Politics
Japan's Suga slips to 42% approval rating in new Nikkei poll
59% disapprove of government's handling of pandemic
Japan after Abe
Opinion
Suga fusses over exchange rates while COVID burns
Tokyo trapped in the financial equivalent of Groundhog Day
Climate Change
Suga embarks on 'green' diplomacy, starting with US climate summit
Prime minister looks to Biden initiative to spur CO2 emissions cuts
Comment
Suga's diplomacy faces harsh test under pressure from China
Japan's leader needs to display clear vision of the world in promoting Indo-Pacific strategy
Politics
Abe's office suspected of illegal spending on parties
Prosecutors ask former Japan PM's aides and backers about subsides at 5-star events
International relations
Japan weighs delaying US base funding deal until Biden takes office
Some Tokyo officials want to continue talks with new administration
Finance
BOJ to give rate boost to regional banks that merge or lift profit
Move creates incentive for consolidation in overcrowded sector
Opinion
Japan's new leader goes missing in action
Yoshihide Suga's priorities are as incremental as they are vague
Politics
Suga spars with Japan's opposition in crucial hurdle
Approval rating hinges on how public views budget committee questioning
Opinion
Why the US will miss out on a Southeast Asia Suga-high
Tokyo leading Southeast Asia on a steady course when it comes to China
