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COVID-19 IMPACT: JAPAN WILLING TO PUMP MORE MONEY INTO ECONOMY
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• The Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government has once again announced state of emergency in several prefectures
• This statement from Kato comes at a time when several lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are demanding a new stimulu...
IN WAKE OF UPCOMING OLYMPICS, JAPANESE GOVERNMENT IMPOSES TWO-WEEK STATE OF EMERGENCY
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• The Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga held a meeting with key ministers to discuss virus measures
With less than two weeks for the Tokyo Olympics and in wake pf rising cases of COVID-19 in Tokyo, the government of Japan has decided to declare a new...
ATAMI MUDSLIDE: JAPANESE GOVERNMENT STILL SEEKING 24 MISSING PEOPLE
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• According to the Mayor of Atami, Sakae Saito, a total of 24 people were still unreachable as of Tuesday morning
The Japanese administration has ramped up efforts to find nearly 24 people who are likely to be trapped after a torrent of mud, trees and rocks aff...
PM SUGA’S PARTY WINS ONLY 33 SEATS IN TOKYO ELECTIONS
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• According to the political experts, these results are an indication of what lies ahead for LDP in terms of next years elections
• Despite its ally Komeito winning 23 seats, LDP is unsuccessful in achieving majority
In the recently concluded ele...
JAPAN PROMISES COVID VACCINES & ECONOMIC AID TO PRO-TAIWAN PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES
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• The Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga said "The Pacific region faces new challenges, like competing with authoritarianism.”
• Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Manabu Sakai said nothing related to China or Taiwan was discussed...
JAPAN COMMENCES TALKS WITH PACIFIC LEADERS WITH AGENDA OF COUNTERING CHINA
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• The ninth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting will be attended by representatives from Japan, 14 Pacific island nations, Australia and New Zealand, along with French Polynesia and New Caledonia
• According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, these islands carr...
IN TIMES OF COVID, THE INDO-JAPAN PARTNERSHIP RELEVANT FOR GLOBAL STABILITY SAYS PM MODI
According to a statement given by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, in the times of COVID-19 pandemic, the friendship and partnership between India and Japan in now more relevant for global stability and prosperity.
This statement from PM Modi followed after he v...
JAPAN GOVERNMENT TEMPORARILY HALTS COMPANY APPS FOR COVID VACCINATIONS AT WORKPLACES
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• Taro Kono, the minister in charge of the inoculation effort said these applications will be closed off to companies after 5 p.m. Friday
According to a statement issued by the Yoshihide Suga-government of Japan on Wednesday, it has decided to temporarily halt ...
JAPAN DECIDES TO LIFT STATE OF EMERGENCY IN NINE PREFECTURES AHEAD OF OLYMPICS 2021
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• A report by Reuters said that the Japanese government will be lifting the state of emergencies on June 20 ahead of the Tokyo Olympics that is all set to start on July 23
As the date of sporting events Olympics is nearing, the government of Japan has decided t...
TOKYO MAY BE UDER A QUASI-STATE OF EMERGENCY DURING THE OLYMPICS
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- Tokyo may be under a quasi-state of emergency during the Olympics.
- Tokyo has been under a stricter state of emergency since late April.
- The government is now however planning to lift the emergency in most of the prefectur...
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...
JAPAN PM’S RECEPTION FOR TOKYO OYLMPIC OVERSEAS DIGNATARIES STANDS CANCELLED
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- Japan PM’s reception for Tokyo Olympic overseas dignitaries stands cancelled.
- The reception was to be held on the day of the Tokyo Olympic closing ceremony, on Aug. 8.
- The reception at a Tokyo hotel was also expecte...
JAPAN’S TOP COVID ADVISOR WORRIED ABOUT HOLDING OF OLYMPIC GAMES
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- Japan’s top COVID advisor worried about holding of Olympic Games.
- Shigeru Omi said that hosting the summer games is “not normal”.
- He asked the organizers' to scale the event down and strengthen the m...
JAPAN PM PLEDGE $800 MILLION TOWARD COVAX FACILITY
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- Japan PM pledge $800 million toward COVAX facility.
- Suga also plans to offer part of Japan's vaccine supply to the effort.
- Japan has already pledged $200 million; however it is looking to boost its contribution. ...
AMUSEMENT PARKS, DEPT. STORES, CINEMAS REOPEN IN TOKYO, OSAKA
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- Amusement parks, dept. stores, cinemas reopen in Tokyo, Osaka.
- Coronavirus restrictions on some businesses were partially eased.
- Dept. stores are now permitted to operate fully on weekdays with shortened business hours.
JAPAN AND BRITAIN TO PUSH THROUGH FREE AND OPEN INDO-PACIFIC
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- Japan and Britain to push through free and open Indo-Pacific.
- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his British counterpart Boris Johnson held a telephonic conversation on the same.
- They agreed on close cooperation involving ...
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 GOVT. TO ADD OKINAWA UNDER COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY
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- Japan govt. to add Okinawa under COVID-19 state of emergency.
- Okinawa has been reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases.
- Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki requested the central govt. for the same.
- Okinawa is currently under...