Japan marked 75 years since the world’s first atomic bomb with a sombre ceremony on Thursday to remember the victims of Hiroshima Nagasaki bombing. Survivors, relatives and a handful of foreign dignitaries attended this year’s main event in Hiroshima to pray for those killed or wounded in Hiroshima bombing and call for world peace. But … Read more
Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe has said that Tokyo Olympics could not take place next year unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained. Japan postponed the Games until July 2021 because of the coronavirus crisis also known as COVID-19. In his recent statement, Shinzo Abe said “We’ve been saying the Olympic and Paralympic Games must … Read more
Japan’s citizens should do everything in their power to limit interactions with others by 70% to curb the spread of the coronavirus, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday. He said the government will consider the request from coalition partner Komeito to hand out 100,000 yen ($933.45) per person after establishing the extra budget to … Read more
