Japanese automaker Honda says it sank into the red for the April-June as its sales plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the U.S., Japan and India ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda sinks for quarter as pandemic crashes sales
Japanese automaker Honda reported Wednesday it sank into the red for the April-June quarter, as its sales plunged over the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the U.S., Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Doctors in Japan Caution Against Domestic Travel Amid COVID-19 Resurgence
Doctors in Japan Caution Against Domestic Travel Amid COVID-19 Resurgence ... governments should decide for themselves whether to issue mandatory restrictions on business or travel. "These orders ... ( read original story ...)
INSIGHT-Japan short of rescue plans for regional lenders hit by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is deepening the pain for Japan's regional lenders, heightening concerns that a potential wave of business closures will test policymakers' ability to avert a damaging banking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks fall from one-week high on dour earnings, firmer yen
Japanese shares retreated from a one-week high on Wednesday as downbeat earnings reports underscored the economic blow from the COVID-19 pandemic and a firmer yen weighed on exporters. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to study gargle for anti-virus effects
The Osaka prefectural government in western Japan says it will launch research into whether gargling with medicine could reduce the amount of the coronavirus in saliva, making the person less ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post to sell Australia’s Toll Holdings: report
Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd has decided to sell its Australian logistics arm Toll Holdings Ltd, a media report said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s last Korean war criminal wants recognition
But Lee is obsessed by brutal events of 75 years ago that have defined his life, including being designated a World War Two criminal. He says he was tossed into the dustbin of history by both Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considering extending special employment subsidy: labour ministry official
Japan is considering extending a special employment subsidy to help firms hit by the coronavirus pandemic that would keep furloughed workers on the payroll, but no decision has been made yet, a labour ... ( read original story ...)
Koike seeks cooperation on shorter business hours
The Tokyo Governor has renewed her call for cooperation with a request for restaurants and other establishments in the capital to close early to curb coronavirus infections. In Tokyo, all ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Woes Keep Japan’s Service Sector in Decline at Start of Third Quarter: PMI
The survey also showed firms shed more jobs and new export business contracted further. Japan fell into recession for the first time in 4-1/2 years in the first quarter. Preliminary gross domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange ShapeShift launches mobile app for self-custody trading
Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has launched a mobile app that enables users to buy, sell, and transfer digital currencies using their smartphone ShapeShift looks to stand apart from its ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto entities look to follow FATF input even if they don’t have to
These entities are the ones that are going to allow the crypto space to evolve and mature into a viable operational unit, while the others will continue to be pushed aside and forced out. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief strikes defiant tone as sceptics question viability
Olympic Games will be held “with corona”, according to the chief executive of the Tokyo organising committee, even as sceptics question whether the games will ever happen. Toshiro Muto struck a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan short of rescue plans for regional lenders hit by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is deepening the pain for Japan's regional lenders, heightening concerns that a potential wave of business closures will test policymakers' ability to avert a damaging banking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nintendo seen posting bumper profit as fans await pipeline update
Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday is expected to post a 160% jump in first-quarter operating profit as its hit Switch console and titles like Animal Crossing: New Horizons look set to extend a ... ( read original story ...)