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3 Countries Offering Financial Incentives for Marriage
By Milcah TanimuAs many countries face a decline in marriage rates and its impact on economic growth, some governments have introduced financial incentives to...
10 Countries Allowing Foreign Students to Bring Dependents
By Milcah TanimuSome countries with renowned educational institutions recognize the importance of having loved ones nearby while studying. These countries have...
Japan planning for one-month virus emergency extension: PM
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday the government would plan for an approximately month-long extension of a state of emergency declared over the...
Japan will scrap Tokyo 2020 Games if not held in 2021, official says
Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori says the Olympic Games, already postponed to 2021, will be “scrapped” if it can not take place then.The International...
Japanese PM’s ‘stay home’ message attracts angry reactions
Many Japanese were expressing criticism at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s "stay home" message on social networks as more people struggled to make ends meet...
Japan’s Abe declares state of emergency for Tokyo, virus-hit regions
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for several regions battling against the coronavirus, as a rising rate of...
India suspends visas to nationals from Italy, Iran, S. Korea, Japan
India on Tuesday suspended with immediate effect all regular visas or e-visas granted to the nationals of Italy, Iran, South Korea, Japan issued on...
Japanese stocks tumble amid fears of economic impact of coronavirus
Japanese shares fell more than 2 per cent on Thursday for the fourth trading day of decline amid growing concerns about economic effects of...
99 more coronavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship in Japan
Tokyo, Feb. 17, 2020 Japan’s Health Ministry said on Monday that 99 more people on a quarantined cruise ship in the port of Yokohama...
Unlike Nigeria, others, Japan considers 70 years as retirement age
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet on Tuesday approved bills to call on businesses to allow their employees to work until the age of...