The governor of Japan’s Aichi Prefecture has announced a regional “state of emergency” seeking to curb the coronavirus.
Asia Today: Central Japan region put under virus emergency
A governor in central Japan announced a state of emergency Thursday due to rising virus cases and asked businesses and people to curb their activities, especially during an upcoming holiday. Aichi …
How We Retain the Memory of Japan’s Atomic Bombings: Books
Literature is a refuge we turn to when we are forced to confront contradictions that lie beyond reason, writes the Japanese novelist Yoko Ogawa.
Hiroshima: Japan marks 75 years since first atomic bomb
Women survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs; In pictures: The Nagasaki bombing “On August 6, 1945, a single atomic bomb destroyed our city. Rumour at the time had it that …
Atomic bomb dropped on Japan’s Hiroshima 75 years ago still reverberates
It’s too late to stand up after everyone dies,” said Masaaki Takano, 82, who walked home from school amid the black rain of a nuclear bomb.
Bangladesh, Japan sign exchange of notes on emergency support to tackle COVID-19
The loan will be co-financed with ADB to enable rapid and effective utilization of the loan to counter the novel coronavirus …
Days left to settle Brexit trade deal with Japan
Brexit trade deal with Japan by the weekend after the country’s foreign minister flew into London for last- minute talks.Toshimitsu Motegi, the Japanese foreign …
UK and Japan rush to secure post-Brexit trade deal
Britain and Japan will on Thursday attempt to thrash out a post-Brexit free trade agreement, although the UK admits a deal might only boost British GDP by 0.07 per cent and would be a bigger prize for …
BOJ’s Kuroda warns of renewed constraints on Japan economy from pandemic
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned that economic activity could be constrained “significantly” again if strict public health measures are reinstated to prevent a further spread of the …
Wynn confirms end to Japan efforts, upbeat on Macau
It had emerged this week that the United States-based group – parent of Macau operator Wynn Macau Ltd – had already closed its office in the city of Yokohama. As recently as December, Wynn Resorts had …