Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso, speaking to reporters after a conference call with G-7 peers, says tax wasn’t on the official agenda during Friday’s virtual meeting, but Japan stressed that …
Covid-19: Japan extends state of emergency just before Olympics
Japan has extended a Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and nine other regions for another three weeks. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that although infection were falling they remained high, …
Japan Just Extended Its 3rd State Of Emergency Weeks Before The Olympics Begin
Even though polls show the great majority of Japanese want to cancel the Tokyo Summer Olympics because of the risk of COVID-19 infections, Japan’s prime minister insists the games will go on.
Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency to June 20
The Japanese central government on Friday extended its coronavirus state of emergency for nine prefectures to June 20 just a little more than a month before the scheduled opening ceremony of the …
As Olympic opposition intensifies, Japan extends coronavirus state of emergency until late June
As domestic opposition to the Tokyo Olympics continues to intensify, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshide Suga extended his country’s state of emergency triggered by escalating coronavirus cases until June …
Foreign business chambers urge Japan to speed up vaccine rollout
The chambers of commerce of the United States and other advanced economies urged the Japanese government on Friday to mobilize all available resources to speed up its sluggish rollout of COVID-19 …
Backlash grows against Olympics as Japan extends state of emergency
Japan will extend the state of emergency in its biggest cities to late June, little more than a month before the Tokyo Olympics are due to take place.The decision will be announced this evening by the …
FAO in Bangladesh and Japan provides homestead vegetable kits to vulnerable people in Haor wetland communities
English News and Press Release on Bangladesh about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition and Epidemic; published on 28 May 2021 by FAO …
Japan considering providing AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan -newspaper
The Japanese government is considering providing part of the national supply of COVID-19 vaccines secured from AstraZeneca PLC (AZN.L) to Taiwan, Japan’s Sankei newspaper reported on Friday, citing …
Coronavirus live news: India sees lowest new cases in six weeks; Japan expected to extend restrictions
Japan expected to extend Covid emergency measures in Tokyo and several other regions by three weeks; Taiwan battling spike in infections; India cases rise by 186,364, lowest since 14 April …