Shares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) and the Nikkei 225 bounced 20% off the lows alongside global stock markets on hopes that the worst of COVID-19 is over. Earnings on ... ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – BOJ Warns Worsening Economy a Threat to Japan’s Financial System
If the economy suffers a prolonged and deep slump, however, that could trigger a full-fledged, banking-sector correction,” the BOJ said. ( read original story ...)
Tsunami could overwhelm Fukushima nuclear plant in future Japan earthquake, government panel says
Towering waves could overwhelm the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan if another mega-earthquake struck the deep-sea trenches off the country's Pacific coast, a government panel said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
34 crew have virus on cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan
At least 34 crew members aboard a cruise ship docked in the Japanese city of Nagasaki have tested positive for coronavirus, local authorities said on Wednesday. The Costa Atlantica first arrived in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inflation Obsession Fades in Effort to Cope With Virus
The Bank of Japan has long tried and failed to hit its target of 2% annual inflation, but the coronavirus means the topic has faded from conversation in a sign a permanent shift in priorities is ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi Prefecture to subsidize hospitals accepting coronavirus patients
Nagoya – The Aichi Prefectural Government said Wednesday that it will provide financial support to medical institutions in the prefecture that treat patients with COVID-19 disease. It will pay ¥1 ... ( read original story ...)
100,000 tulips beheaded in Chiba, Japan, to stop COVID-19 spreading
Flowers at a park in Japan's Chiba prefecture had their heads chopped off to deter visitors from gathering to admire them and potentially spread coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Fast Retailing CEO criticises Japan’s lack of virus tests: report
The head , owner of fashion chain Uniqlo, criticised Japan’s lack of coronavirus testing in a media interview, joining a chorus of executi ... ( read original story ...)
Equinix and GIC to Form Greater than US$1.0 Billion Joint Venture to Develop and Operate Hyperscale Data Centers in Japan
The three initial facilities in the joint venture – one in Osaka and two in Tokyo-- will serve the unique core workload deployment needs of a targeted group of hyperscale companies, including the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Cases on ship in Japan; India to use wristbands
Japanese officials say 33 crew members on a docked cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus in one day of testing after the first case from the ship was reported ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic staffer tests positive for coronavirus | Charlotte Observer
Tokyo organizers issued a statement Wednesday saying it was a male employee in his 30s who worked at the headquarters building in a part of Tokyo known as Harumi. Organizers said he was in quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Mulls Measures; German Cases Near 3-Week Low: Virus Update
The number of new coronavirus cases in Germany stayed close to a three-week low as that country begins gradually lifting pandemic-related lockdown measures. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic staffer tests positive for coronavirus
A staff member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has tested positive for COVID-19. Tokyo organizers issued a statement Wednesday saying it was a male employee in his 30s who worked at the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Mulls New Measures; China Bank Loans Go Bad: Virus Update
Tokyo’s governor said the world’s largest city is looking at new measures to encourage social distancing as the risk of a breakout in the coronavirus remains. China’s lenders reported a rise in bad ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning after oil futures plunge for 2nd day
Tokyo stocks dropped Wednesday morning, with the Nikkei briefly sliding below the 19,000 line for the first time in two weeks, as ene ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Clusters among crew on 2 ships in Taiwan, Japan
Japanese officials said Wednesday that 33 crew members on a docked cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus in one day of testing after the first case from the ship ... ( read original story ...)