Economic stimulus approved in the United States and Japan at the end of last year will help to power a recovery in their economies in the second half of 2021, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath said on …
Minke whale trapped in nets in Japan for two weeks
Animal rights groups demand animal’s release but locals claim its size and strong currents are making it hard to free …
Coronavirus live news: US suffers record daily deaths; Japan to declare state of emergency in Tokyo
Leaked documents show London critical care bed deficit even under ‘best’ case scenario – report; European Medicines Agency approves Moderna coronavirus vaccine; Japan reports record cases …
Olympics-Japan postpones torch exhibitions over COVID-19 fears
Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Thursday that upcoming exhibitions of the Tokyo Olympics torch around the Japanese capital have been postponed “to reduce the flow of people and the further …
Why the Maldives is the perfect place to ‘self-isolate’ in style
Italian designers employed by an American hotelier supported by Japanese investors have taken an uninhabited coral dot on the Baa Atoll of the Maldives and created a whimsical world where the …
U.S., Japan stimulus should power second half 2021 recovery – IMF chief economist
Economic stimulus approved in the United States and Japan at the end of last year will help to power recovery in these economies in the second half of 2021, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath said on …
Coronavirus: Thailand scrambles to contain outbreak; Japan to declare emergency in Tokyo from Saturday
For much of 2020, Thailand had the coronavirus under control. After a strict nationwide lockdown in April and May, the number of new local infections dropped to zero, where they remained for the next …
Coronavirus live news: EU medicines regulator approves Moderna vaccine; Japan’s daily cases hit new record
Moderna is second vaccine to get EU approval; Japan under pressure to impose state of emergency for Tokyo …
Coronavirus live news: Covid patients in Irish hospitals pass first-wave peak; Japan’s daily cases hit new record
Japan under pressure to impose state of emergency for Tokyo; Irish health officials blame socialising around Christmas for rise in infections …
Japan service-sector activity falls for 11th month in December – PMI
Activity in Japan’s services sector extended its run of declines to the 11th month in December, a private sector survey showed, as a new wave of coronavirus infections led to a contraction in business …