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Japan's parliament on Thursday passed an emergency budget worth around $240 billion, including cash handouts for every resident, in a bid to counter the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

With the initial month-long period coming to an end next week after the country's annual Golden Week holidays, local media reported that Abe was now expected to extend the measure, either until the ... ( read original story ...)

Funeral operators in Japan have recently been offering online services for bereaved families to mourn their loved ones remotely, ami ... ( read original story ...)

A state of emergency is in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but under Japanese law it can only request compliance - not demand it. ( read original story ...)

Shinzo Abe has given the starkest warning yet that the rearranged Tokyo Olympics next year might have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic is not contained ... ( read original story ...)

Parliament passed a $240 billion spending plan that includes cash payments of nearly $1,000 to every person in Japan, following the U.S. in opening the public purse wide to address the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T) said on Thursday it had cut its annual net profit estimate for the year ended in March to 520 billion yen ($4.9 billion) from 750 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines' annual net profit plunged nearly 65 percent, the company said Thursday, as it faced the "unprecedented" impact of the coronavirus pandemic on aviation demand. JAL said net profit for ... ( read original story ...)

Gilead Sciences said preliminary results of a coronavirus drug trial showed at least 50% of patients treated with a five-day dosage of remdesivir improved and more than half were discharged from the ... ( read original story ...)

Videoconferencing services, apps allow people to safely pay final farewells to loved ones at a time when close contact is discouraged. ( read original story ...)

Gilead Sciences said preliminary results of a coronavirus drug trial showed at least 50% of patients treated with a five-day dosage of remdesivir improved and more than half were discharged from the ... ( read original story ...)

Following a whirlwind few years, Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka can be forgiven for taking time to reset and relax as the sporting world goes on an indefinite pause due to the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he will consult with infectious disease experts on whether to extend a national state of emergency to contain coronavirus infections, as other ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's March factory output fell at the fastest pace in five months, while retail sales also dropped as businesses struggled with the coronavirus pandemic's sharp hit to overseas and domestic demand. ( read original story ...)

League on Wednesday (start times are JST) Vegalta Sendai v Sagan Tosu postponed Consadole Sapporo v Urawa Reds postponed Shimizu S-Pulse v Gamba Osaka postponed Oita Trinita v Kawasaki Frontale ... ( read original story ...)

What it shows is Japan is only testing people who are already quite sick. In fact, the guidelines for doctors say they should only recommend a test if the patient has pneumonia. T ... ( read original story ...)