Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has plunged to its worst level since the global financial crisis, a key survey showed Wednesday, as the coronavirus dries up global demand. The Bank of …
Coronavirus pandemic sinks Japan’s business mood to lowest since 2009 crisis
The dismal readings reinforce expectations Japan is headed for deep recession due to the fallout from the pandemic.
As Japan Re-Opens, a Hospital Grapples With Coronavirus Aftermath
After treating dozens of coronavirus patients, a man with no fever and no other obvious symptoms was carried into the emergency room in early April. The man was kept in a room wit …
Japan’s retail sales extend slump as coronavirus curbs keep shoppers away
Retail sales in Japan tumbled at a double-digit pace for the second straight month in May as the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures delivered a heavy blow to consumer confidence and economic …
Japan business mood worsens to 11-year low on virus woes – BOJ tankan
TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) – Japanese manufacturers’ pessimism deepened … as the coronavirus pandemic took a toll on business and consumer activity. The headline index for big manufacturers …
Business sentiment in Japan plunges to 11-year low: BOJ Tankan
Business sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers has plunged to the lowest level in more than a decade, the Bank of Japan’s latest Tankan quarterly survey showed on Wednesday, as the economy …
Young Blood May Fail to Curb Japan’s Support for Coal Power
(Bloomberg) — Efforts by Japan’s popular 39-year-old environment minister to curb the government’s support for coal-fired power may be failing, a potential blow to restricting use of the …
Pandemic delays Yahoo Japan, Line merger past October
The merger between online services Yahoo Japan and Line Corp. is getting pushed back to later than the scheduled October date because of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic …
UK long-term government bond yields sink below Japan’s
The UK’s 30-year government bond yield has dropped below the equivalent borrowing cost for Japan for the first time, despite a huge expansion in gilt issuance to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Renewed …
Japan’s fussy food shoppers finally go online amid pandemic
The coronavirus has forced Japan’s notoriously fussy food shoppers to abandon doubts about online grocery stores, sending retailers such as Aeon Co scrambling to meet a surge in delivery demand.