The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe announced at a news conference on Friday that he will step down after a record seven years and eight months amidst troublesome health conditions, DAILY TIMES gathered. According to the 65-year-old Abe, he resigned to ‘avoid causing problems’ for the government because of his deteriorating health conditions. “I […]
The Japanese economy has plunged into recession as the coronavirus pandemic and a consumption tax hike from last year ravaged the world’s third-largest economy. Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted at an annualized rate of 3.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2020, according to a report released by the Cabinet Office. Economic growth […]
Many Japanese have criticised Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “stay home” message on social networks as more people struggle to make ends meet due to the economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis. The one-minute video clip on Abe’s Facebook showed the premier sitting on a sofa, cuddling a dog, taking a sip from a cup and […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for several regions battling against the coronavirus, including the cities of Tokyo and Osaka. The state of emergency applies to the Japanese capital, the three neighbouring provinces Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitma, as well as Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka. It is to come into […]
A 112-year-old Japanese man recognised as the world’s oldest living man earlier this month has died, local media reported on Tuesday. Chitetsu Watanabe, a resident of the central Japanese city of Joetsu, died on Sunday, Kyodo News reported. READ ALSO: Japan, China and S Korea see rising coronavirus-related infections Born on March 5, 1907, Watanabe, […]
Tokyo – Guinness World Records on Wednesday certified Chitetsu Watanabe, a 112-year-old resident of central Japan, as the world’s oldest living man. “Watanabe, who lives in a nursing home in Niigata, received an official certificate from Guinness World Records,’’ the organisation said in a statement. The organisation recognized Watanabe as the oldest living male after […]