Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that the government would consult experts to decide whether to extend the state of emergency beyond May 6. Abe, speaking in parliament, also said ... ( read original story ...)
Murderers on the lam, police abuse-incited riots all part of life for Osaka’s day laborers
The streets of Osaka can be rough. You'd be forgiven for not noticing upon first glance. Japan itself is an incredibly safe nation, especially when compared to the West. The murder rate is about 1/5th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Econ
Japan has a special need to protect its high-risk aging population. It’s still anyone’s guess what happens next. The global base case is for the worst to be over by July—though the world economy could ... ( read original story ...)
Crowdfunding, Take-Out Among Ways Small Restaurant And Bar Owners In Japan Are Coping With Coronavirus Measures
In Japan, the owners of small restaurants and bars are struggling in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and state of emergency. But some of them are finding creative ways to weather the storm. ( read original story ...)
Unbowed: Mori Moves Ahead With Japan’s Tallest Building Project Amid Pandemic
The Japanese property developer Yoshiko Mori controls, Mori Building, is moving ahead with a massive $5.4 billion project to redevelop 8.1 hectares in the heart of Tokyo amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 50 Richest 2020: Despite Pandemic, Their Total Wealth Dropped By Only 5%
This story is part of Forbes' coverage of Japan’s Richest 2020. See the full list here. Despite a $1 trillion stimulus package announced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in early April to combat the ... ( read original story ...)
Everyone’s Running Bank Errands Instead of Staying Home in Japan
Japanese banks are urging customers to think twice about visiting branches that remain crowded even during a state of emergency imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Drug proves effective against virus as economic damage rises
Scientists have announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients — in a major medical advance that comes as the ... ( read original story ...)
Virus sends economies plunging; glimmer of hope on treatment
The coronavirus is sending the U.S. economy into the fastest collapse since the Great Depression, with output reported shrinking at an alarming rate. ( read original story ...)
Drug proves effective coronavirus as economic damage mounts
Scientists have announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients — in a major medical advance that comes as the ... ( read original story ...)
Wales coach says tour to Japan, New Zealand highly unlikely
Wales are continuing to prepare for their mid-year tour to Japan and New Zealand but with the sporting world still paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, coach Wayne Pivac said on Wednesday he is not ... ( read original story ...)
‘Wobble’ may precede some great earthquakes
The land masses of Japan shifted from east to west to east again in the months before the strongest earthquake in the country's recorded history, a 2011 magnitude-9 earthquake that killed more than 15 ... ( read original story ...)
Months-long thousand-kilometre-scale wobbling before great subduction earthquakes
Fig. 1: Locations of the great earthquakes and of the continuous GNSS stations that capture the preceding transient motions. Fig. 2: Time series before Tohoku-oki and Maule and the effect of noise ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin surges above $8,000 for the first time in 2 months ahead of a key halving in the crypto markets
The gold standard of cryptocurrencies surged 11% on Wednesday, jumping to levels not seen since the beginning of March. ( read original story ...)
How To Legally Shorten Your Crypto Tax Audit Clock?
When you file a tax return, you trigger the statute of limitations. In simple terms: the audit clock. The statute of limitations controls the time frame during which the IRS has the legal authority to ... ( read original story ...)
In 2 crazy weeks, Erica Gavel defended masters thesis and qualified Canada for Tokyo 2020
Since joining Canada's national wheelchair basketball team in 2014, Erica Gavel has balanced sport and education. But the two worlds came to a boiling point this past summer and the experience will ... ( read original story ...)