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 ...)
SoftBank sees $8.4 billion net loss on WeWork writedown
SoftBank Group Corp said it sees a loss of around 700 billion yen ($6.6 billion) in the year ending March on the portion of its WeWork investment held outside the Vision Fund, extending the group's ... ( read original story ...)
J-League Results
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 ...)
Coronavirus: Japan’s low testing rate raises questions
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 ...)
Japan PM Says to Consult Experts on Whether to Extend State of Emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that the government would consult experts to decide whether to extend the state of emergency beyond May 6. Abe, speaking in parliament, also said ... ( read original story ...)
Murderers on the lam, police abuse-incited riots all part of life for Osaka’s day laborers
The streets of Osaka can be rough. You'd be forgiven for not noticing upon first glance. Japan itself is an incredibly safe nation, especially when compared to the West. The murder rate is about 1/5th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Econ
Japan has a special need to protect its high-risk aging population. It’s still anyone’s guess what happens next. The global base case is for the worst to be over by July—though the world economy could ... ( read original story ...)
Crowdfunding, Take-Out Among Ways Small Restaurant And Bar Owners In Japan Are Coping With Coronavirus Measures
In Japan, the owners of small restaurants and bars are struggling in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and state of emergency. But some of them are finding creative ways to weather the storm. ( read original story ...)
Unbowed: Mori Moves Ahead With Japan’s Tallest Building Project Amid Pandemic
The Japanese property developer Yoshiko Mori controls, Mori Building, is moving ahead with a massive $5.4 billion project to redevelop 8.1 hectares in the heart of Tokyo amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 50 Richest 2020: Despite Pandemic, Their Total Wealth Dropped By Only 5%
This story is part of Forbes' coverage of Japan’s Richest 2020. See the full list here. Despite a $1 trillion stimulus package announced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in early April to combat the ... ( read original story ...)
Everyone’s Running Bank Errands Instead of Staying Home in Japan
Japanese banks are urging customers to think twice about visiting branches that remain crowded even during a state of emergency imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Drug proves effective against virus as economic damage rises
Scientists have announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients — in a major medical advance that comes as the ... ( read original story ...)
Virus sends economies plunging; glimmer of hope on treatment
The coronavirus is sending the U.S. economy into the fastest collapse since the Great Depression, with output reported shrinking at an alarming rate. ( read original story ...)
Drug proves effective coronavirus as economic damage mounts
Scientists have announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients — in a major medical advance that comes as the ... ( read original story ...)
Wales coach says tour to Japan, New Zealand highly unlikely
Wales are continuing to prepare for their mid-year tour to Japan and New Zealand but with the sporting world still paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, coach Wayne Pivac said on Wednesday he is not ... ( read original story ...)
‘Wobble’ may precede some great earthquakes
The land masses of Japan shifted from east to west to east again in the months before the strongest earthquake in the country's recorded history, a 2011 magnitude-9 earthquake that killed more than 15 ... ( read original story ...)