The coronavirus pandemic is forcing changes in Japan to the way economic data is collected and some government agencies meet, rare moves in a country where tradition plays a strong part in everyday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on corporate earnings concerns
Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday on concerns about the outlook for corporate earnings after major electronics firms revised profit fo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda plans to sell consumer health unit for around $3.7 billion: Nikkei
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd plans to sell its consumer health unit for around 400 billion yen ($3.72 billion), Nikkei Business reported. ( read original story ...)
‘Very painful’: Japan Covid-19 officials cut off thousands of roses to deter gatherings
Park in Saitama takes drastic action to remove main attraction as Tokyo urges residents to shop less ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stimulus to boost real GDP by 4.4%: economy minister
Japan's new economic stimulus package in response to the coronavirus pandemic is estimated to boost real gross domestic product by about 4.4%, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Mayor Under Fire For ‘Women Dawdle At Shops’ Remark
The mayor of Japan's Osaka has come under fire for suggesting men should do grocery shopping during the coronavirus outbreak because women are indecisive and "take a long time." Japan is under a state ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus-spurred slowdown in Japan prices sparks deflation fears
Japan's core consumer inflation eased in March for the second straight month, underscoring fears that slumping oil costs and soft consumption because of the coronavirus pandemic might push the country ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Japan confirms more cases on cruise ship; Bill Gates on stopping the pandemic
Japan has confirmed 40 more cases on the Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica currently docked in the western city of Nagasaki for repairs, reported Japanese broadcaster NHK. ( read original story ...)
Azabu Insights: Mask Usage in Tokyo Reaches Ninety-Seven Percent And Other Reasons Asian Countries Are Winning Against Coronavirus
Tokyo, Japan. Our teams work collaboratively with clients to build strategies that lead to positive change. Our multilingual team members have top tier academic backgrounds and deep industry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s March consumer inflation slows as pandemic hit deepens
TOKYO (Reuters) - The rate of growth in Japan’s annual core consumer inflation slowed for the second straight month, data showed on Friday, underscoring fears that slumping oil costs and soft ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. House Passes Aid Bill; Japan May Extend Break: Virus Update
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a $484 billion coronavirus aid package, replenishing funding to aid small businesses and provide support for hospitals and virus testing. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor asks residents to grocery shop only every 3 days
Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike on Thursday requested residents limit the frequency of grocery ... Koike also said at Thursday's press conference that the metropolitan government will pay an incentive to ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla just added the chief investment officer of Japan’s $1.5 trillion government pension fund to its board of directors
The former investment banker's appointment to Tesla's board could mark an end to a tumultuous year-and-a-half for Elon Musk's board of directors. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s dairy capital sends idle tourism workers to farms
SAPPORO, Japan -- With its famed dairy industry facing a labor crunch, Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido has turned to hotel and restaurant workers who lost their jobs because of the ... ( read original story ...)
Italian cruise ship in Japan has 48 coronavirus cases
Nearly 50 out of over 600 crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan's Nagasaki have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising concern about the strain on the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka police officer arrested for keeping ¥10,000 note turned in by 2 brothers
A 21-year-old Osaka police officer has been arrested on suspicion of ... Police said Nozawa pocketed the money without filing any paperwork for the lost property. The boys told their mother about the ... ( read original story ...)