Tokyo reports 331 new coronavirus cases as Okinawa marks record high 159
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to make additional efforts to combat the virus so that the government would not have to declare another state of emergency.
Japanese has once again found itself entangled in a recurring skirmish with South Korea over wartime labor — a seemingly intractable row with no end in sight.
Nagasaki marks 75th A-bomb anniversary with call for Japan to sign nuke ban as new arms race looms
The city's mayor urged the central government to take the lead and sign and ratify a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons amid a global lack of leadership on the issue.
Abe to skip Yasukuni visit on 75th anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender
Amid tensions with South Korea and China, sources say the prime minister will again steer clear of the Shinto facility, which played a spiritual role in the war.
Japan subsidies to cut China reliance set to boost Southeast Asia
"Even before coronavirus and the U.S.-China trade war struck, there was a shift away from production in China,” said a Japan External Trade Organization official.
Abe says no need for another state of emergency over coronavirus
"The aim is to prevent the spread of infections as much as possible while also keeping social and economic activity going," the prime minister said in Hiroshima.
U.S. ambassador nominee wants Japan to play bigger alliance role
As ambassador, Kenneth Weinstein said he would encourage Japan to further bolster its defense capabilities and take greater responsibility within the U.S.-Japan alliance.
COVID-19 cases are climbing in Japan. Where is Shinzo Abe?
"The supposed position is that authorities will provide health care, medicine and vaccines, but if you get infected that's on you," said one observer.
Japan's top COVID-19 official holds 100th daily briefing, with eye on LDP leadership post
The minister faces some criticism, however, over his apparent leadership ambitions.
Top government spokesman disputes report claiming Abe is unwell
In its edition released Tuesday, weekly magazine Flash said that Abe vomited blood at the prime minister's office on July 6.
Abe says he is closely watching coronavirus situation in Osaka and Okinawa
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that the government is closely watching the spread of coronavirus infections in Osaka and Okinawa prefectures, respectively. "We're staying on alert while closely watching the situations in Osaka and Okinawa, as well as in Tokyo," Abe said at a ...
Komeito chief Natsuo Yamaguchi urges government to actively update citizens on pandemic
The government should actively release information regarding the coronavirus pandemic to allay citizens' worries, the head of Komeito, the junior partner in the ruling coalition, said Monday. "Citizens' worries are growing day by day, as infections have spread to regional areas," Komeito chief Natsuo Yamaguchi ...
