Japan to give 200,000 yen ($1850) in cash to each household in need
TOKYO, Apr 3, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government has decided to give 200,000 yen ($1,850)…
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Japan is an economy of 127 million people and one of the 12 founding members of APEC. In 1989, Japan’s real GDP was USD 4.4 trillion, and its real per capita GDP was USD 36,000. By 2016, its real GDP grew to USD 6 trillion, while its per capita GDP to USD 48,000. It is the world’s third largest economy.
Japan Post to temporarily stop accepting international mail due to coronavirus
TOKYO, Apr 2, 2020, Grape Japan. Japan Post has announced a temporary suspension of the…
Japan to give cloth face masks to 50 million households to fight virus
TOKYO, Apr 1, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday the government will distribute…
Online education start-up Yuanfudao raises $1B as sector hots up on coronavirus impact
BEIJING, Apr 1, 2020, SCMP. China’s online education platform Yuanfudao has secured US$1 billion in…
Vietnam’s car imports plummet over 40 percent in first two months
HANOI, Apr 1, 2020, VNA. Vietnam imported 14,523 cars in the first two months of…
Toyota Vietnam halts production over pandemic
HANOI, Mar 31, 2020, VN Express. Japanese automaker Toyota has announced it would halt production…
Stocks in Asia Pacific mixed, China manufacturing activity rebounds in March
SHANGHAI, Mar 31, 2020, CNBC. Stocks in Asia Pacific traded mixed on Tuesday afternoon as…
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…
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…
Japan’s SoftBank drops 10 per cent after OneWeb files for bankruptcy protection
TOKYO, Mar 30, 2020, BT. SoftBank Group fell as much as 10 per cent after…
Japan to ban arrivals from US, China, S. Korea, most of Europe
TOKYO, Mar 30, 2020, Kyodo. Japan is planning to place an entry ban on foreigners…
July 2021 strongest candidate for postponed Tokyo Olympics start
TOKYO, Mar 29, 2020, Kyodo. July 2021 has emerged as the most likely time frame…