Tag: Japan
Japan To Declare Nationwide Emergency As Corona Cases Surge
As the number of coronavirus cases have continued to surge in Japan, Prime Minster Shinzo Abe has decided to expand the state of emergency from just seven of the country's 47 prefectures, to the whole nation.....
Tokyo Lifts Coronavirus Alert, All Businesses To Reopen
The Tokyo metropolitan government lifted its "Tokyo alert" that was issued on June 2 due to a sharp rise in the number of new COVID-19 cases detected in the capital.....
After Face-off With India, China Now Cornered By Japan
A week after Chinese troops initiated a violent attack on Indian soldiers over the disputed Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, Japan began the legal process of complete integration of an island chain that Beijing has for long set its eyes on. ....
Japan PM Shinzo Abe To Step Down Due To Health Issues
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has planned to step down "because of health issues", state-media reported on Friday. ....
6.3-magnitude Quake Jolts Japan, No Tsunami Alert Issued
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Aomori prefecture on Monday, but authorities did not issue a tsunami warning. ....
Japan PM Determined To Host Olympics Amid Covid-19 Worries
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that he is determined to host the Tokyo Olympic Games although the Covid-19 pandemic situation is worsening in his country.....
Japanese Billionaire Invites 8 People For Free Voyage Around Moon
Want to go to moon for free? Then there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live this dream as Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has invited eight people to join him for a free Moon voyage in 2023. Maezawa is planning to go to moon on SpaceX Starship rocket and you can also sign up to become his co-passenger. Maezawa is the developer of Japan’s largest online fashion retailer Zozotown. ....
7.2-magnitude Quake Jolts Japan, Tsunami Advisory Issued
An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Miyagi Prefecture on Saturday, authorities said, adding a tsunami advisory has been issued. ....
Cancelling Olympics An Option If Covid Situation Worsens: Japanese Official
Secretary-General of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Toshihiro Nikai said Thursday that cancelling this year's Tokyo Olympics could be an option if the Covid-19 situation continues to worsen. ....
Tokyo Olympics: Japan Stun China To Take Mixed Doubles Gold In Table Tennis
Japan's Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Japan in table tennis here on Monday, after overcoming reigning world champions Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen of China in a seven-set thrilling final of the mixed doubles event. ....
