Yoshihide Suga: News
29 Sep 2021
JapanEx-diplomat Fumio Kishida is Japan's new Prime Minister
Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the next prime minister, facing the imminent task of addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring a strong alliance with Washington to counter growing regional security risks.
25 Sep 2021
IndiaQuad leaders denounce use of 'terrorist proxies' in South Asia
Leaders of the Quad countries, the US, India, Australia, and Japan, have denounced the use of "terrorist proxies" in South Asia, in a veiled reference to Pakistan, as they emphasized the importance of denying any support to terrorist groups which could be used to launch or plan terror attacks, including cross-border attacks.
09 Sep 2021
JapanJapan extends virus emergency until end of September
Japan announced on Thursday that it is extending a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until the end of September as health care systems remain under severe strain, although new COVID-19 infections have slowed slightly.
26 Aug 2021
JapanJapan suspends 1.63mn Moderna vaccine doses after contamination found
Japan suspended use of about 1.63 million Moderna vaccine doses on Thursday after contamination was found in unused vials, raising concern of a supply shortage as the country tries to accelerate vaccinations amid a COVID-19 surge.
09 Aug 2021
JapanJapan's PM thanks people for safe Olympics during pandemic
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga thanked people for helping the country safely hold the Tokyo Olympics despite the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.
08 Jul 2021
2020 Tokyo OlympicsTokyo 2020 Olympics to be held under state of emergency
In a massive development, Japan Prime Minister Yoshihde Suga has announced a state of emergency due to rising number of COVID-19 infections in Tokyo.
12 May 2021
JapanJapan: Spike in deaths at home amid fourth COVID-19 wave
The fourth COVID-19 wave is wreaking havoc in Japan where people are dying of the disease at home as highly infectious variants fuel surge in cases.
26 Jan 2021
OlympicsFlorida offers to host Tokyo Olympics: Details here
Florida's Chief Financial Officer, on Monday, told the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the state would be happy to host the Olympics Games if Japan decide to back out.
06 Sep 2018
JapanPowerful 6.6 quake strikes typhoon-hit Japan; landslides leave dozens missing
A powerful 6.6-magnitude quake rocked the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido today, killing two people, collapsing homes, and triggering landslides that left dozens missing.
12 Jul 2018
JapanJapan: Incessant rains kill 199 so far; dozens missing
The toll in record rains that have devastated parts of Japan today rose to 199, with dozens still missing.
08 Jul 2018
JapanHeavy rains hammer southern Japan; death toll climbs to 76
Heavy rainfall hammered southern Japan for the third day, prompting new disaster warnings on Kyushu and Shikoku islands today, as the government put the death toll at 48 with 28 others presumed dead.
18 Apr 2018
South KoreaTrump gives 'blessing' to North-South Korean peace treaty talks
US President Donald Trump gave his "blessing" to talks aimed at formally ending the war on the Korean peninsula today, setting the stage for a major diplomatic breakthrough at a series of upcoming summits.
11 Nov 2017
JapanJapan targets suicide websites following gruesome "house of horror" murders
The Japanese government said it wants to crack down on websites used by vulnerable people to share their suicidal thoughts.