Vietnam Welcomes Suga's Visit

Vietnam welcomes Suga's visit

A spokesperson of Vietnam's foreign ministry has expressed optimism about Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide's upcoming visit to the country.

Starting Sunday, Suga is making his first overseas trip since becoming leader. He will meet Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and also visit Indonesia for talks with President Joko Widodo.

Tokyo Firm Welcomes New Vietnamese Employees

Tokyo firm welcomes new Vietnamese employees

A company in Tokyo has welcomed three new employees from Vietnam after a four-month delay due to Japan's coronavirus entry restrictions.

The solar power business firm, afterFIT, held a welcoming ceremony for the three on Thursday.

Abe Welcomes Tokyo's Decision On Business Closures

Abe welcomes Tokyo's decision on business closures

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo says it's good that the central and Tokyo metropolitan governments have agreed on the types of businesses that will be requested to close temporarily under the state of emergency to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Abe told reporters on Friday that it is important to do everything possible under the law to contain the spread of infections.

Japan Minister Eyeing Paternity Leave Welcomes Son

Japan Minister eyeing paternity leave welcomes son

Japan's Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is likely to take paternity leave sometime in the next three months, now that his son has been born.

Koizumi told reporters on Friday that his wife had given birth to the baby. Koizumi's wife is a freelance TV presenter.