The annual rate shows what the number would have been if continued for a year. Japanese media reported the latest drop was the worst since World War II. But the Cabinet Office said comparable records …
Coronavirus: Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record
Japan was already struggling with low economic growth before the crisis. The figures released on Monday are a stark reminder of the severe financial impact faced by countries around the world. Japan …
Japan stocks fall after economy contracts, other markets up
Japanese stocks have sunk while other Asian markets gained after Japan reported a record economic contraction amid the coronavirus pandemic …
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enters hospital for check-up, source says
Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, plans to return home later on Monday after the examination at Tokyo’s Keio University Hospital, the source familiar with the situation told Reuters.
Breakingviews – Japan’s FamilyMart plays way too easy to get
(Reuters Breakingviews) – A convenience-store takeover doesn’t check out. Japanese trading house Itochu, which already owns just over 50% of FamilyMart, wants to buy the rest of the convenience-store …
Asia Pacific stocks mixed as U.S.-China tensions remain; Japan’s economy shrinks in second quarter
June, according to government data released Monday. That was the sharpest contraction on record, according to Reuters.
When is the Japan Preliminary Q2 GDP and how could it affect USD/JPY?
Japan’s Finance Ministry is up for releasing the preliminary reading of the second quarter (Q2) 2020 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures at 23:50 GMT on Sunday, early Monday morning in Asia. Market …
Sony job listing in Japan possibly confirms PlayStation VR 2 in the works
A job listing posted by Sony in Japan confirms that the company is working on a next-generation VR headset, which may be the PlayStation VR 2. The Japanese listing, which was spotted by UploadVR, is …
2020 Top Jobs in Japan Week 33
If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look through our database of top jobs in Japan posted to GaijinPot and showcase some of the most interesting ones. You can apply …
Success starts to slip in Japan and Korea
South Korea and Japan have reported a resurgence in coronavirus cases despite earlier successes, underscoring the challenge to contain the virus in the long term.In South Korea the health authorities …