Japan

World

Japan PM appoints 'Minister of Loneliness' after spike in suicides amid Covid-19

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga added a minister of loneliness to his Cabinet earlier this month, following the example of the UK

Infrastructure

$8.38 billion Japanese fund to revamp transport system

World

Iran says it hopes South Korea, Japan will release $1 billion in blocked funds

Bangladesh

Japan with Bangladesh to enhance regional stability, boost connectivity: Official

Global Economy

US orders extra inspection of some Boeing 777s after United incident, Japan suspends use

Bangladesh

Japan embassy decries anti-tobacco stance, says it’s hurting JTI

Computer image of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to Covid-19
Coronavirus chronicle

Japan finds more than 90 cases of new Covid-19 virus variant

Education

Dhaka University, Japan’s foreign ministry launch online lecture series

Global Economy

Nissan to adjust production due to limited parts supply after quake

Coronavirus chronicle

Japan begins Covid-19 vaccination in 'first major step' to halt pandemic

World

Japan's ruling party wants more women at meetings - unless they talk

World

Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries

Coronavirus chronicle

Japan Health Ministry says it has approved Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine