Sapporo – Hokkaido Railway Co. plans to put some 1,450 of its workforce, or 20 percent of all employees including contract workers, on leave to offset growing loses from the coronavirus pandemic. “We ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan children home alone due to school closures experience burglaries
With schools closed due to the fallout from the spread of the novel coronavirus, Aichi Prefectural Police has already confirmed three incide ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama gov’t asked nursery to hold back informing parents about infected worker
The municipal government here asked a local day care center to refrain from informing parents and guardians about a worker who tested posi･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan slows down, prices at risk of falling while bars, restaurants suffer
For someone like Sumako Furihata, who owns two small restaurants in Tokyo’s Akasaka nightlife district, pandemic has been a nightmare that crushed sales and put her in a difficult situation. Many of ... ( read original story ...)
Thrill seekers discover corpse at abandoned ‘haunted’ hotel in southwestern Japan
A corpse has been discovered at an abandoned hotel in this southwestern prefecture which is known online as a haunted spot, after two men ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
‘Toothless’ Japan Lockdown Shows Some Tentative Signs of Success
With Japan in its second week under a state of emergency, the latest data suggests that a “lockdown” without legal power has still been able to contain citizens’ movements somewhat, offering some ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe to Tweak Draft Extra Budget to Offer Blanket Cash Payouts: Kyodo
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Japan Business Mood Slumps to Decade Low on Coronavirus Hit: Reuters Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business confidence plunged to fresh decade lows in April as firms reported widespread damage from the coronavirus pandemic which is threatening to throw the world economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms say government’s $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus too little, too late: Reuters poll
Most Japanese corporations were disappointed by the government’s $1 trillion stimulus plan to mitigate the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, saying it is insufficient, and many ... ( read original story ...)
Agilyx licenses recycling tech in Japan
Agilyx said a company in Japan has licensed its innovative recycling technology, the Tigard company’s first move into Asia. Agilyx has refined a high-heat, low-oxygen process called pyrolysis to turn ... ( read original story ...)
‘Severe Pressure’ Will Force Some Japan Firms to Slash Dividends
As the coronavirus pandemic clouds the earnings outlook for Japan Inc. in the midst of its most important reporting period of the year, it also threatens to crimp payouts to shareholders. ( read original story ...)
Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After Tokyo Chuo Auction Holdings Limited’s (HKG:1939) 3.0% Dividend
Some readers mightn't know much about Tokyo Chuo Auction Holdings's 3.0% dividend, as it has only been paying distributions for a year or so. Before you buy any stock for its dividend however, you ... ( read original story ...)
IMF warns Japan against deepening negative interest rates
Interest rate cuts may do more harm than good to Japan’s economy hit by fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, a senior official said, warning the central bank against pushing rates deeper into ... ( read original story ...)
Record 700 kg of cocaine seized at Yokohama Port
About 700 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of 14 billion yen ($130 million) was seized by customs authorities from cargo on a ship docked in Yokohama Port earlier this year, sources ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Offer Bleakest View on Economy in Over a Decade as Pandemic Hits: Nikkei
Japan had 8,191 cases of infections of the coronavirus as of Wednesday, excluding those from a cruise ship quarantined in February, with 162 deaths, according to public broadcaster NHK. Wealth of ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign visitors’ spending in Japan plunges
The Japan Tourism Agency estimates overseas visitors spent 672.7 billion yen, or about 6.3 billion dollars, from January to March while they were in the country. That is down 41.6 percent from the ... ( read original story ...)