Japan mulls 1-month extension to state of emergency over coronavirus
TOKYO, Apr 30, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government is considering extending the current nationwide state…
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Japan to extend state of emergency due to coronavirus
TOKYO, Apr 29, 2020, Reuters. The Japanese government is planning to extend the state of…
Japan govt to release coronavirus contact-tracing app in May
TOKYO, Apr 29, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government plans to offer a smartphone application from…
Japan’s PM Abe to consider Sept. start of school year amid coronavirus closure
TOKYO, Apr 29, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested Wednesday he will consider pushing…
Abe govt may stamp out traditional ‘hanko’ seals to promote working from home
TOKYO, Apr 28, 2020, Kyodo, Reuters, Jiji. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, looking for ways to…
[Analytics] How will China’s role in the global economy change when faced with pandemic backlash?
Beijing is bracing for repercussions following the coronavirus, but it is determined to maintain China’s…
Japan to extend entry ban to Russia, 13 other countries till end of May: PM Abe
TOKYO, Apr 27, 2020, Kyodo. Japan will deny entry to foreign travelers from a further…
Japan’s bullet trains shinkansen, expressways deserted on the first day of the big holidays
TOKYO, Apr 25, 2020, Kyodo. Coronavirus fears left shinkansen bullet trains and expressways deserted on…
Toyota Vietnam halts production over pandemic
HANOI, Mar 31, 2020, VN Express. Japanese automaker Toyota has announced it would halt production…
Japan’s lockdown from April 1, martial law claims are ‘fake news’: PM Abe
TOKYO, Mar 31, 2020, The Mainichi. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dismissed claims that the…
Pandemic may see 11 million driven into poverty in East Asia and Pacific: World Bank
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 31, 2020, The Straits Times. In a bad case scenario, East Asia…
Japan car production in China down 86 per cent in February
TOKYO, Mar 30, 2020, Kyodo. Auto production by major Japanese carmakers in China plunged 86.7…