Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party is searching for a successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. But is it willing to change to appease a dissatisfied public?
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Japan Faces Big Problems. Its Next Leader Offers Few Bold Solutions.
The country’s governing party, with a stranglehold on power, bucked the wishes of the public to select a moderate mainstay.
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Here’s Who Might Replace Japan’s Former PM Yoshihide Suga
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga leaves his party facing its biggest crisis in years, with the coronavirus caseload at record highs and the economy struggling to recover.
Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s Prime Minister, Plans to Resign Sept. 30
Yoshihide Suga’s abrupt decision came after he had spent days trying to salvage a historically unpopular administration.
Japan Needs a Lot More Tech Workers. Can It Find a Place for Women?
The country is pushing to digitally modernize itself, but one of the developed world’s starkest gender gaps is holding it back.
As Covid Cases Hit Record High in Tokyo, Can the Olympic Bubble Hold?
With the Games approaching their midway point, promises of a “safe and secure” event are being put to the test.
Japan Extends State of Emergency Until One Month Before Tokyo Olympics
With infections still high, restrictions in nine prefectures will remain in place until at least June 20, casting more doubt on the start of the Summer Games in Tokyo.
With Tokyo Olympics Weeks Away, U.S. Warns Americans Not to Travel to Japan
The move’s effects are likely to be minimal, as Japan’s borders are largely shut because of the pandemic and American athletes are expected to participate in the Games regardless.
Will Japan Confront China? A Visit to Washington May Offer a Clue.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is the first foreign leader to be invited to the Biden White House, where he is likely to be pressed to more fully address Beijing’s threat to stability in the region.