Office workers, wearing face masks to ward off the coronavirus, pray at Kanda Myojin shrine on the first business day of the new year in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, January 4, 2021. Photo by Keizo Mori/U ... ( read original story ...)
Palantir Technologies Expands Japan Business with New $22.5 Million Contract
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) announced today that on December 28, 2020, it was awarded a $22.5 million, one-year contract in partnership with SOMPO Holdings for the “Real Data Platform for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Mulling Declaring Emergency for Tokyo as Cases Surge
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is considering a state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas, with coronavirus cases at record highs and Japan’s vaccine rollout still more than a month away. ( read original story ...)
Likely Tokyo Emergency Adds to Fears Economy Will Shrink Again
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s heavy hint that he will declare an emergency in the area around Tokyo later this week has deepened fears that Japan’s economy will shrink again even with the support of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close down on first trading day of the year
Tokyo stocks closed down on Monday, the first trading day of the year, after a volatile session with investors nervous as the government weighs ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Japan: Tokyo braces for fresh state of emergency as cases spike
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has so far held off on declaring another emergency as it could slow his push to keep the country’s economy going. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks start year in red as Tokyo braces for state of emergency
Japanese shares ended lower on Monday after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is considering a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures to contain a spike in local coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says to consider state of emergency for Tokyo area
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday the government would consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb and strain the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares fall as PM Suga considers state of emergency for Tokyo
Japanese shares fell on Monday after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is considering a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures to contain a spike in local coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, 3 nearby prefectures to ask restaurants to close by 8 p.m.
The Tokyo metropolitan government is arranging with three neighboring prefectures to jointly request restaurants to close by 8 p.m. f ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Markets Set to Trade Higher; Private Survey on Chinese Manufacturing Activity Ahead
The Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for December is set to be out at around 9:45 a.m. HK/SIN. ( read original story ...)
Japan debates state of emergency while Tokyo cries for action
Japanese leaders on Sunday debated declaring a state of emergency while also exploring less drastic options such as punishing noncompliant businesses, frustrating a capital city seeking swift, blanket ... ( read original story ...)
72% of Japan firms expect moderate economic growth in 2021 despite pandemic
Despite the positive forecast for the world's third-largest economy, 29% of companies surveyed said they are not sure when their sales will return to pre-pandemic levels. ( read original story ...)
Japan moving to retract favorable entry treatment for 11 nations
Japan is considering retracting preferential treatment for nationals of 11 nations where COVID-19 cases are comparatively under control. The favored treatment for short-term business travel as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business leaders vow to revive pandemic-hit economy with innovation
Japanese business leaders pledged Friday to revive the country's economy dented by the novel coronavirus pandemic this year through d ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese maintaining operations thanks to quick-thinking action
Japanese businesses have deployed a number of new business models in Vietnam in 2020 in an effort to shelter from the storm of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)