Japan appoints 'Minister of Loneliness'. Here's why
World | February 23, 2021 16:40 ISTTaking note of the deteriorating mental health of its people, Japan has appointed a 'Minister of Loneliness'.
Taking note of the deteriorating mental health of its people, Japan has appointed a 'Minister of Loneliness'.
Japan's economy surged in the fourth quarter of 2020 but it was not enough to keep the world's third-largest economy away from negative growth for the year as the economy shrank 4.8 percent due to Covid-triggered crises -- the first contraction since 2009.
At least 30 people were injured after a massive earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Fukushima prefecture, authorities said on Sunday.
The quake was also felt in the capital Tokyo where an intensity scale of 4 was logged, with many reporting that their houses and furniture underwent strong shaking and some saying they felt dizzy because of the quake.
An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale was recorded in Japan, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday.
Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan continue to be the countries with the worst passport to hold with a passport score of 29, 28 and 26 respectively.
23 Indian crew members aboard the ship 'MV Jag Anand' stuck off China for over six months, were allowed to set sail for a port in Japan on Saturday evening, the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) said.
Japan began its first day under a coronavirus state of emergency Friday with much of life as usual, including morning commuter trains shuttling crowds of mask-wearing people at bustling stations.
The Japanese government has decided to ban the entry of foreign nationals, including those travelling from India, in view of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Embassy of India in Japan, the government will not allow Indians to enter into the country from January 4.
Last week, Japan banned nonresident foreigners coming from Britain and South Africa after confirming the new variant in seven people over the last two days — five from Britain who tested positive at airports and two others in Tokyo.
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Aomori prefecture on Monday, but authorities did not issue a tsunami warning.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Tuesday confirmed that the gas collected from the sample container inside the re-entry capsule of the asteroid explorer, Hayabusa2, is a gas sample originating from asteroid Ryugu.
A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering nine people, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media, in a case that shocked the country.
At about 10 kilometers (6 miles) above ground, a parachute was opened to slow its fall and beacon signals were transmitted to indicate its location in the sparsely populated area of Woomera in southern Australia.
Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the American aircraft carrier USS Nimitz along with other Indian, American,
Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the American aircraft carrier USS Nimitz along with other Indian.
For the first time in 10 years, the Japanese government has decided to cut bonuses for its employees in fiscal 2020. The decision has been taken to narrow the gap with that of companies impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indian Navy warship INS Shakti replenished American and Japanese warships during the ongoing Malabar-2020 exercise in the Bay of Bengal.
State Bank of India on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for a loan worth USD 1 billion (around Rs 7,403 crore).
External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India Dr S Jaishankar participated in the meeting of Foreign Ministers of Quad group countries-Japan, the United States, Australia and India in Japan's Tokyo on October 6.
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