PM Suga and Tokyo Governor Koike urge telecommuting
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide urges the public to cooperate, and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko pleads telecommuting to con...
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Japan declares second state of emergency over coronavirus
Japan declares a state of emergency over the coronavirus for the second time, with the pronouncement covering Tokyo and ...
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Japan's coronavirus expert expects prolonged emergency declaration
A top Japanese expert on the coronavirus epidemic predicts the government’s state of emergency declaration expected to b...
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Japan to declare state of emergency for greater Tokyo area
Japan is expected to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures on January 7th.
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Japan mulling state of emergency for Tokyo area
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says he is considering declaring a state of emergency over the coronavirus in Tok...
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Japanese lawmaker dies of COVID-19
Lawmaker Hata Yuichiro becomes the first sitting member of Japan’s parliament to die of COVID-19.
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PM Suga hopes to strengthen healthcare systems before New Year holidays
Prime Minister Suga says he hopes to strengthen healthcare systems ahead of the New Year holidays.
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Japan confirms COVID variant cases, bans new entry of all countries
Japan bans new entry of foreign nationals after confirming the first COVID-19 variant cases.
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Prime Minister Suga Yoshishide urges public to cooperate before year end
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide urges the public to cooperate to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Japan hopes to arrange bilateral summit with U.S. in February
Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu tells Nippon TV that Japan is hoping to arrange a bilateral summit with the new U.S. ...
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