Japan's GDP shrank by 3.4 percent in the first quarter as its main export markets were crushed by coronavirus lockdowns. ( read original story ...)
Japan slips into recession, slump set to worsen as pandemic wreaks havoc
Japan’s economy slipped into recession for the first time in 4-1/2 years, putting the nation on course for its deepest postwar slump as the coronavirus crisis ravages businesses and consumers. ( read original story ...)
Osaka reports zero infections for first time in more than two months
Osaka has allowed some business operators, such as movie theaters, to reopen and restaurants and bars to extend their business hours to 10 p.m. from 8 p.m. March 9 was the last ti ... ( read original story ...)
China and South Korea consult Japan on easing business-travel curbs: Report
China and South Korea have consulted Japan about easing border controls on business travellers to help revive business activities, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday (May 17) without citing ... ( read original story ...)
Shrine in Tokyo offers solace to those at home
But one Tokyo shrine went online for those seeking solace. Onoterusaki Shrine in downtown Tokyo was livestreaming prayers on Twitter during a May 1-10 holiday, allowing those stuck at home to join ... ( read original story ...)
China, S. Korea Ask Japan to Allow Business Travel, Yomiuri Says
China and South Korea have asked Japan to join them in relaxing controls on business travel as virus cases tail off, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, without saying where it got the information. ( read original story ...)
China, South Korea consult Japan on easing business-travel curbs: Yomiuri
China and South Korea have consulted Japan about easing border controls on business travellers to help revive business activities, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday without citing sources. ( read original story ...)
Launch in Tokyo, cheers in Dhaka
Bangladesh got a little break from the doom and gloom of the coronavirus pandemic yesterday when Hitachi in Tokyo launched its made-in-Bangladesh IoT application-based airCloud Pro device, which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Market Size, Share, Trends, Major Deals, Company Analysis and Recent Developments – Forecast to 2026
Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Japan In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Market Size, Share, Trends, Major Deals, Company Analysis and. ( read original story ...)
The U.S.-Japan Council adds new leadership
Japan Council's longtime President Irene Hirano Inouye last month, the council has added three new members to its leadership team. ( read original story ...)
Reopening Hollywood: Michael Mann On Resuming Ansel Elgort-Ken Watanabe HBO Max Drama ‘Tokyo Vice;’ And What About That ‘Heat’ Prequel?
We have mothballed everything in Tokyo. We’re ready to, with, the model is we’re instant coffee ... The less-than-massive presentation, multiplexes, and that part of it, I’m not sure. I don’t know ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo reveals 3-step plan to reopen businesses
The governor of Tokyo, one of several prefectures still under a coronavirus state of emergency, says that she plans to reopen businesses in three phases in the Japanese capital as it prepares for a ... ( read original story ...)
6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes near California-Nevada border
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck early Friday in the western Nevada desert near Tonopah, leaving some people in the Bay Area to report shaking, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus lockdown: Tokyo reveals 3-step plan to reopen businesses
In phase two, theaters will be allowed to reopen and business hours for restaurants and bars will be extended. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reveals three-step plan to reopen businesses easing COVID-19 restrictions
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the end of the state of emergency in all but eight of the country's 47 prefectures. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rebound on U.S. rally
Tokyo stocks snapped their three-day losing streak Friday, with investors taking heart from a sharp Wall Street rebound and strong Chinese data. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)