Tag: Japan
Japan’s economy braces for worst postwar slump despite capex gains in first-quarter GDP
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…
EU, Japan strenthen ties to face COVID-19 crisis
EU and Japan leaders at a video conference Tuesday signalled close coordination in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, stressing the importance of global solidarity, cooperation…
EU, Japan strenthen ties to face COVID-19 crisis
EU and Japan leaders at a video conference Tuesday signalled close coordination in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, stressing the importance of global solidarity, cooperation…
Coronavirus crisis changing Japan’s work culture
The coronavirus pandemic is changing many aspects of the ways in which Japan works, with analysts suggesting that the crisis offers a chance for companies…
Japan’s workers and parents feel the strain as Abe extends state of emergency
Workers in hospitality, tourism and other industries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as parents have appealed to the government for more financial and…
Japan’s child population falls for 39th straight year
The estimated child population in Japan has dropped for the 39th consecutive year to reach a record low despite efforts to tackle the long-standing decline…
Japan mayor under fire for ‘women dawdle at shops’ remark
The mayor of Japan’s Osaka has come under fire for suggesting men should do grocery shopping during the coronavirus outbreak because women are indecisive and…
Still-edible food waste in Japan fell by 310,000 tons in fiscal 2017
Japan discarded an estimated 6.12 million tons of still-edible food in fiscal 2017, down 310,000 tons from the previous year, as increasingly cost-conscious restaurants and…
Japan submits updated emissions plan, leaving carbon target unchanged
Japan has maintained its carbon emissions reduction target in its updated emissions plan submitted to the United Nations as part of an international process to…
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