I want to die.” In February 2013, Yo Toshino, my best friend at university, who was job-hunting at the time, sent me that email. Every year in Japan, more than half a million students participate in …
These Are the Winners and Losers in Japan’s 2020 Stock Market
More time at home, reduced mobility and billionaire Masayoshi Son helped drive stocks in Japan in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic became the dominating force separating winners from losers.
Japan stocks set to trade lower as Wall Street declines from record highs
Wednesday is the final trading day in 2020 for stocks in Japan and South Korea as their markets will be closed on Thursday.
Japan Group to Lend Vietnam $1.8 Billion for Coal-Fired Power
The government-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation said it would lend slightly more than a third of the total $1.767 billion in financing for the project in central Vietnam’s Vung Ang …
Japan closes borders, limits travel to citizens after new COVID-19 strain from UK emerges
What you need to know about the latest travel restrictions to Japan after the country closed its borders due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
After massive COVID-19 spending, how much deeper in debt can Japan go?
Experts say increased spending is unavoidable but that Japan will need to start seriously discussing how it will deal with its debt once the pandemic eases.
After massive COVID-19 spending, how much deeper in debt can Japan go?
Experts say increased spending is unavoidable but that Japan will need to start seriously discussing how it will deal with its debt once the pandemic eases.
Japan developing wooden satellites to cut space junk
A major Japanese company and Kyoto University have joined forces to build what they hope will be the world’s first satellites made out of wood. Sumitomo Forestry said it has started research on tree …
Japan stocks lead Asian shares higher as U.S. stimulus fuels rally
Asian shares rose on Tuesday, with Japanese stocks hitting a 30-year high, as investor risk was encouraged by a Brexit trade deal and hopes a long-awaited U.S. pandemic relief package will be expanded …
Japan virus outbreaks, scandals sap public support for Suga
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga came to office on a wave of popularity, pledging to combat the coronavirus and fix Japan’s languishing economy …