Not Time to Declare Emergency over Coronavirus: Abe
March 16, 2020
Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday the current situation of the new coronavirus epidemic in Japan does not warrant him to declare a state of emergency under a revised law. With the remarks, Abe suggested that his government
WHO Chief Lauds Abe’s Efforts to Contain Coronavirus
March 16, 2020
Berlin- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised on Friday Japan’s ongoing efforts, led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to contain the epidemic of the new coronavirus. Japan is “demonstrating that a whole-of-government approach led by Prime Minister Abe
Trump to Nominate Weinstein to Be US Ambassador to Japan
March 15, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he intends to nominate Kenneth Weinstein, president of the Hudson Institute think tank, to be U.S. ambassador to Japan. Weinstein is said to be in a close relationship with Trump and Japanese Prime
After Hearing Rumours Related To The COVID-19
March 13, 2020
people panic buying groceries in a supermarket, after hearing rumours related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Yangon. – Shelves are being stripped bare of toilet rolls, hand sanitiser and surgical masks everywhere from Japan to France to the United States
Japan imposes entry restrictions on China, South Korea
March 9, 2020
Tokyo–Japan imposed entry restrictions on travelers from China and South Korea, including Japanese citizens, at midnight on Sunday in the fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus. China shows understanding of the Japanese measures. But South Korea reacted harshly,
9 Years on: Fukushima taps info tech for farming revival
March 9, 2020
Fukushima–Fukushima Prefecture is developing labor-saving farming techniques by utilizing information technology with cooperation from the corporate and academic sectors, aiming to revive farming in former nuclear evacuation zones. Evacuation zones were designated in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident
Congestion on Japan commuter trains eases after antivirus steps
March 6, 2020
Tokyo–Congestion on urban center trains during commuting hours has eased, with fewer train delays seen, after measures taken to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The changes may reflect temporary school closures and companies promoting telework and staggered commuting. According
Japan adopts tighter entry restrictions on China, S. Korea
March 6, 2020
Tokyo–The Japanese government, at a cabinet meeting Friday, adopted tighter restrictions on entry by travelers from China and South Korea, including Japanese, in the fight against the new coronavirus. Effective from Monday, all travelers from the two neighboring countries, including
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