▽Asahi Shimbun Pres. to Step Down over Poor Earnings | JIJI PRESS Masataka Watanabe, president of The Asahi Shimbun Co., has expressed his intention to step down on April 1, 2021, to take responsibility for the major Japanese daily publish…

▽Japan crown prince 'approves' of daughter's plan to marry but says financial issue must be resolved | The Japan Times Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, has said he "approves" of his daughter Princess Mako mar…

▽Ceremony Marks 130th Anniversary of Japan Diet | JIJI PRESS A ceremony was held on Sunday to mark 130 years of the launch of Japan's parliament.The ceremony took place at the chamber of the House of Councillors, or the Upper House of the …

▽Ethiopian military operation in Tigray is complete, prime minister says | Reuters Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Saturday that military operations in the restive region of Tigray are complete and federal troops control the re…

▽Japan's Diet debates proposed law on referendums to change Constitution | The Japan Times A commission under the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, began substantive deliberations Thursday on a bill to amend the law …

▽EU drug regulator 'very hopeful' can endorse COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas | Reuters The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is “very hopeful” it will be able to give a positive scientific opinion on COVID-19 vaccines seeking regulatory appro…

▽Koike urges Tokyo shops to close early amid virus surge | The Japan Times Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced Wednesday that restaurants and bars offering alcohol and karaoke parlors in the capital will be urged to close by 10 p.m. for thre…

▽Japan eyes post-marital title for female imperial family members Under the 1947 Imperial House Law, only males with patrilineal lineage can ascend the throne. Women who marry commoners must leave the imperial family.The plan being floated…

▽Ex-Japan PM Abe's secretary, supporters questioned over 2018 dinner function - The Mainichi Prosecutors have questioned aides of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, including one of his secretaries, over allegations that his office illegall…

▽Japan Coronavirus Deaths Exceed 2,000 - JIJI PRESS Japan's death toll linked to the novel coronavirus rose by seven from the previous day to 2,001 on Sunday.The death toll, which includes foreign cruise ship-related cases, doubled in abou…

▽Joe Biden turns 78 today, set to become the oldest US president Joe Biden’s birthday is Friday, and at 78 years old, he is set to become the oldest president in the nation’s history when he’s sworn in this January.President Trump was prev…

▽Japan records high of daily virus cases, amid worrying spike Japan reported a record number of daily coronavirus infections Thursday, amid a worrying spike in a country that has been spared the worst of the pandemic and hopes to host the …

▽Government to invest ￡4bn to create 250,000 new green jobs - BBC News The government is to invest ￡4bn in creating 250,000 new green jobs as part of its plan to hit net zero emissions.It also aims to equip a generation of workers with n…

▽Peru Chooses 3rd President in a Week Amid Street Protests - The New York Times Peru’s legislature on Monday selected the country’s third president in a week, seeking to stanch growing street protests over lawmakers’ decision to remove a p…

▽Japan GDP surges annualized 21.4% but growth outlook remains weak - Nikkei Asia Japan's economy rebounded in the July-September period following a deep slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic to mark its first expansion in four quarters,…

▽Peru's interim president Manuel Merino resigns after protests - CNN Peru's interim president Manuel Merino resigned Sunday, after being in office for only five days. His decision followed nearly a week of violent protests in the country f…

▽War crimes feared in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Amnesty reports massacre | Al Jazeera Fighting between Ethiopian government forces and rebellious northern leaders could spiral out of control and war crimes may have been committed, the United Nati…

▽Dominic Cummings to leave Downing Street by Christmas - BBC News Boris Johnson's senior adviser Dominic Cummings is expected to leave his position by the end of the year.Mr Cummings told the BBC "rumours of me threatening to resign are in…

▽Daily infections in Japan hit record high | NHK WORLD Officials in Japan confirmed 1,634 new cases of coronavirus nationwide on Thursday. That's the highest daily tally so far in the country, surpassing the previous record of 1,605 confir…

▽Mass resignation of Hong Kong opposition lawmakers after Beijing rules on disqualification | South China Morning Post Hong Kong’s opposition lawmakers will all resign together to protest against the disqualification of four colleagues aft…

▽WTO postpones meeting to choose new leader | NHK WORLD The World Trade Organization has postponed a meeting to select the organization's new chief. The decision was apparently due to US opposition to the appointment of a Nigerian official…

▽Covid-19: Global coronavirus cases pass 50 million - BBC News The total of confirmed coronavirus cases has surged past 50 million following record numbers of new cases in several countries.More than 1.25 million people have now died after…

▽Hong Kong: Snitch hotline gets more than 1,000 calls - BBC News Hong Kong's new hotline to report breaches of the controversial national security law has received more than 1,000 calls within hours of going live.Residents can anonymously …

▽Vladimir Putin, 68, ‘stepping down as Russian president early next year amid fears he has Parkinson’s’ VLADIMIR Putin is planning to quit early next year amid growing fears for his health, Moscow sources claimed last night.Kremlin watcher…

▽Nikkei at highest level since bubble economy ended nearly 30 yrs ago - The Mainichi Tokyo stocks finished higher Friday, lifting the Nikkei index to a level unseen since the collapse of the country's asset-inflated bubble economy nearly 3…

▽China likely to deploy third aircraft carrier by 2025: report - Nikkei Asia China is expected to put a third and more advanced aircraft carrier into service by 2025 as the country seeks to modernize its military under its next five-year p…

▽Japan left with only one nuclear reactor working due to shutdown : The Asahi Shimbun Japan will have to limp by on just one nuclear reactor for the next six weeks after Kansai Electric Power Co. shut down the No. 4 reactor at its Oi nucle…

▽Ant Group: China halts the world's biggest IPO after dust up with Jack Ma - CNN Ant Group's highly anticipated IPO has been suspended following a meeting between the company's billionaire co-founder Jack Ma and regulators in China, an abr…

▽Osaka metropolis plan rejected by slim margin in 2nd referendum Voters once again opposed by a slim margin reorganizing Osaka city into a metropolis akin to Tokyo in a second referendum on the proposal Sunday, bringing uncertainty to loca…

▽Don't Ignore the Good News On Covid-19 From Asia - Bloomberg Yet we shouldn’t ignore the better news from Asia. The strategies pursued by South Korea, Vietnam, China and others do still seem to be paying off. While the total Covid-19 deat…