A survey reveals that almost half of Japanese business people in Myanmar want their government to impose sanctions on the military regime.
As Japan suffers another wave of COVID lockdowns and struggles to vaccinate its people, new poll shows more than 80% of citizens don’t want the Olympics to go on
Some even took to the streets of Tokyo to protest against the Games – which are set to go on even as the country grapples with COVID.
Widow charged over alleged murder of Japan’s ‘Don Juan’
The young widow of an ageing Japanese real estate mogul was charged Wednesday with murdering the self-described “Don Juan” just months into their marriage, a court official said.
One of Japan’s Top Medical Associations Wants the Olympics Canceled
The 6,000-member Tokyo Medical Practitioners’ Association is warning of a possible collapse of Japan’s medical system …
Flaw in Japan Covid vaccine booking system causes chaos
A flaw in Japan’s coronavirus inoculation programme has been exposed barely a day after the government opened a facility in Tokyo designed to speed up the country’s slow vaccine rollout. The glitch – …
Golf-Matsuyama understands Japan’s virus concerns but hopes Olympics can go forward
Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama said he understands why many in his home country want this summer’s Tokyo Olympics cancelled as the country continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic but he hopes the …
Japan Finance Minister blames private consumption for causing GDP contraction
Private consumption was the biggest factor for Japan’s economic contraction in the January-March quarter, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday.
Medical career beckons for Japan rugby star Kenki Fukuoka
The final of Japan’s Top League club competition on Sunday will mark the end of one of world rugby’s most distinguished and influential recent playing careers. Japan winger Kenki Fukuoka will retire …
Japan’s economy shrinks 5.1% as pandemic dries up spending
The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 5.1% in January-March, slammed by a plunge in spending over the coronavirus pandemic, according to government data released Tuesday.
Covid drags down Japan’s first-quarter growth
Japan’s economic output fell 1.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, a drop of 5.1 per cent at an annualised rate, as a renewed Covid-19 state of emergency bit into consumer spending. The decline …