Kathy Matsui of Goldman Sachs says the nation-wide declaration of emergency will further hit Japan’s already-weak economy. Small and medium-sized businesses are struggling and need more help from the …
2012 Olympics Won’t Provide Much Economic Stimulus for Japan
A top IOC official has suggested that next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics could help “kick start” Japan’s economy.
Pandemic to wipe out $17 billion in Japan firms’ sales: research
Japan’s listed firms expect nearly $17 billion in sales to be wiped out from the coronavirus pandemic that has led to supply chain disruptions, travel bans and government requests to shut down some …
2021 Olympics won’t provide much economic stimulus for Japan
IOC member John Coates, who oversees planing for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, has claimed the postponed games could help “kick start” Japan’s economy. Japan has been …
Park facilities under patchwork closures as Japan gov’t avoids issuing exercise guidance
TOKYO — Parks across Japan are increasingly putting in place their own measures to ban the use of playground equipment such as slides as part of efforts to avoid children from gathering during the …
Taiwan Says Donating 2 Million Face Masks to Virus-Hit Japan
Taiwan will donate two million face masks to its former colonial master Japan, which has been hard hit by the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as part of the island’s efforts to show it can help the …
Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: Philippines reports 207 new COVID-19 cases, Japan to declare nationwide state of emergency
A health worker wearing a personal protective equipment disinfects the swabbing booth inside a COVID-19 mass testing center in Quezon City, the Philippines, on April 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) – …
Asia Today: Japan expands emergency; China denies allegation
Japan’s prime minister is planning to expand a state of emergency to the entire country from just Tokyo and other urban areas as the coronavirus continues to spread …
Japan, China Vie to Be Global Supplier of Unproven Coronavirus Drug
A drug called favipiravir has set off a diplomatic tug of war between Japan and China, both of which are offering it to other nations as a gesture to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
As Japan slows down, prices at risk of falling while bars, restaurants suffer
For someone like Sumako Furihata, who owns two small restaurants in Tokyo’s Akasaka nightlife district, pandemic has been a nightmare that crushed sales and put her in a difficult situation. Many of …