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.
Japan puts Taiwan and Brunei atop its business travel agenda
TOKYO — The Japanese government plans to begin talks about restarting business travel to and from Taiwan and Brunei, Nikkei has learned. The talks could begin in July. Japanese officials …
10 of the best books set in Japan – that will take you there
This mix of great novels – featuring Murakami and Murata – uncovers the mystery of Japan in a way ‘documentarists about families living with robots’ never will …
Japan Pandemic Jobless Data Mask Woe For Millions: Experts
Economists forecast the unemployment rate in Japan will hit four percent by the end of the year, as the tourism and hospitality sectors suffer from border closures and people staying at home because …
Companies prodded to rely less on China, but few respond
The United States, Japan and France are prodding their companies to rely less on China to make the world’s smartphones, drugs and other products …