Some Bank of Japan board members warned a resurgence in the coronavirus pandemic could delay an economic recovery and destabilise its banking system by pushing more companies under, minutes from the …
Nearly 36,000 Japan firms shut down business due to COVID-19 – think tank
Nearly 36,000 Japanese companies have chosen to discontinue their business so far this year, mainly due to the hit from the coronavirus crisis and up sharply from a year ago in a sign of the pain the …
Japan’s hafu stars are celebrated. But some mixed-race people say they feel like foreigners in their own country
Many Japanese people rose up in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, but experts argue Japan needs to address issues of discrimination and diversity closer to home.
No plans for phone call between Japan’s Suga, Taiwan’s Tsai – Japan spokesman
There are no plans for a telephone call between Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, Japan’s top government spokesman Katsunobu Kato told reporters on …
Mixing business and pleasure, Japan’s national parks get ‘workation’ upgrades
National parks across Japan have improved internet access and taken other steps to attract teleworkers as the coronavirus pandemic has increased interest in the idea of a “workation” — a vacation that …
Olympics: Japan may ask foreign athletes for activity plans – Yomiuri
Japan will consider asking foreign athletes participating in the delayed Olympic Games next year to submit plans laying out their base camp locations, training sites and host towns as part of COVID-19 …
Big in Japan: giant Gundam robot makes its first moves in Yokohama
It stands just over 18 metres tall and weighs 25 tonnes. And, after years of painstaking work, a life-size Japanese Gundam robot has just proved to its legions of fans that it really can move.
The yen is rising yet Japan’s economy is slumping. Call it pandemic economics
Japan’s currency hit a seven-week high against the US dollar … Intervention in the currency market to stem yen appreciation may have been a preferred tactic of the Ministry of Finance in years gone …
Matternet Expands Operations to Asia Through Drone Delivery Partnership with Japan Airlines
“Japan Airlines is eager to explore the future of its air logistics business with the implementation of drone delivery,” said Tomohiro Nishihata, Japan Airlines’ Managing Executive Officer of …
After Abe, Opportunities Loom for Japan-Indonesia Relations
Prime Minister Suga has a golden opportunity to deepen relations with key Indo-Pacific partners, including Indonesia.