The annual rate shows what the number would have been if continued for a year. Japanese media reported the latest drop was the worst since World War II. But the Cabinet Office said comparable records ... ( 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 ...)
Coronavirus: Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record
Japan was already struggling with low economic growth before the crisis. The figures released on Monday are a stark reminder of the severe financial impact faced by countries around the world. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Contracts 7.8 Percent, Worst Decline on Record
The quarterly slide, an annualized drop of 27.8 percent, coincides with a long and uncertain road to recovery. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks fall after economy contracts, other markets up
Japanese stocks have sunk while other Asian markets gained after Japan reported a record economic contraction amid the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enters hospital for check-up, source says
Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, plans to return home later on Monday after the examination at Tokyo's Keio University Hospital, the source familiar with the situation told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Japan’s FamilyMart plays way too easy to get
(Reuters Breakingviews) - A convenience-store takeover doesn't check out. Japanese trading house Itochu, which already owns just over 50% of FamilyMart, wants to buy the rest of the convenience-store ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific stocks mixed as U.S.-China tensions remain; Japan’s economy shrinks in second quarter
June, according to government data released Monday. That was the sharpest contraction on record, according to Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s coronavirus COVID-19 visa changes leave Aussies scrambling to pay for an extension ahead of deadline
Australian Dean Vlassco loved living in Bali, but the possibility of being fined more than $100 a day for overstaying his visa forced him to make the hard decision to leave. ( read original story ...)