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Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 16, 2021

Suga in danger of becoming another of Japan's revolving-door prime ministers

The 72-year-old has seen his support rate sink to just over 30% from around 70% when he took office last September.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2021

Suga adviser says Japan needs extra budget as big as ¥30 trillion

Economist Heizo Takenaka has joined ruling party members calling for more spending as Japan muddles through a fourth virus emergency and voters prepare to head to the polls by fall.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021

Japan mentions Taiwan stability in defense paper for first time

The wording in the 'Defense of Japan” white paper released Tuesday is set to increase friction between the two biggest economies in Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021

Japan to provide millions more vaccine doses to Taiwan and other Asian neighbors

Japan will ship out 1 million doses each to Indonesia, Taiwan and Vietnam on Thursday as part of bilateral deals with those governments, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 12, 2021

Japan's May machinery orders rise 7.8%, up for third month in a row

The jump in core orders indicates a modest revival in corporate spending, seen by policymakers as necessary to accelerate Japan's tepid recovery.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2021

World watches as Japan tries to manage games amid COVID-19

Anti-COVID-19 measures put in place by organizers may look good on paper. But they are bound to be hard to implement in practice.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2021

Japan and Philippines to hold first joint air force exercises

The exercises will include a Japanese C-130H cargo aircraft and its personnel, which together with Philippine airmen, will simulate delivery of relief goods to isolated areas.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2021

Japan to tighten COVID-19 controls for some Olympic groups after variant cases

So far six people related to the games have entered Japan while infected with the delta mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 26, 2021

Road signs that point to a 'post-corona' Japan

What does Japan look like after the COVID-19 pandemic? An economic recovery? A downturn for all-night industries? The tabloids are getting into predictions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2021

Japan sees China-Taiwan friction as threat to its security

Remarks from Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi came a week after China sent 28 warplanes near Taiwan, in the latest ratcheting up of military pressure around the democratically ruled island.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2021

Japan to give millions of vaccine doses to Taiwan and five Asian nations

Taiwan and Vietnam will each get 2 million AstraZeneca doses, while Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines will each receive 1 million.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jun 25, 2021

The rules of travel: Japan’s latest quarantine measures

New coronavirus variants emerging in different corners of the world have caused Japan to make numerous changes to its border control measures in recent months.

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