
National Apr 21, 2021
Fresh COVID-19 emergency to be imposed in Tokyo, Osaka and Hyogo
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he will make a formal decision in a matter of days on what would be the third emergency declaration of the pandemic.
Fresh COVID-19 emergency to be imposed in Tokyo, Osaka and Hyogo
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he will make a formal decision in a matter of days on what would be the third emergency declaration of the pandemic.
Hamburgers on the moon? Astronaut jokes with Suga about lunar project
Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi has an idea of what an international project to go back to the moon will eventually lead to: Humans enjoying hamburgers on the lunar surface. Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga laugh during a call from the International ...
The prime minister does not plan to visit the shrine during a two-day spring festival through Thursday.
Deal for more Pfizer shots may allow Japan to cut reliance on AstraZeneca vaccine
Pfizer is expected to provide an additional 50 million doses by September in a contract that could be agreed on this month, a report said Wednesday.
U.S. summit tests Biden and Suga's ability to lead on climate change
The global warming summit represents a chance to further cement commitments by the U.S. and Japanese leaders while promoting multilateral efforts to meet Paris Agreement goals.
Suga cancels planned India and Philippines visits as virus surges back in Japan
The trip, which had been scheduled from late April to early May, was intended to reaffirm Japan's cooperation with the two countries as they look to counter Chinese assertiveness.
More than a meet-and-greet, Suga-Biden summit re-imagines partnership
Most importantly, for the first time, the two governments explicitly identified China as the preeminent challenge facing their alliance.
Taiwan envoy hopes for greater Japanese role in regional stability
The island's deputy representative to Japan hailed a joint statement issued after a U.S.-Japan summit that mentioned Taiwan for the first time in 52 years.
New agency intended to put Japan’s child policies under one roof
Currently at least five different government bodies are in charge of policies related to children, often causing confusion among parents.
Japan to secure enough vaccines for all residents by end of September
Pfizer has accepted Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's request to supply additional doses of the shots, vaccine chief Taro Kono said Sunday.
Japan was the most positively rated country in Asia among Americans and trails only Canada, Britain and France globally.
Tough road ahead as Japan-U.S. alliance tackles China challenge
The Biden-Suga summit highlighted the two nations' strong ties, but the actual work to upgrade the alliance may require further coordination in areas ranging from Taiwan and rights to trade.