Japan’s PM Abe turns vague on timing of Tokyo Olympics as coronavirus leaves games in doubt
TOKYO, Mar 17, 2020, Bloomberg. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has begun to shift his messaging…
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Japan grants $4M to the Mekong River Commission
PHNOM PENH, Mar 16, 2020, The Khmer Times. The Japanese government on Friday granted nearly…
Japan finds 15 clusters of coronavirus-infected people
TOKYO, Mar 16, 2020, Kyodo. Japan has found 15 clusters of people infected with the…
[Analytics] Japan’s post-Fukushima and future energy landscape
The energy sources for generating electricity in Japan have undergone dramatic changes since Tokyo Electric…
G-7 leaders to hold videoconference Monday on coronavirus: Macron
PARIS, Mar 14, 2020, Kyodo. Leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized countries agreed to…
[Analytics] Virus kills off major sporting events worldwide
The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading new coronavirus heaped pressure on…
Abe tells Trump Japan prepping for Tokyo Olympics as planned
TOKYO, Mar 13, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told U.S. President Donald Trump during…
Japan’s Nikkei logs biggest point fall in 30 yrs amid worsening virus fears
TOKYO, Mar 13, 2020, Kyodo. The benchmark Nikkei stock index on Friday morning saw its…
Asia-Pacific markets slump after US stocks fell into bear market territory
BEIJING, Mar 13, 2020, China Daily. The recent panicky sell-offs on Wall Street have roiled…
Japan’s lower house passes virus bill allowing Abe to declare emergency
TOKYO, Mar 12, 2020, Kyodo. The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would…
Japan’s govt, TEPCO ordered to compensate Fukushima evacuees to Hokkaido
SAPPORO, Mar 11, 2020, Kyodo. A court ordered the government and the operator of the…
China’s coronavirus imported cases rise as Italy reports deadliest day
BEIJING, Mar 11, 2020, SCMP. The number of coronavirus cases imported to China continued to…