Japan, China mulling putting off Xi’s visit amid virus crisis
March 2, 2020
Tokyo–Tokyo and Beijing have started to consider postponing a planned state visit to Japan by Chinese President Xi Jinping from early April, as both sides need to put priority on containing the outbreaks of the new coronavirus, Japanese government sources
Suga meets with top Chinese Diplomat Yang
February 29, 2020
Tokyo–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga held talks with top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi in Tokyo on Saturday. Suga and Yang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, discussed responses to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus,
New coronavirus affecting fish trade in Japan
February 29, 2020
Tokyo–The spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus has been affecting fish trade in Japan, with, for example, prices of natural tuna and other high-quality fish at Tokyo’s Toyosu wholesale market plunging amid falling demand from restaurants and hotels reflecting a
1st COVID-19 case in Japan’s Tohoku region confirmed
February 29, 2020
Sendai, Miyagi Pref.–A man in his 70s in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, has been confirmed to be infected with the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, the municipal government of the capital of the prefecture said Saturday. This is the first confirmed case of
More Japan prefectures confirm COVID-19 cases
February 29, 2020
Sendai, Miyagi Pref.–A man in his 70s in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, has been confirmed to be infected with the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, the municipal government of the capital of the prefecture said Saturday. This is the first confirmed case of
FOCUS: Tokyo Olympics at risk as Coronavirus rages on
February 29, 2020
Tokyo–The fate of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, slated for this summer, appears in limbo, with the global spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus threatening the quadrennial sporting event. Fears over whether the Tokyo Games will be canceled come after
Japan to send justice official to Lebanon over Ghosn’s escape
February 28, 2020
Tokyo–Japan will send a senior justice official to Lebanon to request the country’s cooperation in responding to the escape of former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, Justice Minister Masako Mori said Friday. Japanese State Minister of Justice Hiroyuki Yoshiie
Japan January jobless rate rises to 2.4 pct
February 28, 2020
Tokyo–Japan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.4 pct in January, up 0.2 percentage point from the previous month, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Friday. The number of jobless people increased by 120,000 to 1.64 million, the
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