The third-largest economy slipped into a recession by one common definition in the first quarter of 2020, with worse expected in the current quarter. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy to slump significantly due to pandemic: economy minister
Japan's economy is expected to slump significantly due to sluggish overseas demand blamed on the coronavirus pandemic, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy slips into recession
Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data Monday, with the world's third-largest economy contracting by 0.9 percent in the first quarter as it wrestles with the ... ( read original story ...)
Economy Week Ahead: Japan, Cares Act, Purchasing
Economic news out this week will reflect more fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and policy makers’ efforts to respond. ( read original story ...)
Osaka reports zero infections for first time in more than two months
Osaka has allowed some business operators, such as movie theaters, to reopen and restaurants and bars to extend their business hours to 10 p.m. from 8 p.m. March 9 was the last ti ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s IPO fever cannot hide worsening economy
The odds do not favor IPO fever dominating the rest of 2020. President Joko Widodo's unsteady approach to the COVID-19 outbreak is emblematic of the problem. Jokowi came to office in 2014 with ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Die-Hards Turn Back to Origins With Anti-Inflation Push
No matter to crypto die-hards. The future is brighter than ever, especially as central banks around the world pump cash into listing economies, threatening a wave of inflation if growth were to snap ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Vision Fund strategy under scrutiny as deals stall
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group founder and Chairman ... "Most companies that had planned to exit in the near term, whether through acquisition or IPO, are likely changing or delaying their plans ... ( read original story ...)
Virus-hit Diamond Princess leaves three months after quarantine debacle in Yokohama
The Diamond Princess, the coronavirus-stricken cruise ship that was quarantined in the port of Yokohama in February, left for Malaysia on Saturday for its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan COVID-19 doctors lack fresh masks, hazard pay: union survey
Japanese hospital doctors on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic face tough working conditions, with many reusing masks and few getting hazard pay, a survey by a labour union showed. ( read original story ...)
China and South Korea consult Japan on easing business-travel curbs: Report
China and South Korea have consulted Japan about easing border controls on business travellers to help revive business activities, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday (May 17) without citing ... ( read original story ...)
Shrine in Tokyo offers solace to those at home
But one Tokyo shrine went online for those seeking solace. Onoterusaki Shrine in downtown Tokyo was livestreaming prayers on Twitter during a May 1-10 holiday, allowing those stuck at home to join ... ( read original story ...)
China, S. Korea Ask Japan to Allow Business Travel, Yomiuri Says
China and South Korea have asked Japan to join them in relaxing controls on business travel as virus cases tail off, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, without saying where it got the information. ( read original story ...)
China, South Korea consult Japan on easing business-travel curbs: Yomiuri
China and South Korea have consulted Japan about easing border controls on business travellers to help revive business activities, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday without citing sources. ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Shrine in Japan offers solace to those at home
TOKYO (AP) — Shinto shrines, a go-to place for many Japanese to pray for good health and safety, have largely shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. But one Tokyo shrine went online for ... ( read original story ...)
State insect trappers on the hunt for the destructive Japanese beetle
The invasive Japanese beetle is now the subject of a targeted trapping effort underway until mid-July by the agency, with trained insect trappers hitting neighborhoods along the Wasatch Front to ... ( read original story ...)