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Japan to expand state of emergency to Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo after surge in C
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 11 (ANI): Owing to a surge in coronavirus cases, the Japanese government on Monday started preparations to expand a state of emergency to three prefectures namely Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo.
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COVID-19: Japan govt considering declaring emergency in Tokyo
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 4 (ANI): Japanese government is preparing to declare another state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures, due to the spike in coronavirus infections in the country, Kyodo News reported citing a source on Monday.
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Japan to join 'Five Eyes' to check China's clampdown on Uyghurs
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 29 (ANI): Amid calls within the Japanese government to join the 'Five Eyes' intelligence-sharing alliance, it provided key inputs to the US and the UK regarding Chinese clampdown on Uyghurs, reported Kyodo News.
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Anxiety among majority of people due to COVID-19, finds Japanese govt surv
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 27 (ANI): A Japanese government survey has found that there is anxiety among a majority of people due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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Japan agrees on framework for new agency to enact digitalisation plans
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has agreed on the framework of a new agency that will be tasked with the digitalization of the country's private and public sectors at a task force meeting on Thursday, the Kyodo News agency reported.
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Keeping a close watch on grave situation in Hong Kong: Japan
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Aug 11 (ANI): A day after Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested for breaching the national security law, the Japanese government has said that it is keeping a close watch on the situation in Hong Kong.
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Athletes' Commission welcomes postponement of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], Mar 26 (ANI): The World Athletics Athletes' Commission on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Japanese government and the IOC to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 2021.
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It's upto Japan to hold Tokyo Olympics, says Trump as coronavirus rages on
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 22 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the decision to hold the 2020 Tokyo Olympics rests on the Japanese government, amid the coronavirus outbreak which has claimed over 11,500 lives globally and forced several countries, including Spain and Fra
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Japan says closely monitoring North Korea
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 9 (ANI): The Japanese government has said it is closely monitoring North Korea's actions after Pyongyang announced on Sunday it has carried out a 'very important test' at its key satellite launching station, the Japanese media reported on Monday.
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Japan to pardon 550,000 criminals on Emperor's enthronement ceremony
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Oct 18 (ANI): The Japanese government on Friday decided to pardon as many as 550,000 convicts on the occasion of Emperor Naruhito's upcoming enthronement ceremony, state broadcaster NHK reported.
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Typhoon Hagibis: Japan considers postponing emperor's enthronement parade
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Oct 17 (ANI): The Japanese government is planning to postpone an enthronement parade for Emperor Naruhito due to typhoon Hagibis that has left a trail of destruction across the country, national broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday.
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Japan to allocate 710 million yen to support Typhoon Hagibis hit areas
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Oct 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that the Japanese government will decide at its Wednesday session to allocate 710 million yen (around USD 6.6 million) to support the areas affected by the devastating Typhoon Hagibis.
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