Japan – Page 22 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Abe’s ‘loyal right-hand man’ Yoshihide Suga chosen by ruling party to succeed him as Japan’s PM

Posted on September 14, 2020September 14, 2020By Editor

A top Japanese government official, Yoshihide Suga, has been selected to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Having led Japan since 2012, Abe is stepping down for health reasons. … Read More >Abe’s ‘loyal right-hand man’ Yoshihide Suga chosen by ruling party to succeed him as Japan’s PM

Asia & Pacific

Scientists develop cheap ‘lab on a chip’ which can detect Covid-19 antibodies in less than half-hour

Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020By Editor

Researchers in Japan have developed a low-cost Covid-19 antibody test that fits on a microchip and provides results in under 30 minutes without the need for medical training – a potential game changer in fighting the pandemic. … Read More >Scientists develop cheap ‘lab on a chip’ which can detect Covid-19 antibodies in less than half-hour

Asia & Pacific

Japan’s ruling party sets schedule to elect PM Abe’s successor – media

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is to elect a new leader – who will serve as the country’s next PM – in less than two weeks, it emerged. Shinzo Abe, the outgoing premier, resigned recently citing declining health. … Read More >Japan’s ruling party sets schedule to elect PM Abe’s successor – media

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Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, announces resignation

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020By Editor

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who led Japan for eight consecutive years, has said he is stepping down hours after he informed his ruling coalition that he was suffering from health issues. … Read More >Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, announces resignation

Asia & Pacific

Japanese Government to Review New Missile Defence Proposal After Scrapping US Aegis Ashore

Posted on August 4, 2020August 4, 2020By Editor

An expert council of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party will submit a proposal to the government on Tuesday to consider the possibilities of how to halt ballistic missile attacks within enemy territory, Japan’s NHK reports. … Read More >Japanese Government to Review New Missile Defence Proposal After Scrapping US Aegis Ashore

Asia & Pacific

Japanese ‘BLACK RAIN’ survivors officially recognized as victims of Hiroshima bombing after long court battle

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

The five-year struggle of dozens of Japanese people, who lived through the US atomic bombing but were denied social benefits for decades, has ended victoriously after they were officially recognized as nuclear bombing survivors. … Read More >Japanese ‘BLACK RAIN’ survivors officially recognized as victims of Hiroshima bombing after long court battle

Business

First Russian LNG cargo reaches Japan via Arctic sea route

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

Russia’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from the Yamal project has reached Japan after sailing for two weeks along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), according to the country’s largest independent gas producer, Novatek. … Read More >First Russian LNG cargo reaches Japan via Arctic sea route

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Reflection on the Upcoming 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Posted on July 20, 2020July 20, 2020By Editor

As the daughter of a nuclear victim, I raise my voice on this upcoming anniversary to say with the Hibakusha (survivors of the original N-blasts) nuclear weapons must be abolished. … Read More >Reflection on the Upcoming 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Op-ed

US Military ‘Occupation’ of Okinawa is ‘Huge Backdoor’ for COVID-19 Amid Island’s Tight Controls

Posted on July 17, 2020July 17, 2020By Editor

“By all rights, it should have been granted its own independence after the end of World War II, but instead it was kept as a US forward base because of its geostrategic importance, and since then, it’s hosted about half of the 55,000 troops that the US has stationed in Japan. … Read More >US Military ‘Occupation’ of Okinawa is ‘Huge Backdoor’ for COVID-19 Amid Island’s Tight Controls

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Okinawans ‘shocked’ & demand transparency after Covid-19 outbreaks at US bases increase Japanese prefecture’s case toll by 40%

Posted on July 12, 2020July 12, 2020By Editor

Dozens of US troops at two bases on the Japanese island of Okinawa have been confirmed infected with the coronavirus. Local authorities demanded transparency from the Pentagon, and an adequate response to the massive outbreak. … Read More >Okinawans ‘shocked’ & demand transparency after Covid-19 outbreaks at US bases increase Japanese prefecture’s case toll by 40%

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