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
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Japan’s Nikkei at 30-year high after Trump OKs stimulus
World stocks rose Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark hitting a 30-year high after President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion economic aid package. Wall Street set fresh records …
Sri Lanka to scrap Japan-funded infrastructure projects
Sri Lanka’s reputation is taking a hit after its year-old government says it wants to pull the plug on two multimillion dollar infrastructure projects funded by Japan and guaranteed by its predecessor …
Asian shares jump on U.S. stimulus, Japan’s Nikkei at 29-year high
Asian shares jumped on Tuesday, with Japanese stocks hitting a 29-year high, as hopes that a long-awaited U.S. pandemic relief package would be expanded and a Brexit trade deal supported investor risk …
U.S. Forces Japan Begins First Wave of COVID-19 Vaccinations
The United States military has begun its first wave of COVID-19 vaccinations in Japan, prioritising frontline medical workers. Inoculations began on Monday at the Yokota Air Base, Lt. Stuart Thrift …