The Bank of Japan has boosted its coronavirus lending programme to more than $1tn but kept monetary policy on hold as governor Haruhiko Kuroda signalled on Tuesday that it would be years before there …
Japan’s ‘very fragile’ economy needs time to improve gradually, says professor
Keio University’s Sayuri Shirai says the recovery of the Japanese economy is likely to be a “very, very slow” process.
Bank of Japan keeps policy steady, expects to pump $1 trillion into economy via lending facilities
As widely expected, the central bank maintained its pledge to guide short-term interest rates at -0.1% and the 10-year government bond yield around 0% by a 8-1 vote.
Pandemic Pushes Japan Geisha To Get Online
Beneath spotlights, the graceful 32-year-old geisha performs a traditional dance, moving like a butterfly and artfully unfolding and fluttering her fan. The audience would usually be a group of older, …
Bank of Japan boosts aid for coronavirus-hit firms
Japan’s central bank Tuesday ramped up aid for businesses struggling with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, as it attempts to ease the recession in the world’s third-largest economy. The Bank …
CEO Talks: Loro Piana’s Fabio D’Angelantonio on Ginza Store, Love Letter to Japan
The Italian luxury company has opened a store designed by Jun Aoki with a striking facade inspired by the brand’s textiles.
Japan up 3% as Asia stocks jump following overnight Wall Street comeback
Shares in Asia jumped in Tuesday morning trade following a dramatic bounce back overnight on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 in Japan surged 3.11% in morning trade while the Topix index advanced 2.61%.
Chinese online learning platform ClassIn and Sony Global Education team up to develop Japan’s post-pandemic teaching system
PRNewswire/ — EEO (Empower Education Online) and Sony Global Education have formed a strategic alliance that will …
Japan’s Campaign to Revive Virus-Hit Tourism Sector Postponed Amid Cost Controversy
But in a sudden turn of events, prolonged coronavirus travel bans have brought Japan’s tourism industry to a standstill, with a 99.9 percent fall in tourists in April, the high time for cherry blossom …
Japanese business travel to Vietnam to resume with trial flight
TOKYO — The Japanese government plans to relaunch business travel links with Vietnam on a trial basis by the end of June, Nikkei has learned. The project will begin with a chartered flight for up to …