Olympic organizers say five merchandise shops in Tokyo will close by early June due to the coronavirus pandemic and the postponement of the Games. ( read original story ...)
Haruki Murakami to host lockdown radio show in Japan
Novelist and well-known music enthusiast will present the Stay Home Special ‘to blow away some of the corona-related blues’ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to approve first coronavirus antigen test kits on Wednesday
Japan plans to approve its first coronavirus antigen testing kits on Wednesday, a health ministry official said, to boost the number of diagnostic tests available to battle the pandemic. Antigen tests ... ( read original story ...)
Delivery of controversial ‘Abenomasks’ starts in Osaka Pref.
The delivery of pairs of controversial cloth masks due to be distributed to all households in Japan by the national government started in Osa ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees 20% fall in number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in nine days
Japan saw a 20% fall in the number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in nine days to May 7, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Japan had 4,449 COVID-19 patients in hospitals as of May 7, down from 5 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inpex slashes profit forecast by 93% on oil price slide, COVID-19
T>, Japan's top oil and gas company, on Tuesday cut its annual net profit forecast by 93% after first-quarter earnings slumped due to an oil price collapse and as the coronavirus pandemic choked off ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to approve its first antigen test kits despite false negatives
Japan will be approving its first antigen test kits on Wednesday to bolster its testing rate despite imperfections in the results. The Fujirebio tests will take only 30 minutes to process compared ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Bank Resona to Cut Headcount by 3,100 Over Three Years
Resona Holdings Inc. plans to trim headcount by about 3,100 staff, or almost 10% of its workforce, over three years as the Japanese bank seeks to cut costs to offset dwindling lending profits. ( read original story ...)
Key Japan indicator drops at fastest pace in nine years, signals steep recession
A key economic indicator in Japan fell at the fastest pace since 2011 in March and the government warned of a deep recession as the coronavirus crisis takes a heavy toll on business activity and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics closing 5 souvenir shops; downsizing another
Five official Olympic merchandise shops in Tokyo will close by early June with business hindered by the coronavirus pandemic and the games being postponed until next year, organizers said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister says no tax cuts for time being to counter pandemic
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday he was not considering tax cuts, including a reduction in the sales tax, for the time being as a way of easing the economic pain from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia’s stock market marks a milestone amid crisis
These include Japanese firms Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and Orix ... Han Kyung Tae, managing director of Yuanta Securities (Cambodia), the underwriter, said the IPO had been impacted by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to approve its first antigen coronavirus test kits on Weds
The Japanese Health Ministry is set to approve antigen coronavirus testing kits on Wednesday, a ministry official said on Tuesday, in a move to boost the number of diagnostic tests available to battle ... ( read original story ...)
Fujitsu Offers Free Access to Intellectual Property Rights to Support Fight Against COVID-19
Fujitsu Limited today announced that as part of its ongoing efforts to mitigate the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokio Marine Uses Tractable’s Artificial Intelligence Solution for Auto Claims in Japan
Tokio Marine, the Tokyo-based property and casualty insurer, will use an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to process auto damage across its insurance ... ( read original story ...)
Kuroda says Bank of Japan will do ‘whatever it can’ to beat pandemic fallout
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the central bank would do "whatever it can" to combat the growing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, warning that a collapse in global ... ( read original story ...)