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From wagyu beef to melons, Japan's ¥234 tril virus rescue piques struggling firmsAs the coronavirus jolts Japan, the government's huge stimulus package has come under fire from...
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Govt wants Japan to join China-backed high-speed rail projectThe federal government is considering including Japan in Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC), an Indonesia-China...
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Japan's COVID-19 crisis sparks demands revamping the institution yearAdvocates of changing Japan's century-old tradition of starting the institution year in April, when cherry...
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COVID-19: Japan seeks to lift state of emergency for most regionsJapan's government explained on Thursday (May 14) it wants to lift circumstances of emergency declared...
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Japan eyes extra spending backed by 2nd extra spending budget to combat COVID-19 falloutJapan will take additional stimulus methods "swiftly" to combat the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic,...
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Japan could end status of emergency for regions with stable COVID-19 casesJapan could lift a good state-of-emergency in many regions this week if new coronavirus instances...
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Foreign personnel feel the pain of 'corona job cuts' in JapanEight years after arriving from Brazil, Rennan Yamashita sat in a government office in Mie...
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Call centres expose fault line in Japan's COVID-19 fightAlmost a month after Tokyo declared circumstances of emergency, dozens of call centre employees for...
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Deflation fears creep back Japan as pandemic hits pricesConsumer prices in Japan's capital city fell for the first time in 3 years in...
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As Japan fights COVID-19 with shutdowns, rats emerge onto deserted streetsAs more Japanese restaurants turn off and people stay home through the country's state of...
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Bank of Japan expands easing measures, cuts growth forecastThe Bank of Japan on Monday (Apr 26) ramped up its emergency monetary easing, lifting...
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Seiyu to pay special bonus to store staff working during pandemicSeiyu GK, japan unit of Walmart Inc, says it'll pay a particular bonus of up...
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Japan reports 14 additional COVID-19 cases on Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica, acquiring total to 48Fourteen more coronavirus infections have been verified on the Italian cruise liner Costa Atlantica docked...
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6.4-magnitude quake strikes off Japan coastA 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan in early stages Monday (Apr...
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As COVID-19 infections mount, Japan at last expands testingJapan, alarmed by rising coronavirus deaths and the spectre of the collapse of the medical...
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Japanese government asks business community to improve production of medical suppliesThe federal government again called on the business enterprise community to cooperate in increasing the...
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Pandemic set to tip Japan into deep recession this yearJapan is likely to put on a deep recession this year with the economy set...
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Japan declares COVID-19 state of emergency, prepares practically US$1 trillion stimulusJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday (Apr 7) declared a state of emergency to...
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COVID-19: Hurry for masks, wc paper slows Japan's household spending declineJapan's customer spending fell in February but at a slower-than-expected rate as being households scrambled...
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'Escape from Tokyo' hot topic in Japan while state of emergency loomsWith just hours remaining on Tuesday (Apr 7) before Japan imposes a state of urgent...
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Nissan produces face shields to contribute to U.S. medical personnelNissan Motor Co has started generating face shields in the United States for donation to...
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Asia's factory activity plunges as coronavirus shock deepensFactory activity contracted sharply across almost all of Asia in March as the coronavirus pandemic...
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Japan's Fujifilm starts Avigan trial to take care of coronavirusJapan's Fujifilm has begun clinical trials to test the potency of its anti-flu drug Avigan...
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With Japan on brink of COVID-19 emergency, Tokyo might keep schools closed till MayJapan remains on the brink of circumstances of emergency as the rate of new COVID-19...
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Japan’s factory output growth slows in Feb. as virus fallout widensJapan’s factory output rose in February at a slower pace compared to the previous month,...