Smart City development has long been a priority for many nations – and Bangladesh may soon join their ranks. In a bilateral meeting with Bangladeshi State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Japanese …
The Latest: Taiwan gets 1.1M AstraZeneca doses from Japan
Taiwan has received 1.13 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan in the second such donation this year.
Reversing course, Japan will ban all spectators from Olympic venues in and around Tokyo
Japan had said it would allow limited numbers of domestic fans to attend but changed its mind after coronavirus infections rose.
Tokyo Olympics Bars Spectators as Japan Declares Covid-19 State of Emergency
Organizers dropped a plan for local fans to attend events after Japan declared a new state of emergency that will continue through the end of the Games due to a rise in Covid-19 infections.
Gallery in Japan halts ‘comfort woman’ show after explosive device found
A gallery in Japan suspended a “comfort woman” exhibit after a small explosive device was delivered in a package.
Tokyo Olympics Latest Updates: Fans Banned in Tokyo, Could Be Present for Events in Other Parts of Japan
The announcement of no spectators attending events in Tokyo was widely expected after Japan placed the region under a state of emergency that is scheduled to last through the Summer Games.
Fans barred from Tokyo Olympics as Japan imposes COVID-19 state of emergency
Fans will not be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics in just a few weeks, as Japan’s capital city is about to enter its fourth state of emergency since the beginning of the pandemic. CBS News foreign …
China claims Japan ‘digging its own grave’ if it joins US in defense of Taiwan
Japan does not dare to confront China alone. If Japan involves itself in the Taiwan question militarily, it will be Japan digging its own grave,” the Chinese op-ed warned.
Factbox-From triumph of 1964 Olympics to COVID: Japan then and now
Japan hoped holding the 2020 Olympics would reprise the triumph of 1964, when it became the first Asian host of the Games and gained a huge economic boost, but the coronavirus has muted the excitement …
Lessons in openness from Japan’s “business reinvention”
This new book explains how Japan’s economic resurgence in recent decades coincided with greater transparency, collaboration, and inclusivity.