The Japanese government on Friday extended the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and eight prefectures from the end of May till June 20.
Japan's government declared on Friday state of emergency in Tokyo and three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo from April 25 to May 11, as the country is struggling to curb a resurgent pan
Japan on Sunday officially lifted the state of emergency declared in six prefectures, including Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka over the coronavirus pandemic ahead of its scheduled end d
Japan will lift the state of emergency in six prefectures, namely Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, and Fukuoka, at the end of this month, ahead of its scheduled end date on March 7, the government a
Two groups of lawyers on Monday mounted legal challenges to the results of Sunday’s elections in Japan, claiming that the disparity in the value of votes in different parts of the country made the poll unconstitutional.
The governors of Japan's Hokkaido and Oita prefectures, both backed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc, beat their opponents backed by the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in Sunday's gubernatorial elections, local media reported late Sunday.
Japanese workers' minimum wages will increase 15 yen on a yearly basis to 764 yen per hour after revised wage tariffs take effect in the country's 47 prefectures in October, local media reported Wednesday.
There are some 1,980,200 foreigners living in Japan by the end of March this year, accounting for 1.54 percent of the total population, local media reported Thursday.
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