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Mar 19, 2019 · For more than an hour, the lieutenant colonel harangued the three-star general, then wrote a resignation letter and retired to his quarters, where he sulked for several days before resuming his duties.
- Kirstin Fawcett
Mr Suga had been appointed to the role just a year ago following the resignation of Shinzo Abe. The shock announcement comes as Mr Suga's approval ratings dropped to an all-time low.
- Why Is Suga Stepping Aside After Just A Year in Office?
- Who Will Be Japan’s Next Prime Minister?
- What Does This Mean For Japan?
Suga’s popularity has plummeted over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic; Japan is currently battling its largest wave of the virus since the pandemic began. “Suga’s insincere and ambiguous comments and actions on containing the pandemic every single day have made Japanese citizens very frustrated,” says Yoshikazu Kato, a research fellow at th...
Japan has a parliamentary system, and the LDP and its allies have a strong majority in the lower house of the legislature, the National Diet—which means whomever wins the LDP leadership race will become the next prime minister. However, the new leader will have only a few weeks before he or she will have to face Japanese voters in a general electio...
Suga served as his predecessor’s cabinet secretary for eight years before he became prime minister. His decision to step aside marks the end of an era for Japan. “Suga’s resignation actually means the end of the longest administration in Japanese constitutional history—Abe’s administration,” Kato says. Despite uncertainty over who will take over th...
- Amy Gunia
Sep 3, 2021 · Suga, whose popularity plummeted after he failed to rein in the Covid-19 outbreak, announced on Friday he would not seek re-election in this month’s leadership race for the ruling Liberal...
Sep 3, 2021 · Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga has announced he will not seek re-election as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) next month, which will effectively end his tenure in the top...
Aug 14, 2024 · Just three months ago, Kishida vowed he would not step aside, instead pledging to push anti-corruption measures and other political reforms. To try to stem the damage, the LDP passed a bill in the...
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Aug 15, 2024 · Precisely three years ago, when Kishida declared his candidacy for the LDP leadership race, it triggered the resignation of then prime minister Yoshihide Suga. After ascending as Japan’s 100th prime minister, Kishida focused on addressing issues left unresolved by previous administrations.
