Diplomatic bluebook recounts Japan's evacuation from Wuhan

Diplomatic bluebook recounts Japan's evacuation from Wuhan

Japan's latest annual diplomatic bluebook recounts the government's evacuation of Japanese nationals from China early th...

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Japan launches space operations unit in SDF

Japan launches space operations unit in SDF

Japan launches the Space Operations Squadron in the Self-Defense Forces, the first SDF unit specializing in the field of...

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Business sentiment at lowest since 2002

Business sentiment at lowest since 2002

Results of the Economy Watchers Survey show that the business sentiment in Japan is the lowest since 2002.

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Japanese nationals evacuate Russia amid a spike in virus infections

Japanese nationals evacuate Russia amid a spike in virus infections

Some 270 Japanese nationals are expected to evacuate from Russia where the number of COVID-19 patients has topped 200,00...

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Abe Trump discuss measures to contain virus, reopen economies

Abe Trump discuss measures to contain virus, reopen economies

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and US President Donald Trump spoke over the phone to discuss measures to contain the...

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Pregnant healthcare workers battle coronavirus

Pregnant healthcare workers battle coronavirus

A pregnant doctor calls for the nation to step up efforts to protect pregnant healthcare workers combating the novel cor...

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Japan's largest decline in jobs to applicant ratio since 1992 asset bubble burst

Japan's largest decline in jobs to applicant ratio since 1992 asset bubble burst

apan's ratio of job offers to applicants fell in March for a third straight month, the worst decline since January 1992,...

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Tokyo Tower says 'Arigato' to medical workers

Tokyo Tower says 'Arigato' to medical workers

11 towers across Japan including the iconic Tokyo Tower are being lit up in blue light, a color chosen globally to thank...

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Japan Medical Association chief says state of emergency will be difficult to lift as scheduled

Japan Medical Association chief says state of emergency will be difficult to lift as scheduled

The chairman of the Japan Medical Association says it will be difficult for the government to lift the state of emergenc...

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Japan to ban entry from 14 more countries

Japan to ban entry from 14 more countries

The Japanese government decides to expand its entry ban to 14 more countries such as Russia for a total of 87 nations an...

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