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World Published 29 Sep, 2021 12:55pm

Soft-spoken consensus builder Kishida to become Japan's next PM after party vote

By Antoni Slodkowski, Ju-min Park and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO:Former foreign minister Fumio Kishida won a ruling...

World Published 18 Mar, 2021 09:22am

Japan to lift Tokyo area state of emergency as planned on Sunday

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government’s advisory panel on coronavirus measures approved on Thursday a plan to let the state of emergency expire in the Tokyo area as scheduled on March 21, while the capital’s governor warned citizens not to let down their guard.

World Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:38am

Japan PM Suga receives COVID-19 vaccination ahead of Biden meeting in U.S.

TOKYO:Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday in preparation...

World Published 25 Jan, 2021 11:32am

Japanese PM faces mounting pressure over pandemic response

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga faced renewed pressure on Monday over his handling of the coronavirus...

World Published 04 Jan, 2021 10:01am

Japan PM says government will consider state of emergency for Tokyo area

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday the government would consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb and strain the country’s medical system.