Japanese Prime Minister in Washington to strengthen alliance against China. Kishida calls for Japan, US, and Europe to act in unison against China. China’s vision for world order is a challenge for Japan and US. During a visit to strengthen Tokyo’s alliance with the US in the face of mounting challenges from Beijing, Japanese Prime … Read more
The European Commission proposed a gradual ban on Russian oil imports to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine Wednesday, as officers in the destroyed town of Mariupol mentioned heavy preventing on the Azovstal metallic plant. The EU additionally pledged to “significantly growth” its aid for Ukraine’s neighbour Moldova, which has seen a chain of … Read more
63 Japanese citizens, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, have been barred from entering Russia “indefinitely,” according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. Members of Kishida’s cabinet, including Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, and Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki, as well as members of the parliament and the military, have been prevented from … Read more
TOKYO – The Japanese government’s advisory panel on COVID-19 measures has approved the extension of quasi-emergency restrictions currently in place in 13 prefectures that are set to expire on Sunday amid concerns over a new virus sub-variant. Daishiro Yamagiwa, who is in charge of the government’s COVID-19 response taskforce, told a panel of medical and … Read more
TOKYO – A mass COVID-19 vaccination center in Tokyo was reopened by the Japanese government on Monday to offer COVID-19 booster shots amid criticism that the government has been slow to roll out the third jabs as the Omicron variant of the virus wreaks havoc in the capital and elsewhere. The mass vaccination center in … Read more
BEIJING – China warned the Britain not to follow the Cold War playbook, as it will lead it nowhere, after Britain’s top foreign and defence officials talked with their Australian counterparts, aiming to advance AUKUS and convene an ideological clique to counter China and Russia. The UK is following the US’ strategy of wrestling with … Read more
TOKYO – As Japan grapples to deal with a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases, senior government officials said Monday that 30 of the country’s 47 prefectures will be placed under a quasi-state of emergency in the coming days. Following Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holding talks with necessary Cabinet ministers later in the day regarding … Read more
TOKYO: Japan’s government on Friday unveiled its biggest ever full-year budget, including record defence spending to counter intensifying regional security threats. Cabinet ministers approved a draft national budget of a whopping 107.6 trillion yen ($940 billion) for the 2022/23 fiscal year, including 5.4 trillion yen for defence. Both figures have been increasing steadily for a decade … Read more
TOKYO: Japan’s parliament enacted a record supplementary budget worth over $300 billion on Monday as part of the measures to bolster the world’s third largest economy, as the pandemic threat drags on. The extra budget, larger than the total annual GDP of countries such as Colombia, Vietnam and Finland, will fund part of the massive virus … Read more
TOKYO: Japan is considering releasing oil from its reserves for the first time to curb surging oil prices, Kyodo news agency reported, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida signaled his readiness to counter oil price hikes following a request from the US. However, Japan may struggle to justify such a move, as under its own laws … Read more
