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Japan PM Suga Plans Fresh Emergency Curbs Amid Surge In COVID Cases

Posted on April 24, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Passersby wearing protective face mask walk past a concourse amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan April 16, 2021. Picture taken by slow shutter speed. REUTERS/Stringer

Japan Business Leaders Call for Support Under Coronavirus Emergency

Posted on January 8, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

People walk around the Shinjuku neighborhood of Tokyo on Thursday night. Photo: AP/Hiro Komae

How Japan Can Truly Reinvent Itself As A Global Financial Hub

Posted on January 6, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

A key step would be to settle its energy needs in yen, not dollars.

Japan Shuts Doors, Bans Entry from All Countries

Posted on January 2, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

The Japanese government announced on Saturday that it will not allow entry of foreigners from all countries as it tries to prevent the spread of what is described as more…

Japan November Factory Output Seen Rising for Sixth Month, Outlook Dims: Reuters Poll

Posted on December 27, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s industrial output likely grew for a sixth straight month in November in a sign of gradual recovery in factory activity, although a recent resurgence in COVID-19…

Covid Outbreak Now ‘Worst Event That This Country Will Face’

Posted on December 8, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

1,700 health care workers die in U.S. as daily new cases surpass 200,000.

Japan and Kuwait Build 3M Barrel Oil Reserve for Southeast Asia

Posted on December 6, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

TOKYO -- Japan and Kuwait will create a joint petroleum reserve for energy-hungry Southeast Asia, which lacks sufficient buffers against oil supply instability.

Asia Today: Cases In Japan It Record Amid Holiday Travel

Posted on November 23, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

TOKYO (AP) — The daily tally of confirmed coronavirus cases in Japan hit a record for the fourth straight day at 2,508, the Health Ministry said Sunday.

Asia Today: South Korea, Japan Mull Steps As New Cases Rise

Posted on November 22, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 386 new cases of the coronavirus in a resurgence that could force authorities to reimpose stronger social distancing restrictions after easing…

Speaking of Japan’s Attention

Posted on November 20, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Speaking of Japan, it’s not difficult to figure out why Japanese banks might seek some small pittance from diving back in the choppy waters of eurodollar redistribution.