Yoshihide Suga

Former prime minister of Japan

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Office: Member of the House of Representatives of Japan

Born: December 6, 1948, Akinomiya

Party: Liberal Democratic Party

Education: Hosei University, Akita Prefectural Yuzawa High School

Previous offices: Minister of State for Decentralization Reform, Minister for the Abduction Issue

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Japan's science council becomes a government-overseen corporation

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Left office October 2021; his 2020 decision triggered the current dispute

The Science Council of Japan started work as a government-established corporation on Oct. 1, 2026, ending 77 years as a special national institution. Members elected Osaka University emeritus professor Kazuto Kato as president at the council's first general assembly that day.

Updated Oct 23