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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2020
Japanese firms braced for drawn-out coronavirus hit as recession looms
Almost half of Japanese firms saw their output and sales slide last month because of the coronavirus outbreak, with two-thirds anticipating the impact from the pandemic to last several months or longer, a Reuters poll showed, portending a big blow to an economy teetering on the edge of recession.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 17, 2020
Tax cut emerging as option in Japan to combat coronavirus impact
The government will consider various measures, including tax cuts, to deal with deepening financial damage from the coronavirus outbreak, economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Tuesday amid growing debate on the possibility of cutting the consumption tax.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 16, 2020
'Big Short' investor Michael Burry sticks with Japan picks even as market drops
Michael Burry has vowed to stick with his long-term stock investments even as markets tumble on the coronavirus.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 15, 2020
Japanese Cabinet minister says virus may be worse for economy than 2008 financial crisis
The effect of the new coronavirus on the economy could be worse than the 2008 financial crisis, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2020
Japan's economic policymakers now factoring in Olympics cancellation, sources say
Even as Japan has stressed that the Olympics will proceed as planned, government and central bank officials are more seriously weighing the risk of cancellation when making projections for this year's economic outlook, sources said.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2020
Japan ruling bloc considering third batch of measures against COVID-19
A plan to provide u00a530,000 each to households with children is being discussed as part of the third package.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 10, 2020
Coronavirus unleashes economic warfare
The face-off between Saudi Arabia and Russia is a potent reminder of just how rapidly countries are taking the gloves off when it comes to economic confrontation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 10, 2020
Despite virus, China's consumer confidence remains robust; Japan faces biggest hit
The coronavirus is increasingly weighing on global consumer sentiment, but its impact can vary greatly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Mar 9, 2020
Japan's GDP contraction revised to 7.1%, fueling recession fears amid coronavirus crisis
The data show that the economy was already in a highly fragile state when the virus started to slam exports, supply chains, tourists and shoppers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 8, 2020
Moving the nation beyond Abenomics
Japan's next government must focus squarely on the supply-side and administrative reforms needed to accelerate and sustain economic growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 6, 2020
Wanted: A strategy to narrow Japan's widening gender gap
Now is the time for Japan to adopt forward-thinking inclusive policies and practices that empower and enable women to thrive in the new economy.
Lessons from India-Pakistan war: Were China's arms overrated?
A Chinese J-10B fighter jet is put on display at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, in October 2016. The short May conflict between India and Pakistan became a live trial for Chinese arms, exposing vulnerabilities in its fighter aircraft and air defense systems.
Japan Post launches 'digital address' system
Under the "digital address" system launched by Japan Post, users can input seven-digit combinations of numbers and letters on online shopping and other websites, and their addresses will automatically appear on the sites.
U.S. trade court blocks Trump's global tariffs, dealing major blow to agenda
Global markets have fluctuated wildly since U.S. President Donald Trump announced so-called reciprocal levies in a sweeping executive order on April 2.
Chinese parents are fueling Tokyo’s education race
More Chinese families are clustering in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, a district renowned for having the finest educational environment in Japan.
Japanese universities urged to open doors to students blocked from Harvard
Demonstrators hold signs during a protest in support of international students at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Tuesday.
Hegseth to face questions on U.S. commitment at top Asian defense conference
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at the National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday.
Songs, stars and strategy: Japan debuts its newest awards ceremony
Rock band Mrs. Green Apple performed an emotional rendition of hit song “Darling” on the final night of the Music Awards Japan.
Eagle nest discovery sparks opposition to megasolar project
The white-tailed eagle's wintering grounds include Hokkaido, northern Honshu, the Russian coast, the southern Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands.
Fighters already showing last season's playoff run was no fluke
Fighters starter Hiromi Ito pitches against the Hawks in Fukuoka on April 29.
A moving meditation: Finding serenity in tea ceremony across space and time
Drawn to tea ceremony while volunteering at a Japanese garden in Phoenix, Arizona, Michele Laudig (right) came to learn a “common language of movement and ritual” that brought her into new communities in New York City and Tokyo.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction equipment sits idle in a park near Shiba Toshogu shrine in Tokyo's Minato Ward. While Japan has a history of treating its trees with reverence, green coverage is said to be lacking in most of the major cities.
Do Japan's trees no longer occupy the sacred space they used to?
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