suit Chinese and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Powerful earthquake of 6.1-magnitude jolts Japan; no tsunami warning issued

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Miyagi prefecture on Saturday, officials said, adding that no tsunami was issued

UK agrees post-Brexit trade deal with Japan, boosting Boris Johnson

Striking an accord with the world's third-largest economy has been a priority for Johnson, who is eager to demonstrate the ability to sign trade deals as an independent country

Abe calls for defence policy change to include preemptive strike capability

Abe, who is stepping down next week for health reasons, said the ability to intercept missiles after they are launched may not be enough and Japan should seek greater deterrence

Japan's ORIX Corp to pick minority stake in Greenko Energy for Rs 7,000 cr

"The transaction will further drive capacity, revenue, EBITDA and overall earnings growth for Greenko and our stakeholders," Greenko MD said

Japanese ship operator to pay $9 million over Mauritius oil spill

The Japanese operator of a bulk carrier that caused a widespread oil spill off the coast of Mauritius said it will provide $9 million to fund green projects and support the local fishing community

Pandemic prods Japanese firms to plan biggest capex cuts in decade

The dismal reading highlights the challenge facing Japan's next prime minister, to be chosen in a ruling party leadership race next week

Japan firms want Yoshihide Suga to be next PM, tackle fiscal reform: Poll

Many companies said they seek no change in economic policy and called for more stimulus as a majority saw no end to the pandemic

Japan's rebounding July machinery orders tempered by fragile biz outlook

Corporate Japan is facing strains from steep declines in earnings, discouraging business investment as the economy grapples with its worst postwar slump

Japan's Suga vows to put growth ahead of reform, stay course on Abenomics

Yoshihide Suga, on course to become Japan's next PM, said he would maintain incumbent premier Shinzo Abe's policy prioritizing economic growth over efforts to fix the country's tattered finances

Japan's Olympic minister vows to hold Tokyo Games 'at any cost'

Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday that the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games should be held "at any cost", trying to clear all doubts amid the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic

Campaign to succeed PM Shinzo Abe as party leader begins in Japan

The official campaigning to lead Japan's ruling party began 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

Masayoshi Son makes a big options bet and SoftBank investors are worried

SoftBank shares tumbled 7.2% on Monday in Tokyo, erasing about $9 billion of market value