Japan's economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but the broad impact from the coronavirus crisis is still expected to send the country deeper into recession. A series of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy minister keeps focus on crisis-response, warns against deepening negative rates
Japan should focus on back-stopping struggling businesses rather than trying to spark overall demand in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, its economy minister said, suggesting the central bank should ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to rise as U.S. jobs data bounces unexpectedly
Stocks in Japan were set to trade higher at the open on Monday after U.S. jobs data released Friday hadan unexpected jump, spurring hopes of an economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to ask nightlife workers to take coronavirus tests
The Tokyo metropolitan government will ask people working at nightclubs and similar entertainment establishments to regularly take coronavirus tests, Gov Yuriko Koike said Sunday. The policy is part ... ( read original story ...)
Shinjuku Ward gov’t accused of driving homeless from hotel support scheme in Tokyo
The Shinjuku Ward Office encouraged homeless people staying in business hotels under a metropolitan government support program to leave the f ... ( read original story ...)
KSK Land’s Maiden Project ‘8 Conlay’ Offers a New Way of Living for Japanese-Home Buyers
KSK Land, a trailblazer in the international property development scene has launched a mixed-use residential and development project, 8 Conlay, at the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Designed by the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan refuses to join US, others in condemning China’s Hong Kong law: Sources
Japan refuses to join US, others in condemning China's Hong Kong law: Sources. Iran Press TV. Sunday, 07 June 2020 2:41 PM. Japan has reportedly decided not to join the United Sta ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy better than feared but still in recession
Japanese growth figures were better than initially feared in the first quarter, according to official data published on Monday, but the world's third-top economy was still mired deep in recession. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP Shrinks Less as Economists Question Capex Data
Revised figures showed Japan’s economy contracted less than initially estimated in the first quarter based on a survey that may have overstated the strength of business investment amid the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan Q1 GDP revised up to 2.2% annualised contraction
March, less than the initial estimate of a 3.4% contraction, revised data from the Cabinet Office showed Monday. On a quarter-on-quarter basis GDP shrank 0.6% compared with a 0.9% contraction in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan first-quarter GDP revised up to 2.2% annualised contraction
March, less than the initial estimate of a 3.4% contraction, revised data from the Cabinet Office showed Monday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics in doubt without travel deal, says governor
The governor of Tokyo has questioned whethe Games can go ahead next year without an international deal on travel and quarantine. She has also called for possible cuts ... ( read original story ...)
Is the Secret to Japan’s Virus Success Right in Front of Its Face?
In America, masks have become a weapon in the culture wars. In Japan, wearing one is no big deal, and deaths have stayed low. ( read original story ...)
Doomed? Why America Couldn’t Stop Imperial Japan From Seizing the Philippines
In the popular history of World War II, the assertion that the United States was caught unprepared in Hawaii and the Philippines has become widely accepted as fact. However, in the case of the ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman, Mizuho Expect Thaw in Japan Dealmaking to Gather Pace
Mergers are beginning to pick up in Japan after slumping to a 10-year low in April, and bankers expect the pace to accelerate as the coronavirus pandemic forces weaker companies to consolidate. ( read original story ...)
Cyber security group soars as Japan hit by digital attacks
The explosive rise in the shares of Cyber Security Cloud have given a company with 45 employees a market capitalisation of around $800m. It listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Mothers board on March ... ( read original story ...)