As Japan faces a fresh wave of coronavirus infections and the government prepares for a state of emergency, medical staff say a shortage of beds and a rise in cases Continue Reading
Japan will declare a state of emergency as early as Tuesday in a bid to stop the coronavirus, media reported, with the government preparing a stimulus package to soften the Continue Reading
Even before the new coronavirus, Japan’s economy was in trouble . Exports were plummeting on slowing demand from China, and a tax increase at home was keeping shoppers out of Continue Reading
Japanese refiners are preparing to maintain their supply of oil products and refining operations even if Tokyo imposes a citywide lockdown to combat a spike in coronavirus cases, company and Continue Reading
Japan’s government slashed its assessment of the economy, downgrading a range of components hit by the coronavirus pandemic as schools were shut, factory production lines halted and the Olympics postponed. In Continue Reading
Moves to unlock the full potential of Japan’s offshore wind industry are underway with the announcement of a task force set up to accelerate the sector’s development. Ambitions are to Continue Reading
China will emerge as a new term gasoline supplier to Japan in April when a Japanese refiner starts lifting Chinese barrels under a six-month supply deal — which may pressure Continue Reading
When the people of Tomioka were finally allowed short visits back to their homes after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster, one of the first things they did was to prune Continue Reading
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Wednesday said the coronavirus outbreak could inflict big damage on the economy, stressing the central bank’s readiness to take “appropriate action” to underpin Continue Reading
Supermarkets and drugstores in Japan have experienced shortages of toilet paper on jitters the product will follow face masks in selling out amid the spread of coronavirus in the country. Continue Reading
