Japan recorded its largest drop in foreign tourists ever in March following its imposition of expanded entry restrictions to contain the new coronavirus. Foreign visitors plummeted 93 percent from a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Mood Slumps to Decade Low on Coronavirus Hit: Reuters Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business confidence plunged to fresh decade lows in April as firms reported widespread damage from the coronavirus pandemic which is threatening to throw the world economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms say government’s $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus too little, too late: Reuters poll
Most Japanese corporations were disappointed by the government’s $1 trillion stimulus plan to mitigate the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, saying it is insufficient, and many ... ( read original story ...)
Agilyx licenses recycling tech in Japan
Agilyx said a company in Japan has licensed its innovative recycling technology, the Tigard company’s first move into Asia. Agilyx has refined a high-heat, low-oxygen process called pyrolysis to turn ... ( read original story ...)
‘Severe Pressure’ Will Force Some Japan Firms to Slash Dividends
As the coronavirus pandemic clouds the earnings outlook for Japan Inc. in the midst of its most important reporting period of the year, it also threatens to crimp payouts to shareholders. ( read original story ...)
Foreign visitors’ spending in Japan plunges
The Japan Tourism Agency estimates overseas visitors spent 672.7 billion yen, or about 6.3 billion dollars, from January to March while they were in the country. That is down 41.6 percent from the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka asks citizens for raincoats amid shortage of protective gear
The Osaka city government requested Tuesday that citizens offer unused raincoats as an alternative to protective gear that is in shor ... ( read original story ...)
5.4-magnitude quake hits 102 km ESE of Nago, Japan — USGS
HONG KONG, April 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 102 km ESE of Nago, Japan on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka asks for raincoats as medical workers short of anti-virus gear
The Osaka Municipal Government said it will accept raincoats of any type and color but they have to be unused. “We’d like to seek cooperation from those who have raincoats that have never been used,” ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Visitors to Japan Plummet 93% in March on Coronavirus
Total foreign arrivals, which include tourism and business arrivals, plunged to just 193,700 from 2.76 million in the same month last year, the Japan National Tourism Organization said. Wealth of ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan Sees More Patients and a Dire Projection
Japan could see some 850,000 people seriously sickened by the coronavirus and almost half of them dying if no social distancing or other measures are followed, according to an expert estimate released ... ( read original story ...)
Shiseido: Japan Cosmetics Giant’s Outlook Is Less Pretty This Year, But Share Price Has Yet To Look In The Mirror
Shiseido is a Japanese cosmetics and personal care company with a portfolio of brands and is the fifth largest cosmetics company globally. Notwithstanding Shise ... ( read original story ...)
‘A Reminder That Nature Is Strong’: In Japan, A 1,000-Year-Old Cherry Tree Blooms
At more than 1,000 years old, the tree has lived through wars and famines, earthquakes and storms. One of the worst nuclear disasters in history took place in 2011 near this part of northeastern Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Central gov’t pushed back on Tokyo’s business closure request to fight coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been working out plans to ask a wide range of businesses where people could crowd together to halt operations in･･･ ... ( 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 ...)
Japan’s February Machinery Orders Rise in Sign of Business Resilience
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly rose in February, suggesting business investment remained resilient even as companies braced for a major jolt to demand from the ... ( read original story ...)