The Japanese government has announced that the state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and seven other prefectures, currently slated to end on May 31, 2021, will be extended through June 20 as a result of the ongoing high rate of
Japan Lifts State of Emergency for Regions Outside of Tokyo and Osaka, Hokkaido
On May 14, 2020, the Japanese government announced that it has lifted the state of emergency for 39 prefectures, including Aichi, Fukuoka and Ibaraki. Although the largely voluntary restrictive measures under the state of emergency have been lifted with respect
Japan Declares a State of Emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and Five Other Prefectures
Effective April 8, 2020 at midnight Japan time, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency specifically designated for Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, Fukuoka, as well as the three prefectures surrounding Tokyo (Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba) initially until May 6. The
Who needs the G20? Question gets louder in Osaka
The bloc, which expanded out of the original G7 rich-country club, has faced criticism over the years for lacking a charter, a clear mandate, or enforcement power, and holding hugely expensive yet inconclusive summits while excluding most of the developing
Japanese Supreme Court Upholds Refusal to Return Children
From International Family Law Firm:The Osaka High Court has just issued a decision in a case under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the “Hague Convention”) that provides strong support for the claim that Japan
How Japan Copied American Culture and Made it Better | Travel | Smithsonian
When I headed to Osaka a few months ago, my friend Nick Coldicott, who lives in Tokyo, urged me to visit what he contends is the best bourbon bar in the world: Rogin s Tavern. Knowing Nick s command of
Are lawyers suckers?
We must all be desparate for business. What else explains the email I received this morning that somehow made it throw my spam filter:We have communicated with the company whom is customers of ours in your state in regards to merging,
Japan: No progress in emergency pregnancy care
Via AP/Daily Yomiuri Online:Wednesday’s case of a pregnant woman suffering a miscarriage inside an ambulance after being turned away by nine hospitals in Nara and Osaka prefectures is an indication of the slow progress in efforts to improve the