Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said fighting the pandemic was a “top priority” in his speech opening this year's parliamentary session, as the Tokyo region was hit by surging ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister vows stable JGB issuance via dialogue with markets
Japan will issue government bonds (JGBs) worth 215 trillion yen ($1.89 trillion) in the next fiscal year in a stable manner through dialogue with markets, its finance minister said on Monday, after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to expedite booster shots, bolster island defence -PM Kishida
Japan will bring forward COVID-19 vaccination booster shots by as much as two months, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant sends infections soaring ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs state of quasi-emergency for Tokyo, environs -broadcaster
Japan's government is discussing whether to impose a quasi-state of emergency in the capital, Tokyo, and surrounding areas this week to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections, broadcaster FNN said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kobe marks 27th anniversary of deadly quake
The port city of Kobe in the western Japanese prefecture of Hyogo on Monday marked the 27th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake striking the region and claiming the lives of 6,434 people ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka overcomes Osorio obstacle in Melbourne Park opener
Defending champion Naomi Osaka overcame an unexpectedly stiff challenge from Colombian Camila Osorio to reach the second round of the Australian Open 6-3 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets off to winning start at Australian Open
Defending champion Naomi Osaka overcame an unexpectedly stiff challenge from Colombian Camila Osorio to reach the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3 victory at Rod Laver Arena on ... ( read original story ...)
Aus Open PIX: Osaka overcomes Osorio obstacle
Images from Day 1 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday. Defending champion Naomi Osaka overcame an unexpectedly stiff challenge from Colombian Camila Osorio to reach the second round of the ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open 2022: Defending champion Naomi Osaka overcomes Camila Osorio in opener
Naomi Osaka needed to save two break points to hold serve for the first set and faced two more in the second stanza before overpowering the inexperienced world number 50 with her aggressive shots from ... ( read original story ...)
With Djokovic gone, Osaka starts her Australian Open defense
The Australian Open started Monday without nine-time champion Novak Djokovic and, finally, the focus was on forehands and backhands instead of his fight to avoid deportation because he isn't And it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government discussing virus quasi-emergency for Tokyo and surrounding areas, report says
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has said the capital would implement such measures if usage of hospital beds climbed to 20%. On Sunday, the hospital bed occupancy rate hit 19.3%. ( read original story ...)
Japan Weighs Stricter Covid Measures in Greater Tokyo, FNN Says
Japan is considering stricter Covid-19 measures in Tokyo and its three surrounding prefectures as soon as this week as a new wave of infections fills up hospital beds, local broadcaster FNN reported ... ( read original story ...)
Biden to meet Japan’s new PM Kishida virtually on Friday
President Joe Biden is set to virtually meet Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan on Friday, after a planned meeting in the U.S. was cancelled due to the latest global wave of COVID-19 cases. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from six-week low as energy stocks, chipmakers rally
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday, as a sustained rally in oil lifted energy shares, while chipmakers followed their U.S. peers higher. ( read original story ...)
Japan Marks 27th Anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake
Japan marked the 27th anniversary Monday of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which devastated the western port city of Kobe and nearby areas, with people renewing their pledges to pass on lessons ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake memorial held on Awaji Island
People gathered on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, to remember the victims of the massive earthquake that devastated Kobe on January 17, 1995. ( read original story ...)