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Japan PM to postpone visit to India, Philippines

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is postponing plans to visit India and the Philippines on a trip originally set for the end of the month, local media reported on Wednesday.Suga will instead fo

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Japan PM: Disposal of radioactive water in Fukushima can't be delayed

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has acknowledged that the disposal of radioactive water from a power plant is an issue that cannot be postponed for the reconstruction of Fukushima, broadcaster

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Japan to lift COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo on Sunday

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Thursday that the COVID-19 state of emergency for the Tokyo area will end as scheduled on Sunday.

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Japan PM Suga receives COVID-19 vaccination

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga received his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday – the first Japanese government official to publicly be inoculated.

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Japan PM Suga to meet Biden in first half of April

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will travel to the United States to meet President Joe Biden next month to discuss Indo-Pacific issues, local media reported on Friday citing Japan's chief gove

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Tamayo Marukawa to succeed Hashimoto as Japan's Olympic minister: NHK

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has decided to appoint Tamayo Marukawa as the next Olympic minister following Seiko Hashimoto's resignation, NHK reported Thursday.Hashimoto on Thursday resigned

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Suga plans to declare state of emergency on Thursday: NHK

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said he plans to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures on Thursday, reported NHK.The state of emergency would be a

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Suga announces consideration of state of emergency for Tokyo area

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday announced consideration of state of emergency for capital Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures.Tokyo reported 816 new daily COVID-19 cases on Sunda

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Japanese PM Suga, Joe Biden have phone talks: reports

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Joe Biden, projected winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, held phone talks, Kyodo reported on Thursday.

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Japan's economy minister instructed by new PM to take steps without hesitation

Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Thursday that new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had instructed him to take steps without hesitation to protect job