Japan, US to launch body to tackle human rights abuses
The new body will aim to promulgate within Japan regulations that Washington has strengthened to tackle problems like forced labour, according to several government officials.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Japan to require negative test for arrivals from China
Since Dec 30, the Japanese government has been testing people entering Japan who were in China within the past seven days.
Chief cabinet secretary’s low profile stirs discontent within LDP
While some have praised his stability as the spokesperson for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration, others are disappointed with his coordination and crisis management…
Japanese prime minister’s own faction criticized for not supporting him
During the recent extraordinary Diet session, two Cabinet ministers from the faction resigned in quick succession, and the faction was criticized for not acting to support the…
Risk of incident rising as China encroaches on sea, air around Taiwan
Movements by Chinese naval vessels have become commonplace since last August, totaling 671 vessels over a total of 149 days between August and December.
Biden to host Japan’s Kishida for talks on North Korea, economy
The agenda will also include economic issues, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, climate change and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
60％ of top Japanese executives expect economy to improve over next six months
This number represented a decline of 10 executives from a year earlier, when more than 90 per cent of respondents said it would make a recovery.
Yen rises past ¥130 per dollar for 1st time in 7 months
The Japanese currency has been backed by expectations that the Bank of Japan could further revise its monetary easing policy.
Dual coronavirus, influenza testing kit now available
The kit, approved by Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry earlier this month, is the first antigen test kit capable of checking for both infectious diseases at the same time.
New project aims to grow sea urchins in land-locked Japanese prefecture
The enterprise in the city of Kuki will use artificial seawater made from the waters of a local hot spring, which will then be recirculated as it is purified.