The Japanese government is seeking to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until the end of May, in an effort to curb a surge in coronavirus cases with fewer than three months …
A town in Japan spent Covid relief funds on a giant squid statue.
A $230,000 statue is part of an effort to revive tourism in the fishing town of Noto. Critics call it a waste of money as Japan struggles to contain a new outbreak.
Japan, an unfailing partner in Bangladesh’s development journey
The relationship between Japan and Bangladesh is a trusted and time-tested one. Bangladesh became Japan’s biggest recipient of official development assistance in 2020.
“ASEAN-Japan Business Week – toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth -“ to be held
Japan Business Week – toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth -” from May 24 to 28 in collaboration with relevant organizations of ASEAN and Japan. During the event, a series of webinars will be held …
Pfizer To Vaccinate Olympic Athletes As Japan Mulls Extending Pandemic Restrictions
With the Tokyo Games weeks away, the pharmaceutical company and its German partner, BioNTech, have agreed to donate the necessary doses.
Girl’s death in Japan prompts probe of alleged bullying
A Japanese city will reinvestigate alleged bullying that was denied by education officials two years ago after a 14-year-old girl was found dead in a neighborhood park. Saaya Hirose, an eighth grader, …
Leaders Change, But Japan-U.S. Relations Remain Strong | Opinion
While the Japanese didn’t seem to mind Trump’s brashness, there’s little doubt that a return to a more ordinary U.S.-Japan relationship is also welcome.
Squids in: Japan town builds giant statue with Covid grant
A remote Japanese fishing town has sparked debate after spending coronavirus relief funds on a giant squid statue that cost nearly $250,000 in a controversial bid to boost post-pandemic tourism.
Panic looms over Japan’s plummeting birth rate
The scale of Japan’s demographic crisis has been laid bare by figures that reveal the number of children in the country is the smallest since records began in 1950.The government marked Children’s Day …
Migrants from Japan to North Korea after war were promised ‘paradise on earth’ but ended up ‘in hell’
As the Korean War came to an end, the Japanese government wanted to get rid of the Koreans living in the slums, so it mounted a propaganda blitz, touting itself as a “paradise” with jobs} for everyone …