LDP presidential election campaign kicks off
Voting for the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election campaign will take place on Sep 29.
Japan
Depression prevalence doubles in Japan: OECD survey
The spread of novel coronavirus infections appears to have more than doubled the number of people experiencing depression in Japan, according to an international survey on mental…
Xi’s state visit to Japan postponed due to coronavirus
Japan will also suspend the transport of passengers from China and South Korea by ship in and out of Japan, and cancel temporary and multiple-entry visas for visitors from the two…
Passengers, crew quarantined after contact with Japanese patient
All passengers, crew and staff who had contact with a Japanese passenger who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on Vietnam Airlines’ VN340 flight have been put into quarantine, the…
Postponing Xi’s visit considered
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Japan as a state guest in early April is being considered to be postponed by the Japanese and Chinese governments due to the spread of…
Japan provides protective gear for use in battling coronavirus
The government of Japan has given personal protective supplies to the Ministry of Health to help medical staff if they are required to care for people infected with the…
23 passengers left cruise ship without mandatory coronavirus tests
According to the health ministry, twenty-three passengers were released from the Diamond Princess cruise ship without undergoing the mandatory tests for the new coronavirus before…
Path to denuclearization of North Korea still not in sight
Trump’s negotiation tactics face test. It can be welcomed that the tensions on the Korean Peninsula, which escalated due to North Korea’s nuclear tests and missile launches,…
Editorial round-up from around the region
A round-up of the most important and relevant editorials from ANN partners. It has been an interesting two weeks in Asia, one that might shape the future of the continent for the…