Medical community: Adoption of penalties harmful to fight against pandemic

Japan’s largest academic organization in the medical field released a statement opposing the government’s move to incorporate penal regulations in anti-coronavirus measures, pointing out that the use of punitive measures will hamper efforts to prevent and control infectious diseases.

'All Okinawa'-backed candidate wins in Miyakojima City mayoral election

An "All Okinawa"-backed candidate won in the Miyakojima City mayoral election in Okinawa with 15,757 votes, beating the incumbent backed by the Liberal Democratic and Komei parties.

PM Suga in his policy speech ignores growing public criticism of his maladministration

PM Suga in his policy speech just appealed for the general public to overcome the unprecedented hardships caused by the pandemic, while failing to introduce measures to tackle the pandemic situation seriously.