Japan to widen COVID curbs amid Omicron surge

Japan on Monday was poised to double the number of regions subject to restrictions such as shortened restaurant opening hours in order to rein in a record surge in COVID-19 cases. The central ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Nikkei recovers 0.24% on bargain hunting

However, market gains were limited amid uncertainty over Japan's growth prospect as rapid surge of COVID-19 cases in Japan leading to as many as 30 out of Japan's 47 prefectures possibly being placed ... ( read original story ...)

What Japan Got Right About Covid-19

He has helped advise the Japanese government on its Covid-19 response. It all began with the coronavirus outbreak on a Diamond Princess cruise ship back in February 2020. Nine health care workers and ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks reverse losses to end higher

Tokyo shares ended higher on Monday with investors seeking bargains as they waited for the Japanese corporate earnings season to kick into full gear. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index reversed earlier ... ( read original story ...)