Foreign secretary Teodoro Locsin Jnr denounces move to sell properties Japan gave Manila after WWII, calling them ‘the blood of our people’ President Duterte had suggested the sales were needed to …
Japan suffers rise in female suicides during Covid-19 pandemic
When the coronavirus pandemic began last year, Japan’s suicide prevention specialists were most concerned about vulnerable retirees and the group that historically accounts for the country’s high …
A look at what quarantine is like in Olympic-host Japan
What’s it like traveling to Japan, six months ahead of the Olympics? Almost impossible, unless you’re a Japanese national or a foreigner with resident status. A state …
Japan PM Suga Says Coronavirus Vaccinations to Begin Middle of Next Week
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga addresses a news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan February 2, 2021. David …
Japan automaker Honda’s profit rises despite pandemic damage
Honda reported Tuesday its fiscal third quarter profit more than doubled to 284 billion yen ($2.7 billion) despite the coronavirus pandemic as auto sales grew in Japan and the U.S. Japanese automaker …
Olympics Chief Said Sorry for Demeaning Women. In Japan, That’s Often Enough.
Yoshiro Mori’s resistance to calls for his resignation shows the power of a male-dominated old guard that is mostly unaccountable to public opinion.
Japan Keeps Its Covid Fight Simple With a Rule Starting at Dinnertime
Call it the Zen art of lockdowns. In the fight to suppress Covid-19, Japan has found success by stripping down its policy to one simple measure: closing restaurants and bars at 8 p.m.
China Uses Coast Guard to Assert Claim Over Japan-controlled Islands
The enactment of China’s new Coast Guard Law earlier this month has also raised concerns among regional leaders about a possible accidental conflict.
Japan finance minister: G7 focus on emerging market debt, digital taxation and digital currency
The Group of Seven (G7) financial leaders would kick off debate on Friday on emerging market debt problems, implementation of digital taxation and central bank digital currency, Japanese Finance …
Japan minister: EU approved first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Japan
The European Union has approved the first shipment of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine to Japan, the minister overseeing Japan’s vaccination programme said on Tuesday, as the country aims to start …