Suga’s appointment to the presidency of the LDP is welcome news to remaining casino operators interested in winning licensure in Japan. Companies still mulling proposals include Melco Resorts, Galaxy Entertainment, Hard Rock, and Genting.<\/p>\n
The central government has made no adjustment to its July 30, 2021, date to receive proposals from prefectures and cities and their preferred IR casino partner.<\/p>\n
Suga has been a long confidant of Abe, and has pledged to continue many of his policies. Abe believes the country is in good hands.<\/p>\n
“I’m handing the baton to new LDP President Suga,” Abe said Monday. “We can count on him.”<\/p>\n
Suga plans to continue Abe’s “Abenomics.” The PM’s signature economic policy plan is based on “three arrows” — monetary easing from the Bank of Japan, fiscal stimulus through government spending, and structural reforms.<\/p>\n
COVID-19 has slowed Abe’s economic overhaul, and paired with Japan’s aging population and slowing birth rate, Suga says, now more than ever, the country must remain committed to “Abenomics.”<\/p>\n
\nWe must overcome this crisis, so that each person in Japan can feel safe and have a stable living. In order to do that, we need to carry on Prime Minister Abe’s measures and move forward with them,” Suga declared. “I believe it is my mission to do so.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Suga has been Abe’s chief cabinet secretary since December of 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The odds of Japan casino resorts one day becoming a reality strengthened Monday, as Yoshihide Suga, 71, secured his path to become the country’s next Prime Minister. The controlling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) kicked off the week by electing Suga to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as its next party president. In times of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":148688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69069,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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