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The COVID-19 vaccination in Japan began on 17 February 2021, more than a month after the first anniversary of the beginning of the pandemic in the country was commemorated. As of 22 October 2021, about 96.4 million people in Japan received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while about 86.9 million were fully vaccinated.
Japanese prosecutors made their first arrest Sunday in connection with a major political slush fund scandal that has rocked Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's already unpopular government. Tokyo ...
Add hospital capacity for COVID-19 treatment [57] Temporary cuts in consumption tax rate from 10% to 5%, with tax rates set to 8% after two years [58] 30% reduction in diet members, and a 30% cut in member's compensation; Contributions reform prohibiting corporate and organisational donations to political parties and candidates
Kishida gave his first speech as prime minister on 8 October 2021, vowing to fight and end the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan as well as announcing measures to counter the perceived threats by China and North Korea. [37] Following the 2021 Japanese general election, Kishida maintained the premiership, although the LDP lost 25 seats.
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's expected economic stimulus package will focus on easing the household squeeze from rising fuel bills, amid an increased focus on inflation ...
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the earlier report for 3.1% growth, in the April-June period, boosted by better wages and spending, revised government data showed Monday.
The first case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo, Japan, was confirmed on January 24, 2020, and on February 13, 2020, the first infection of a Tokyo resident was confirmed. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] On March 26, 2020, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government established the "Tokyo Novel Coronavirus Infectious Diseases Control Headquarters" based on ...
House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 10 July 2022 to elect 125 of the 248 members of the upper house of the National Diet, for a term of six years. [1] The elected candidate with the fewest votes in the Kanagawa prefectural district will serve for three years, as the district combined its regular and byelections.