Just when it seemed impossible to do more, along came the coronavirus, spurring the Bank of Japan to double-down on its already massive market operations. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks jump more than 2%; China’s dollar-denominated exports fall less than expected
China's yuan-denominated exports declined 3.5% year-on-year in March, Reuters reported Tuesday citing customs data. For the first quarter, exports dropped 11.4% from a year ago. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Overtakes Japan as Virus Upends Aviation Pecking Order
Indonesia has overtaken Japan to become the world’s third-biggest aviation market as airlines continue to slash passenger capacity because of the coronavirus, according to OAG Aviation Worldwide.The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s state of emergency is no lockdown. What’s in it?
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a month-long state of emergency in Tokyo and six other hard-hit prefectures to step up the fight against the coronavirus outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Coronavirus State Of Emergency Isn’t A Lockdown. So What Does It Mean?
Japan focused on dealing with clusters of infections and selective testing for the ... The governors can also request use of private property to build hospitals and other medical facilities. Q. WHAT ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reports 311 new coronavirus patients: Live updates
Stung by seeing one of its Pacific fleet aircraft carriers stuck in Guam with almost 600 coronavirus cases, the US Navy said an fleet carrier will extend its time at sea ... ( read original story ...)
Utah Has Been Hit by Over 700 Earthquakes Since the Magnitude 5.7 Quake on March 18
According to University of Utah Seismograph Stations the two largest aftershocks reached 4.6 on the moment magnitude scale, occurring at at 8:02 am and 1:12 pm on Wednesday, March 18. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finmin Dismisses Need for BOJ to Underwrite Debt Over Virus Stimulus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is not planning to ask the Bank of Japan to finance its debt, which has been driven up by stimulus spending to contain the economic fallout from the coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Financial Markets Gird for Tokyo Emergency Measures
As the world’s most populous city prepares to adopt emergency measures to contain the deadly coronavirus, Tokyo’s financial markets are about to find out how resilient they are to social distancing. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Electric Ranked 2nd Globally and 1st Among Japanese Firms in International Patent Applications in 2019
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has been ranked second globally and first among Japanese firms in terms of international patent applications filed in 2019, accordi ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan gov’t has duty to help protect vulnerable workers’ jobs amid pandemic
Business results at Japanese companies have gone into freefall as the novel coronavirus continues to spread, sending severe tremors across the country･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Pledge Contribution to IMF Trust for Low-Income Countries Hit by Pandemic: Finance Ministry Source
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 ...)