With governments around the world asking people to stay home during this unprecedented time, many of us have to adapt and discipline ourselves during our...
First of Two Parts (Read Part Two here) The current fight against the novel coronavirus is only the latest in a series of...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Monday evening, May 4, that the state of emergency would be extended until the end of the month, citing the...
Japan buckled up ahead of an unusual Golden Week ー its longest holiday of the year ー with the country under a state of emergency that...
“How is Japan handling the coronavirus?” That was the question my friends here in the United States asked me over the past month, and I...
Citing the “very serious situation” Japan is facing due to the increasing number of cases of coronavirus infections, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday evening,...
The Japanese government led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Thursday evening, April 16, that the state of emergency will be extended to...
So, finally, the coronavirus crisis has forced Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a state of emergency and thereby enable a “soft” version of the...
Finalizing an economic package was a major cause of delay in announcing the state of emergency, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday, April 7,...
In what could be one of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's most important press conferences in history, he declared on Tuesday, April 7, a state of emergency...
Japan has entered a new phase in the spread of the coronavirus disease, and it was clear by the context of the press conference that...
At 5.45 PM on Tuesday, April 7, Shinzo Abeformally declared a “State of Emergency” to fight the spread of COVID-19. The declaration applies to 2 metropolitan...