Japan's economy saw the steepest decline on record in its second quarter -- as the global health crisis took a big bite out of consumption and exports. It's putting the country's policymakers under ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks at record pace amid pandemic
Japan was hit by its biggest economic contraction on record in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic crushed consumption and exports, keeping policymakers under pressure for bolder action to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP drop less severe than US and Europe
Second-quarter fall of 28% due to Covid-19 response is less than many western economies but worse than Taiwan and South Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Ainu minority files lawsuit against Japan gov’t on salmon fishing rights
A group of Ainu, an ethnic minority in northern Japan, filed a lawsuit Monday against authorities to grant them exemption from ban ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama ex-cop arrested for allegedly trying to strangle 102-year-old aunt
A former police officer who tried to strangle his 102-year-old aunt because he was tired of looking after her was arrested Aug. 16 on suspicion of att ... ( read original story ...)
Money Heist season 5 theories: Tokyo devastated by return of ex-boyfriend – here’s who
MONEY HEIST Part Five will add two new members to the cast. Ahead of the show's final instalment, fans have been busy trying to work out what roles the new characters will play. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe Goes to Hospital for Reported Check Up, Following Health Concerns
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe entered a hospital in Tokyo on Monday for what an aide said was a checkup, following recent concerns about his health. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks at record pace as pandemic wipes out ‘Abenomics’ gains
Japan was hit by its biggest economic contraction on record in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic crushed consumption and exports, keeping policymakers under pressure for bolder action to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Always Scraped By. Covid Will Make That Harder
Despite being written off by skeptics as an economic wasteland for the past three decades, Japan has often managed to scrape by, and has even enjoyed periods of sustained growth. The Covid-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Global report: Japan hit by biggest GDP fall in 40 years, Australia suffers deadliest day
New Zealand postpones general election; US coronavirus death toll passes 170,000; Italy closes nightclubs for three weeks ... ( read original story ...)
Watch thieves steal a Lexus in Nagoya
Aichi police have released security camera footage showing the quick-strike theft of a Lexus sedan from a parking lot in Nagoya last week ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics may not go ahead in 2021
A leading Japanese researcher has said that unless a COVID-19 vaccine is developed - the Tokyo Olympics will not go ahead. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks at record pace as coronavirus hits spending
Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank an annualized 27.8% in April-June, government data showed on Monday, marking the biggest decline since 1980. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Contracts 7.8 Percent, Worst on Record
The quarterly slide, an annualized decline of 27.8 percent, coincides with a long and uncertain road to recovery. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Shrinks in Second Quarter
The Japanese economy shrank less than the U.S. and European economies did in the April-June quarter, but it fared worse than Asian counterparts. ( read original story ...)
Beaches closed as heat wave grips Japan
After rounds of flooding rainfall devastated parts of Japan during the month of July, a change in the weather pattern has brought hot and dry conditions to the country. But restrictions from the ... ( read original story ...)