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February 28 is Peace Memorial Day in Taiwan. It honors victims of the White Terror era when the authoritarian Kuomintang (KMT) regime suppressed dissent after an anti-government uprising on February 28, 1947. [1]

SEOUL -- South Korea's conservative ruling party on Saturday named Kim Moon-soo as their candidate for the country's upcoming presidential election in June, in which former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and left-leaning front-runner Lee Jae-myung will ... [2]

TOKYO -- Dentsu has named an executive already seen as a top contender to lead the Japanese advertising agency to succeed departing President Tadashi Ishii, a move seen reflecting its resolve to change the hard-driving corporate culture exposed by an... [3]

Japan's longest-serving chief cabinet secretary, Yoshihide Suga, was elected in parliament Wednesday as the 99th prime minister. It is the country's first leadership change since December 2012, or in about seven years and eight months. [4]

This is a story from the archives, published in the Jan. 27, 2019, edition of The Nikkei. [5]

TOKYO -- In a move equivalent to replacing the White House chief of staff three months into office, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has appointed Finance Ministry veteran Mitsuhiro Teraoka as his new secretary for political affairs. [6]

Derek Grossman is a senior defense analyst at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation and an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California. [7]

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol named a new defense minister Thursday, the presidential office announced, as he fights for political survival in the face of massive public condemnation and an impending impeachment vote over his botched ... [8]

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[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-02-28 · 85% match

Taiwan and the Politics of ‘Murder of the Century’

February 28 is Peace Memorial Day in Taiwan. It honors victims of the White Terror era when the authoritarian Kuomintang (KMT) regime suppressed dissent after an anti-government uprising on February 28, 1947.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-05-03 · 32% match

South Korea's ruling party selects Kim Moon-soo as presidential candidate

SEOUL -- South Korea's conservative ruling party on Saturday named Kim Moon-soo as their candidate for the country's upcoming presidential election in June, in which former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and left-leaning front-runner Lee Jae-myung will

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-01-20 · 35% match

Embattled Dentsu taps favorite to lead comeback

TOKYO -- Dentsu has named an executive already seen as a top contender to lead the Japanese advertising agency to succeed departing President Tadashi Ishii, a move seen reflecting its resolve to change the hard-driving corporate culture exposed by an

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-09-16 · 34% match

Japan's Suga must unite the nation to beat COVID-19 crisis

Japan's longest-serving chief cabinet secretary, Yoshihide Suga, was elected in parliament Wednesday as the 99th prime minister. It is the country's first leadership change since December 2012, or in about seven years and eight months.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-09-01 · 33% match

Who is Yoshihide Suga?

This is a story from the archives, published in the Jan. 27, 2019, edition of The Nikkei.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-01-01 · 32% match

Suga names Mitsuhiro Teraoka chief aide to bolster policy execution

TOKYO -- In a move equivalent to replacing the White House chief of staff three months into office, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has appointed Finance Ministry veteran Mitsuhiro Teraoka as his new secretary for political affairs.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-07-06 · 32% match

Yoon Suk-yeol is Biden's perfect South Korea partner

Derek Grossman is a senior defense analyst at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation and an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-12-05 · 31% match

South Korea's Yoon names new defense chief amid martial law backlash

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol named a new defense minister Thursday, the presidential office announced, as he fights for political survival in the face of massive public condemnation and an impending impeachment vote over his botched

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-05-03 · 31% match

Yoon Suk-yeol: Self-styled crusader for justice vows South Korea shake-up

GWANGJU, South Korea -- Many South Koreans have low expectations for their incoming president, Yoon Suk-yeol, but will hope he can find ways to deal with economic woes and unify an increasingly divided country.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-03-08 · 30% match

Biden eyes hosting Japan PM Suga as early as April: Axios

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Joe Biden is planning to host Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the White House as soon as April, the first in-person foreign leader visit of his presidency, online news outlet Axios reported Sunday.

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