Japan's Suga puts regulatory reform at center of new government

TOKYO -- Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday that regulatory reform will be a top priority for his new government, while he focuses on tackling immediate problems facing the public, such as the coronavirus and the pandemic-induced recession.

Suga appointed Taro Kono as minister in charge of administrative reform, making him his point man for government and regulatory overhaul.