Japanese officials are investigating an outbreak of the coronavirus among crew members of a cruise ship in Nagasaki, which has puzzled authorities because the southern port city has ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka gov. plans to shorten summer school break to catch up on missed classes
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura on April 22 indicated his intention of shortening the summer holiday period to secure class time for high schoo ... ( read original story ...)
Impossible to delay Olympics again, says Tokyo chief
Olympics cannot be delayed beyond the year-long postponement already forced by the coronavirus outbreak, the organising committee's president has warned in comments published Thursday. Tokyo 2020 pres ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rejected lockdown because virus will resurge, says expert
The doctor leading Japan’s response to coronavirus has defended the decision not to implement a national lockdown, saying that elimination of the virus was impossible and it was necessary to limit the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate earnings enjoy benefit of doubt as profits elsewhere portend gloom
Analysts are sanguine about Japanese corporate earnings this year in the expectation of swift economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak, though some strategists and investors caution such ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reports 14 more coronavirus cases on Italian cruise ship
Fourteen more coronavirus infections have been confirmed on the docked for repairs in Japan, a local official said on Thursday, bringing the total to at least 48. Half of them were cooks and the other ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: 14 more on cruise ship off Japan test positive
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)
14 More Crew Have Virus On Cruise Ship Docked In Japan
At least 48 crew aboard a cruise ship docked in the Japanese city of Nagasaki have tested positive for coronavirus, local authorities said Thursday after confirming 14 additional cases. The Costa ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Deutsche Bank Veteran Shrugs Off Turmoil With Crypto Startup
A former Deutsche Bank AG veteran’s Japanese cryptocurrency exchange is poised to start trading services just as Bitcoin shows signs of a recovery from coronavirus-fueled turmoil. ( read original story ...)
For SoftBank’s Son, Coronavirus Turns Vision to Illusion
BANGALORE/TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp founder Masayoshi Son's dream of ... Ride-hailing usage at flagship transport investments has fallen more than 50% and six SoftBank-backed ... ( read original story ...)
Bailouts, Delistings Loom for Japan’s Struggling Local Banks
Japan’s long-suffering regional banks face the biggest threat to their survival since the 1990s post-bubble malaise as the coronavirus hammers their few remaining profit drivers.Analysts and investors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economic Activity Craters Amid State of Emergency
Activity in Japan’s economy marked a record decline in April, reflecting the hit on demand at home and abroad from the coronavirus pandemic and as a state of emergency was declared nationwide. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama gov’t apologizes after wrongly attributing death to virus
The Yokohama city government said Wednesday it has apologized to bereaved relatives after erroneously informing them that a male f ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s coronavirus shutdowns pummel service, factory sectors: PMIs
The PMI manufacturing survey showed the downturn in factory output gained speed from the previous month, with the sub-index hitting its lowest in nine years. Companies overwhelmingly said that was due ... ( read original story ...)
Italian Cruise Ship Docked in Japan Has 14 More Coronavirus Cases: NHK
Fourteen more cases of coronavirus infections have been confirmed on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs at Japan's Nagasaki prefecture, bringing the total to at least 48, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Bailouts, Delistings Loom for Japan’s Beleaguered Regional Banks
Japan’s long-suffering regional banks face the biggest threat to their survival since the 1990s post-bubble malaise as the coronavirus hammers their few remaining profit drivers. ( read original story ...)