A bird flu outbreak in Japan worsened on Thursday with farms in two more prefectures slaughtering chicken in a record cull of poultry as the government ordered the disinfection of all chicken farms.
Japan’s government to use more green power from April
The Japanese government plans to get more than 30% of the energy it uses from renewable sources from the next fiscal year starting in April, ministers said on Thursday, as it seeks to set an example …
Coronavirus live news: Japan reports record new cases; UK economy slowed by second wave
People urged not to travel in the run-up to the new year; UK economy remains 7.9% below pre-pandemic levels; second wave arrives in South Africa …
Taiwan IT players gearing up for 5G enterprise network business
Taiwan’s IT and network equipment makers are gearing up to explore new business opportunities for 5G enterprise network solutions, particularly in the Japan market, where demand for such solutions is …
Lessons from a 1,000-year-old business
Forget surviving just 2020. Some 19 businesses in Japan have been in operation for 1,000 years. Here’s what we can learn from them.
Covid-19 Surge Hits South Korea and Japan, After They Had Contained Virus
Some Asian countries that have been among the world’s most successful at containing Covid-19 are now struggling to beat back a winter resurgence, a sign of how elusive sustained progress can be until …
Chinese and South Korean companies are buying lots of land near Japanese military bases, and Japan is suspicious
“We do not have a clear understanding of the buyer’s objective, but we do not believe it can be a coincidence,” a Japanese official said.
Japan to Sell Record New Debt Exceeding $960 Billion as Pandemic Hits Tax Revenues – Nikkei
The huge debt will add strains to Japan’s already tattered finances and could constrain its ability to keep battling the lingering pain from COVID-19 on a fragile economic recovery. Japan announced a …
Japan to Sell Record New Debt Exceeding $960 Billion as Pandemic Hits Tax Revenues – Nikkei
The huge debt will add strains to Japan’s already tattered finances and could constrain its ability to keep battling the lingering pain from COVID-19 on a fragile economic recovery. Japan announced a …
Japan firms’ winter bonus payments face biggest fall since 2009, Nikkei survey says
Winter bonus payments by Japanese companies for 2020 are set to fall 8.55% from a year earlier, the biggest drop since the global financial crisis in 2009, a survey by Nikkei newspaper showed on …