Yoshihide Suga
Elections in Japan end with boost to right-wing, defeat of center-left opposition
The opposition coalition of five parties led by the Constitutional Democratic Party suffered a massive defeat, while the ruling conservative coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party continues to maintain its majority in the National Diet
Progressives condemn Japan’s decision to release contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear plant
The incumbent conservative government in Japan led by Yoshihide Suga has decided to release contaminated water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactors into the Pacific ocean
South Korean court orders Japan to compensate survivors of sexual violence during World War II
A lower court in Seoul ordered Japan to compensate 12 Korean women, who were forced to serve as “comfort women” for its military during the Second World War. The verdict is expected to pave the way for more such judgments
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