Japan will next week pledge to contribute to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) trust offering debt relief to low-income countries hit hard by the coronavirus, a finance ministry official told ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic Flame’s public display in Japan suspended
The Olympic Flame will be taken off public display in Fukushima after a state of emergency was declared for Tokyo and surrounding areas. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Firms To Join the World of Online Shareholder Meetings
Japanese companies are about to join the global trend of holding shareholder meetings online to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to Mizuho Financial Group Inc. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Japan cases jump, US sailors in Guam hospital
Singapore has reported its biggest daily jump in new coronavirus infections, most of them linked to foreign workers living in crowded dormitories. Foreigners account for over a third of Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic hurts ability of nations to face natural disasters
Before New Zealand began its four-week lockdown to fight the coronavirus, a reporter asked Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern what would happen if an earthquake struck ... ( read original story ...)
Moody’s – Japanese regional banks’ depleting loss buffers amplify risks from record property loan books
Japanese regional banks' depleting loss buffers amplify risks from record property loan books. Moodys . Apr. 6, 2020, 02:06 AM ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s battle with pandemic may mark end of Abe’s fiscal experiment
That, in turn, would let Japan reduce its huge debt burden without spending cuts. Abenomics pushed back against a view long preached by the powerful finance ministry that without fiscal austerity, ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic flame to stay a month in Fukushima; next stop unsure
The Olympic flame will at the J-Village National Training Center in Fukushima. The public will have limited access to view the flame, and organizers hope to limit the crowd size because of ... ( read original story ...)
Sailor dies from virus, Japan reports almost 400 new cases
The sailor who died was among 585 crew members who have tested positive so far. Those infected are being isolated on the U.S. naval base, while those who test negative have been moved ashore to ... ( read original story ...)
Slow-slip earthquake studies reveal effect of undersea volcanoes
Slow slip earthquakes take place slowly over days to months ... Dr Barnes said the latest discovery was significant to countries like New Zealand, Japan and Costa Rica which sit on the Pacific Ring of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Carmakers Will Recover Fast With Honda a Buy, Goldman Says
The coronavirus outbreak will reduce Japanese automakers’ combined operating profit by 38% this fiscal year, but the manufacturers may rebound faster than they did after the global financial crisis ... ( read original story ...)
In Rural Japan, a 370-Year-Old Tradition Falls to One Child
Every year, students in a mountain village spend months preparing for an elaborate Kabuki performance. An aging society has put their show — and their school — in jeopardy. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus impact cuts Japan March hotel occupancy rate to lowest on record -research firm
"The industry is facing a bigger crisis than it had after the Lehman crisis and the 2011 (earthquake, tsunami and nuclear) disaster which hit northern Japan," said Shiori Sakurai, business development ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake caused widespread avalanches in Idaho’s mountain ranges
Even though we were in a location that was safe from avalanches, we felt very vulnerable as the mountains shook around us." ... ( read original story ...)
Shockwave Completes Enrollment of Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy Study in Japan
Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWAV), a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lawmaker’s family member living at lower house dorm reportedly contracts coronavirus
A resident at a dormitory for members of the House of Representatives has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the dorm announced on th･･･ ... ( read original story ...)