The Finance Ministry said Tuesday the debt of the Japanese government exceeded its assets at the fastest pace in fiscal 2020, as spending increased for stimulus to support the coronavirus-hit economy.
Japan Edge AI Market to Generate $40.81 Billion by 2030: Allied Market Research
Rise in enterprise workload on the cloud platforms, surge in demand for numerous intelligent applications, and trend toward smart wearable devices drive the growth of the Japan edge AI market. The …
Japan upgrades view on regional economies for 1st time in 15 months
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday upgraded its overall assessment of Japan’s regional economies for the first time in 15 months, saying they are recovering from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
CORRECTED: FEATURE: Japanese actress builds NYC rice-ball business amid pandemic slowdown
Sayuri Oyamada, a Japanese film and television actress based in New York City for the past decade, has used the slowdown in filming caused by the coronavirus pandemic to build a local business selling …
Japan business lobby shrugs off calls for uniform wage hikes
The head of Japan’s biggest business lobby said on Tuesday that companies must determine wages depending on their own situation rather than in a uniform manner as a prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has …
Japan panel to approve extending COVID curbs to more regions
The Japanese government’s advisory panel is set to approve expanding stricter anti-COVID-19 measures to 18 additional regions on Tuesday, putting over 70% of the country under restrictions.
‘Nightmare’: Workers, students decry Japan virus entry ban
Yanita Antoko has been waiting for over a year in Indonesia to join her husband in Japan. She has her papers and has closed her business selling homemade spice mixes, but remains shut out.
Japan’s Eneos may close Wakayama refinery due to lower fuel demand -Nikkei
Japan’s biggest oil refiner, Eneos Holdings Inc, is considering closing its Wakayama refinery in western Japan as part of restructuring of old refineries due to falling demand for gasoline, the Nikkei …
Japan’s ENEOS to shut Wakayama refinery in 2023
Japan’s biggest oil refiner, Eneos Holdings Inc , said on Tuesday it will shut down its Wakayama refinery in western Japan around October 2023 as part of a restructuring as demand for gasoline falls.
Japan panel to approve widening of COVID curbs
A Japanese advisory panel is set to approve the expansion of tougher measures against COVID-19 to 18 additional regions on Tuesday, putting more than 70% of the country under restrictions.