Tag: #ShinzoAbe
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Japan to declare state of emergency over coronavirus
Tokyo, April 7 (AFP/APP): Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will on Tuesday declare a state of emergency in parts of the country, including Tokyo, over a spike in coronavirus infections. Abe announced the plan on Monday, citing “rapid increases of new infections, particularly in urban areas like Tokyo and Osaka”. His government secured approval for…
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COVID-19: Fate of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Lahore, 24th March: The speculations surrounding the fate of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been finally addressed on Tuesday as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed the postponement of the Summer Games of the XXXII Olympiad to 2021 due to the catastrophic Coronavirus pandemic. According to the reports, the decision to delay the Tokyo Olympics…
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Japan PM defends school closure plan despite critics
Tokyo, Feb 28 (AFP/APP): Japan’s prime minister on Friday defended his call for schools across the country to close over the new coronavirus, an abrupt decision that stunned officials and parents alike. The move, announced Thursday, came as the country stepped up its response to the outbreak, and the operator of Tokyo’s Disney resorts said…
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Tokyo Disney parks closing for two weeks on virus fears: statement
Tokyo, Feb 28 (AFP/APP): The operator of Tokyo’s two Disney resorts, Disneyland and DisneySea, said Friday the parks would be closed for around two weeks on fears over the outbreak of the new coronavirus. “Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have decided to proceed with an extraordinary closure from Saturday February 29, 2020, through Sunday March…
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Tokyo Olympics organisers blast virus rumours, say Games will go ahead
Tokyo, Feb 6 (AFP/APP): Tokyo 2020 Olympics organisers said Thursday the Games would “go ahead as planned”, slamming misinformation over the new coronavirus for triggering panic. Chief executive officer Toshiro Muto revealed that organisers have set up a task force to combat the fast-spreading disease that has killed over 560 people and infected at least…
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Iran’s Rouhani to meet Japan PM amid tension with US
Tokyo, Dec 20 (AFP/APP): President Hassan Rouhani will make the first visit to Japan by an Iranian head of state for two decades Friday, as Tokyo seeks to mediate between Tehran and Washington amid spiralling nuclear tensions. The trip comes after violent protests last month over petroleum price hikes in Iran, as Washington-imposed sanctions over…
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Japan journalist wins high-profile #MeToo case
Tokyo, Dec 18 (AFP/APP): A Tokyo court Wednesday awarded 3.3 million yen ($30,000) in damages to journalist Shiori Ito, who accused a former TV reporter of rape in one of the most high-profile cases of the #MeToo movement in Japan. The civil case made headlines in Japan and abroad, as it is rare for rape…
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Japan’s Abe, warns of ‘real ballistic missile’
Seoul, Nov 30 (AFP/APP): North Korea on Saturday warned Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he could soon see a “real ballistic missile” while excoriating him as the “most stupid man ever known in history”. The colourful condemnation comes two days after the isolated state tested what it called a “super-large multiple launch rocket system”,…
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Abe: political heir with skill for surviving scandal
Tokyo, Nov 20 (AFP/APP): Shinzo Abe, who became Japan’s longest-serving premier on Wednesday, was groomed for politics from birth and has cemented his power with shrewd diplomacy, unwavering nationalism, and a knack for surviving scandal. At home, he has championed an economic drive that carries his name — Abenomics — while abroad he has sought…
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Tokyo to vote for governor three weeks before Olympics
Tokyo, Nov 13 (AFP/APP): Tokyo will hold an election to pick a governor on July 5, 2020, less than three weeks before the Japanese capital hosts the Olympic Games, the city said Wednesday. Incumbent Yuriko Koike, 67, has not officially announced her candidacy but is widely expected to run. Her term is set to expire…