Following the out-of-the-ordinary reworking of an emergency economic stimulus package and the fiscal 2020 supplementary budget due to the nov･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to gather information following reports on North Korea leader’s health
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday the government would make every effort to gather information and analysis following media reports regarding the health of. "We would like to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan back in whaling business, but quotas and cost make meat a hard sell
“Whale food orders are higher than before” as a result of the attention the resumed commercial whaling has brought to the meat, said Shintaro Sato, the owner of Taruichi, an izakaya (Japanese pub) ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm rents empty flats as a temporary ‘coronavirus divorce’ to stressed couples
Japan has a strong work culture and old-fashioned gender attitudes still dominate Credit: NATSUKO FUKUEBEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images Yui is one of 25 people already signed up to Kasoku. She moved ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan to close global HQ, other Japan sites through May 10 due to virus
Nissan Motor Co said on Tuesday it will shut its global headquarters in Japan for 16 days through early May to contain the spread of the coronavirus, even though the government has permitted keeping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Boosts Extra Budget to 25.7 Trillion Yen to Fund Handouts
Japan’s government bolstered its extra budget by 8.9 trillion yen ($82.6 billion) to cover the additional costs of expanded cash handouts during the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Olympics could hinge on a covid-19 vaccine. One Japanese scientist has his doubts.
To be honest with you, I don’t think the Olympics is likely to be held next year,” Kentaro Iwata, a professor of infectious disease at Kobe University, said Monday. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan PM asks citizens to be more diligent
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 ...)
Tokyo Olympics won’t do much to boost Japan’s economy, experts say
IOC member John Coates, who oversees planing for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, claimed last week that the postponed games could help “kick start” Japan’s economy. But economists and Olympic researchers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market struggles amid pandemic
Our business is almost dying," said Masaru Harada, 53, president of the intermediate wholesaler Dairiki Shoten, which has a shop inside the Toyosu market. Dairiki trades 50 to 60 expensive marine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tests Show 11 Dead Were Infected With Coronavirus: Media
Japan, with more than 260 virus-related deaths according to public broadcaster NHK, has avoided the kind of explosive outbreak that has plagued the United States and many European nations, raising ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scientist ‘very pessimistic’ Olympics will happen in 2021
A Japanese professor of infectious disease says he is "very pessimistic" the Tokyo Olympics can be held next year. ( read original story ...)
Japan hasn’t agreed on additional costs for Olympics delay: Suga
Japan has not agreed to shoulder the additional costs for the postponement of the 2020 Olympics,aid on Tuesday, after Kyodo News reported Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had committed to cover the costs. ( read original story ...)
No clarity yet on how cost of postponing Olympics will be shared with Japan – IOC
No clarity yet on how cost of postponing Olympics will be shared with Japan - IOC ... ( read original story ...)
WHO says concerned about rising confirmed cases in Japan
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it was concerned about the increasing number of confirmed cases of the new in Japan. But Japan is not yet in the stage of a large-scale community ... ( read original story ...)
Restaurant factory: Staff at Tokyo sukiyaki spot making masks for the elderly
Employees at a long-established restaurant serving sukiyaki, a popular Japanese hot pot dish, are currently producing masks and distributing ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)