Japanese gov't urges COVID shots for seniors - Japan Today
1 day ago · TOKYO. The Japanese health ministry on Tuesday called for seniors to take routine coronavirus vaccinations ahead of the winter, when infections are expected to rise, with data signaling sluggish progress in getting the shots. It is the first winter since the government ended in March its free COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone aged 6 months or older.
Reelected Ishiba vows to step up reform - Japan Today
2 days ago · Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was reelected by parliament Monday following a major loss in the polls last month by his governing coalition. Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner Komeito together lost a majority in the….
Drastic efforts needed to open door for Japan's 1st female PM
4 days ago · Drastic efforts needed to open door for Japan's 1st female PM - Japan Today. Participants of the Group of Seven ministerial meeting on gender equality and women's empowerment pose for a group photo after the conclusion of their two-day gathering in Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture on June 25, 2023. Masanobu Ogura, center, from Japan was the only ...
Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the 'road ...
2 days ago · Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the 'road to ruin'. United Nations annual climate talks stuttered to a start Monday with more than nine hours of backroom bickering over what should be on the agenda for the next two weeks. It then turned to the main issue: money. In Baku, Azerbaijan, where the world’s first oil well was ...
Ishiba vows military buildup, deeper ties with U.S. as ...
4 days ago · Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba renewed a pledge Saturday to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump. Ishiba, who made the comments at an annual troop review held at Camp Asaka in the Tokyo suburbs, said the security environment surrounding….
Grocery prices in Japan will continue to rise due to extreme ...
4 days ago · If you’ve noticed your grocery bill climbing higher, you’re not alone. Food prices in Japan spiked to their highest levels, affecting nearly 3,000 products. Extreme weather, depreciation of the yen, and the rise in energy costs are the primary culprits. While energy costs are cyclical, and the yen’s depreciation could…
Japanese gov't to support companies boosting geothermal power ...
4 days ago · TOKYO. The Japanese government will start providing support for private companies to ramp up the development of geothermal power plants, tapping into the country's geothermal resources, the third largest in the world, sources close to the matter said . The government will aim to commercialize geothermal power plants until 2030 by setting up a ...