Japan on Thursday expanded the coronavirus emergency to the whole country covering all prefectures. "Areas where a state of emergency should be carried out will be expanded from the seven prefectures to all prefectures," Japanese PM Shinzo Abe said.

Japan expands coronavirus emergency nationwide amid spike in cases

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday discussed events in Iran and North Korea with US President Donald Trump in a lengthy phone call, the Kyodo news agency reported.

Japan's Abe discusses Iran, North Korea in call with Trump: Report

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday reacted to reports of the postponement of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to India. "It will be a blot on our country," Banerjee said.

Blot on our country: Mamata reacts as Japanese PM's India visit gets deferred

Vladivostok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday, on day 2 of his 36-hour short visit to Russia. The meeting comes after the world leaders interacted at the G-20 Summit in Japan's Osaka and G7 Summit in France's Biarritz.

PM Modi holds talks with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe