Japan wants domestic travel restraints
Tokyo – The Japanese government requests its citizens not to travel between areas where the coronavirus state of emergency is in place and other locations once the measure is partially lifted, Economic and Fiscal policy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said today. … Continue reading Japan wants domestic travel restraints
Japan searching for local mask producers
TOKYO – With Japan unable to secure more than a fraction of the millions of N95 masks it will need to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the hunt is on for domestic suppliers that do not produce them in China. The … Continue reading Japan searching for local mask producers
Japan: SoftBank books loss of USD 16.7 billion
TOKYO – SoftBank Group expects to book a loss of $16.7 billion on its investments at its Vision Fund, the world’s largest vehicle for tech startups. The losses announced Monday in effect wipe out the gains that the nearly $100 billion … Continue reading Japan: SoftBank books loss of USD 16.7 billion
Japan wrangling over business restrictions
TOKYO – A battle is brewing between a local governor trying to close down all businesses to contain COVID-19 and a central government hoping to minimize the economic impact. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike are wrangling … Continue reading Japan wrangling over business restrictions
Japan declares state of emergency
Tokyo – Japan is to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday in a bid to stop the coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, with the government preparing a stimulus package to … Continue reading Japan declares state of emergency