Top share with 37.2% of the global market, fifth time since 2014- Contributing to a significant reduction in air pollutants, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Questions, few answers in face of pandemic
The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a month ago. But there are still more questions than answers about the new opening on July 23, 2021, and what form those games will take. In the face of the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to keep naming and shaming pachinko parlors defying coronavirus shutdown requests
The continued operation of some noisy gambling halls is a conspicuous reminder of limits on the government's ability to “lock down” cities with requests rather than orders. ( read original story ...)
Air Force revives drive-in movies for service members isolating amid pandemic in Tokyo
A hundred or so cars lined up in rows on a sports field Saturday night for a drive-in movie at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Singapore could be the worst-hit Asian economies in the coronavirus pandemic, says Moody’s Analytics
The Japanese and Singaporean economies were already weak before the coronavirus outbreak worsened over the past month, said Steve Cochrane, chief Asia Pacific economist at Moody's Analytics. ( read original story ...)
Asian markets gain after Japan central bank boosts aid
Asian stock markets have gained after Japan's central bank promised to buy more government bonds to support financial markets as investors look to central bankers to shore up the struggling global eco ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan adds 14 more countries to entry ban list
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)
How Shinzo Abe has fumbled Japan’s coronavirus response
Japan's coronavirus infections continue to rise as its neighbors' curves flatten. Why aren't people listening to the government and staying home? ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso: Expect BOJ to support financial markets stability, corporate finance
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Monday he would expect the Bank of Japan to support financial market stability and corporate finance. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan expands stimulus again as pandemic pain deepens
The Bank of Japan expanded monetary stimulus on Monday for the second straight month to ease corporate funding strains and finance huge government spending aimed at combating the deepening economic ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Ramps Up Stimulus With Pledge for Unlimited Bond Buying
The Bank of Japan removed limits on its purchases of government bonds, joining global counterparts in their unprecedented expansion of monetary stimulus as the coronavirus hammers the world economy.Th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka to name and shame pachinko parlours defying coronavirus lockdown
Japan's Osaka Prefecture said it will name and shame more pachinko parlour gambling outlets that are defying coronavirus lockdown requests after three out of six locations it identified on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan needs a more aggressive coronavirus economic response: Former BOJ board member
Former Bank of Japan board member, Sayuri Shirai, outlines the possible responses that the Japanese government can do to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, including ... ( read original story ...)
60% of small firms in Japan can survive pandemic if ends in a few months: poll
Nearly 60 percent of small and midsize companies say they can survive the new coronavirus outbreak and related business shutdowns if ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to expand stimulus again as pandemic pain deepens
The Bank of Japan is expected to expand monetary stimulus on Monday for the second straight month to ease corporate funding strains and finance huge government spending aimed at combating the ... ( read original story ...)
How our Olympians are training at home during COVID-19 pandemic
The slalom canoeist is unable to train at Penrith White Water Stadium as its running water is not an essential service. And the solution has proven to be a little closer to home. “When we were kids, ... ( read original story ...)