Japan and NATO's interests are increasingly aligned, although their links are still only symbolic.

As China's global security and economic footprint grows, the participation of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a NATO summit for the second consecutive year shows how Asia and Europe's strategic interests are increasingly convergent. However, since the relationship is still develo...

'Rozgar Mela is an effort to empower young,' says PM Modi as he hands out appointment letters to prospective recruits.

Rozgar Mela is our effort to empower young and turn them into catalysts for national progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday as he delivered 71,000 appointment letters to new recruits through video conferencing.

According to the prime minister's office, the employment...

Signals of Japan to be returned back to nuclear energy to secure Electricity Supply

According to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan will be developing next-generation reactors and restarting more idled nuclear plants, setting for a significant change in nuclear energy policy after ten years of Fukushima tragedy.

According to Prime Minister Kishida he stated t...

The Italian government is in disarray. This is how it got there and what will happen next

Prime Minister Mario Draghi's departure last week is a topic of discussion among Italian authorities and voters, and analysts say there is solid cause for it.

In February 2021, Draghi was given his official start date. Draghi has received praise for the past 18 months for helping to...

On the budget, the Prime Minister and the opposition are at odds

The opposition attacked the 2023 budget bill, claiming that coalition parties are holding the government hostage over budget allocations, while Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha supported it, claiming that Thailand still has strong financial and foreign reserve positions.

On Tuesday, the...

Prayut defends his work

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended his administration's eight-year performance, claiming that he has led the country through a crisis after crisis and is doing his best to take the country forward.

On Thursday, General Prayut spoke at the government-sponsored "Better Tha...

Challenges for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Next Thai Elections

Thailand is preparing itself for the possibility of general elections in 2022. However, Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha is confident that he will complete his term ending in 2023.

Prayut Chan-o-cha came into power as an elected prime minister but was the general when the country&rsquo...

Thoughts of Former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore on JI Arrests

The former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Wong Kan Seng recalled in an interview the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) arrests that took place twenty years ago.

In December 2001, reports started circulating that a Singaporean related to Al-Qaeda had been arrested in Afghanistan. The government ...

COVID-19 QUASI-STATE OF EMERGENCY TO BE LIFTED FROM 3 PREFECTURES

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• COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency to be lifted from 3 prefectures.
• Restrictions in Gunma, Ishikawa and Kumamoto prefecture are expected to be lifted by the weekend.
• The government is likely to make a similar call on five ...

NTT PRESIDENT TO TAKE PAY CUT OVER DINING CASE WITH GOVT. OFFICIALS

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• NTT President to take pay cut over dining case with govt. officials.
• The president and other executives will take a pay cut for three months.
• NTT President Jun Sawada will take a pay cut of 40 percent for three months fro...

OPPOSITION PARTIES IN JAPAN SEEK EXTENSION OF PARLIAMENT SESSION

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• Opposition parties in Japan seek extension of parliament session.
• The opposition parties are asking more time to debate COVID-19 vaccination programs.
• They also wish to discuss whether to hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paral...

JAPAN, S. KOREA HAS NO PLANS TO MEET SEPARATELY DURING G-7 SUMMIT

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• Japan, S. Korea has no plan to meet separately during G-7 summit.
• Yoshihide Suga is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden during a G-7 summit.
• G-7 host Britain has invited Moon Jae In as a guest to the in-person summi...

TOKYO TO ASK AN EXTENSION OF COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY

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• Tokyo to ask an extension of COVID-19 state of emergency.
• The infection rate in Tokyo has not subsided with the Olympics just two months away.
• Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is hoping the state of emergency to be extended beyond...

JAPAN CONSIDERS ALLOWING PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER COVID-19 VACCINES

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• Japan considers allowing pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
• The plan comes as Japan aims to boost vaccination process.
• Online bookings for inoculations for the elderly began from Monday.
• Around 30 pre...

GOVERNORS OF TOKYO, KYOTO, OKINAWA ENHANCES THEIR COVID-19 MEASURES

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• Governors of Tokyo. Kyoto, Okinawa enhances their COVID-19 measures.
• The restaurants and bars in densely populated areas will have to close by 8 p.m.
• Large events will be capped with an attendance of a maximum of 5,000 pe...

JAPAN LIKELY TO MAKE INBOUND TRAVELERS UNDERGO COVID-19 TEST A REQUIREMENT

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• Japan likely to make inbound travellers undergo COVID-19 test a requirement.
• 24 designated countries are currently required to take additional testing three days after entering Japan.
• Japan tightened border controls on tr...

JAPAN GOVT. TO FORMALLY DECIDE ENDING COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY

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• Japan Govt. to formally decide to end COVID-19 state of emergency.
• The Prime Minister is expected to lift the measure in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama prefectures.
• The government decided to do so after a panel of ex...

JAPAN GOVT. TO EXTEND COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY BY TWO WEEKS ON FRIDAY

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• Japan govt. to extend COVID-19 state of emergency by two weeks on Friday.
• The extension to March 21 comes as health experts have warned that a premature exit could lead to a resurgence in infections.
• Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chib...

GOVERNOR OF TOKYO EXPRESSED CAUTION ABOUT LIFTING STATE OF EMERGENCY

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• Governor of Tokyo expressed caution about lifting state of emergency.
• The COVID-19 state of emergency is expected to end in the metropolitan region this weekend.
• The Tokyo governor expects daily new cases to fall to 70 pe...

JAPAN GOVT. DECIDES TO CONTINUE THE STATE OF EMERGENCY THIS WEEK

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• Japan govt. decides to continue the state of emergency this week.
• Hospitals in the country continue to be under pressure with severe COVID-19 infection cases.
• Aichi and Gifu prefectures have been eyeing for an early exit ...