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World 5 years ago
Former Japan PM Abe questioned Monday by prosecutors, NHK says
Abe, who stepped down citing ill health in September, is under fire on suspicion his office helped cover the costs of dinner parties for supporters, a possible violation of funding laws that he denied when questioned in parliament last year.
World 5 years ago
Japan sets record $52 b military budget with stealth jets, long-range missiles
The Ministry of Defense will get a record 5.34 trillion yen ($51.7 billion) for the year starting in April, up 1.1% from this year. With Suga's large majority in parliament, enactment of the budget is all but certain.
Sports 5 years ago
A third of Japanese want Tokyo Games cancelled: NHK poll
The Japanese government and International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided in March to postpone the 2020 Olympics by a year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, with the global showpiece now slated to take place from July 23-Aug. 8.
World 5 years ago
Japan's PM may further restrict tourism campaign to fight virus as approval rating plummet
Suga may temporarily halt the travel campaign, aimed at boosting the economy, to the capital Tokyo and the city of Nagoya, the large industrial hub of Aichi prefecture, said the prime minister's office.
World 5 years ago
Support for Suga's Cabinet plunges to 50 percent mid virus resurgence: poll
As the deepening health crisis has also affected the plan to host the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next summer, more than 60 percent called for revising the plan, including 32.2 percent demanding that the events be put off again and 29.0 percent saying they should be cancelled.
World 5 years ago
Japan mulls limited resumption of inbound tourism from spring -Media
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration is leaning toward allowing small tour groups from Asian countries where coronavirus infections are well under control, such as China and Taiwan, the Asahi reported without citing sources.
World 5 years ago
Japan's Suga defends boost for domestic tourism amid virus third wave
Opinion polls show Suga's approval ratings have dipped, with many people unhappy with his handling of the pandemic since he became prime minister in September, after his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, stepped down due to ill health.
