Resigning Japan to yet another lost decade is in no one’s interest. The time to bring in a new team with vision and bravado was, frankly, yesterday. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Japan’s economy shrinks at record levels
Japan’s economy has joined other developed ... its worst point yet and that a recovery was on the cards. At the time finance minister Taro Aso told parliament: "We've succeeded in putting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leader goes to hospital, raising health concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went to a hospital on Monday for what Japanese media said was a regular health checkup, although the visit generated renewed worries about his health. Videos of Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan metals manufacturers see pick-up in demand from automakers after first-quarter plunge
Japanese manufacturers of metals, including steel and aluminium, saw their output plunge in the April-June quarter as automakers temporarily shut factories to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP shrinks at record 27.8% in Q2 amid pandemic
Japan on Monday reported its greatest contraction on record, stating its gross domestic product shrank an annualised 27.8% in the second quarter of 2020 as economic activity slowed amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan suffers worst economic plunge in 40 years
Japan's economy saw the steepest decline on record in its second quarter -- as the global health crisis took a big bite out of consumption and exports. It's putting the country's policymakers under ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks at record pace amid pandemic
Japan was hit by its biggest economic contraction on record in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic crushed consumption and exports, keeping policymakers under pressure for bolder action to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP drop less severe than US and Europe
Second-quarter fall of 28% due to Covid-19 response is less than many western economies but worse than Taiwan and South Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Markets subdued after Japan’s GDP slumps and US-China trade talks postponed – business live
Global markets are subdued this morning, after Japan became the latest country to suffer a historic economic slump due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And with factory output weaker than hoped in June, the ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets rise, though Nikkei sinks after Japan’s record contraction
Japanese stocks sank while other Asian markets gained Monday after Japan reported a record economic contraction as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on retailing, investment and exports. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Buying Japanese Warehouse Portfolio for JPY 2.8B
Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT (MEL REIT) has agreed to buy 4 logistics facilities across Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya for JPY 28.4 bil. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance standalone net profit declines 48.72% in the March 2020 quarter
Net profit of Tokyo Finance declined 48.72% to Rs 0.40 crore in the quarter ended March 2020 as against Rs 0.78 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2019. Sales declined 94.94% to Rs 0.04 ... ( read original story ...)
Ainu minority files lawsuit against Japan gov’t on salmon fishing rights
A group of Ainu, an ethnic minority in northern Japan, filed a lawsuit Monday against authorities to grant them exemption from ban ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama ex-cop arrested for allegedly trying to strangle 102-year-old aunt
A former police officer who tried to strangle his 102-year-old aunt because he was tired of looking after her was arrested Aug. 16 on suspicion of att ... ( read original story ...)
4,000 wind chimes displayed in hopes of large catch in NE Japan city hit by 2011 tsunami
Some 4,000 wind chimes are on display in this northeastern Japan fishing community hit hard by tsunami triggered by the March 201 ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Okura to Partner With Tokyo Management College
Hotel Okura is additionally establishing an education and training program in Japan for its overseas local staff in cooperation with Tokyo Management College and Tokyo Masuda Culinary School, a ... ( read original story ...)