(Reuters) – Tokyo confirmed 67 new cases of coronavirus infection on Wednesday, marking the highest daily tally in the Japanese capital since the state of emergency was lifted in late […]
JGBs inch down ahead of BOJ's bond-buying plan
TOKYO, June 26 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond prices edged lower on Friday as investors refrained from taking big positions ahead of the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) monthly bond operation […]
JGBs rise in line with U.S. Treasuries; 5-year auction sees fair demand
June 18 (Reuters) – Most Japanese government bond (JGB) prices rebounded on Thursday, taking their cues from firmer U.S. Treasuries in Asian trading and weaker global stocks amid fears of […]
Bank of Japan keeps policy steady, eyes recovery from pandemic
TOKYO (REUTERS) – The Bank of Japan kept monetary settings steady on Tuesday (June 16) and stuck to its view that the economy will gradually recover from the coronavirus pandemic, […]
Japan's defense minister says he has halted deployment of Aegis Ashore system
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono said on Monday that he had halted plans to deploy the Aegis Ashore air defense radar that can track and target ballistic […]
Japan's economy braces for worst postwar slump despite capex gains in first-quarter GDP
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but the broad impact from the coronavirus crisis is still expected to send the country deeper […]
Japan slips into recession, slump set to worsen as pandemic wreaks havoc
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy slipped into recession for the first time in 4-1/2 years, putting the nation on course for its deepest postwar slump as the coronavirus crisis ravages […]
In Japan's elder-care homes, coronavirus tests limits of overstretched staff
TOKYO (Reuters) – At the Tokyo elder-care home where 27-year-old Yoshimu works, the coronavirus has stretched already tight staffing, leaving residents to sometimes sit longer in soiled diapers or to […]
Japan minister: Paris accord under threat if coronavirus trumps climate change
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi warned on Monday that the Paris climate accord could face death if steps to fight global warming were put on the backburner […]
Japan to declare emergency as Tokyo cases soar
Japan is to declare a state of emergency in the capital Tokyo and six other regions in an attempt to tackle the rapid spread of coronavirus. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe […]