Japan is not in a situation now where it needs to declare another state of emergency over the coronavirus but could do so in a worst-case scenario, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic sinks Japan business mood to lowest since 2009 financial crisis
Japanese manufacturers' confidence sank in the second quarter to levels not seen since the 2009 global financial crisis, underscoring the damage the coronavirus pandemic inflicted on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls China’s move on Hong Kong ‘regrettable’
Japan's top government officials said on Tuesday China's move to pass national security legislation for Hong Kong was "regrettable" and undermined credibility in the 'one country, two systems' formula ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Britain aim for trade deal by end-July, Tokyo negotiator says
Japan and Britain aim to clinch a trade deal by the end of July and Tokyo wants to secure at least the same automobile tariffs as it has in its existing European Union trade pact, Tokyo's chief ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Two seafood companies such as Kaichi Kato Suisan in Hokkaido go bankrupt
Kaichi Kato Suisan Co., Ltd. (TDB company code: 010174863, capital 30 million yen, 20-1-18 Kitajo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Mr. Yoji Kato) and affiliated company Maruka Suzuki Shoten (TDB ... ( read original story ...)
UK long-term government bond yields sink below Japan’s
The UK’s 30-year government bond yield has dropped below the equivalent borrowing cost for Japan for the first time, despite a huge expansion in gilt issuance to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Renewed ... ( read original story ...)
The Kubota Collection’s Key Works Are on Display at the Tokyo National Museum
Fashioning Identities" exhibition traces the kimono from its inception some eight hundred years ago to its role today as a symbol of Japanese culture, with increasing sway on the contemporary fashion ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new coronavirus steps aim to balance economy and health
Tokyo on Tuesday said it will move away from numerical targets to contain COVID-19 and rely more on the advice of a committee of experts, to try to control the novel coronavirus and avoid another ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic delays Yahoo Japan, Line merger past October
The merger between online services Yahoo Japan and Line Corp. is getting pushed back to later than the scheduled October date because of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Court Rejects Damages For Man Forcibly Sterilised At Age 14
A Japanese pensioner forcibly sterilised as a 14-year-old under a now-defunct eugenics law failed Tuesday in a legal bid for $280,000 in state compensation. According to local media, Tokyo District ... ( read original story ...)
Lululemon Opens Tokyo Flagship, its Largest Store in Asia
Pacific region. Located in Tokyo’s upscale Roppongi Hills development, it is also the brand’s first flagship in Japan and its largest store to date in Asia. The opening was originally planned for ... ( read original story ...)
Governor Koike reveals the new way Tokyo will monitor coronavirus
The new standards do not specify a threshold number of new cases that would trigger a possible return to restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s job-for-life culture has survived war, earthquakes and now a pandemic
Nanami Kodaira hasn't worked since her hair salon in Tokyo cut its hours in April in response to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 54 new COVID-19 cases as Yokohama reports more than 20
Tokyo confirmed 54 COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, recording more than 50 cases for the fifth straight day, local media reported, while neighboring Yokoham ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Taiwan Dismayed by China’s New Security Law for Hong Kong
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen told reporters she was "very disappointed" by China's imposition of the law, which proved that the "one country, two systems" formula, which Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Apple supplier Japan Display posts first quarterly profit in over three years
Apple supplier Japan Display Inc reported on Tuesday its first quarterly net profit in more than three years, boosted by the sale of its stake in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel ... ( read original story ...)