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Japan Is Giving Its Citizens $930 Of Free Money, Joining The US In Handing Out Stimulus Checks During The Coronavirus Pandemic

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BUSINESS INSIDER
 Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he intends to hand out 100,000 yen ($930) to each citizen, in place of a previous sanction meant to cover households impacted by the outbreak.Japan expanded its state of emergency on Friday beyond its main population centres, incl...

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Japan IPO Cancellations Hit Record This Month On Coronavirus

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ECONOMICS TIMES
 
Investors who had planned to buy new offerings might opt for existing start-up shares instead.
TOKYO: Fourteen Japanese companies have scrapped plans for initial public offerings (IPO) this month, more than in the aftermath of the Sept 2001 attacks on the United States, as the c...

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Tokyo Olympics Won’t Provide Much Economic Growth For Japan

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AP NEWS
 
TOKYO (AP) — IOC member John Coates, who oversees planning for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, has claimed the postponed games could help “kick start” Japan’s economy.
Japan has been devastated like many countries by the coronavirus pandemic and could be in a recession when the Olympics are...

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Osaka, Fukuoka, Chiba Make Requests For Businesses To Close Amid Emergency

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Business suspension requests took effect Tuesday in Chiba, Osaka and Fukuoka prefectures as measures against the spread of the new coronavirus.
The requests apply to commercial facilities that handle nonessential goods and entertainment facilities, urging them to close through Ma...

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Japan Stocks Jump More Than 3%; China’s Dollar-Denominated Exports Fall Less Than Expected

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CNBC
 
Key PointsStocks in Asia rose on Tuesday.Shares of Japanese conglomerate Softbank Group recovered from an earlier drop to to close 5.24% higher.China’s dollar-denominated exports declined 6.6% year-on-year in March, Reuters reported Tuesday citing customs data. Still, that was better than ...

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Outbreak Pushes Japan Shoppers To Finally Buy Things Online

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THE STAR
 
NOW that Japan’s government is urging consumers and businesses to step up efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak, shoppers may finally have no excuse but to embrace e-commerce and wean themselves from brick-and-mortar stores.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency...

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Tokyo Uber Eats Union Demands Hazard Pay

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
TOKYO
A labor union representing staff of Uber Technologies Inc's food delivery service in Japan called Friday for hazard pay and protection against the coronavirus for deliverers working on the front line.
Kento Suzuki, vice chairman of the union with some 30 members, said Uber E...

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Mashiko Pottery Festival

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JAPAN TRAVEL
Pottery, Crafts, Art, Produce, Snacks, Antiques
Venue: Mashiko, Haga, Tochigi, Japan When: Apr 29 - May 6th 2020, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Mention Mashiko Village, Tochigi Prefecture, and I think organic, handmade, homegrown, vegetarian, cozy, interesting, individual, artsy, friendly and abov...

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Japan's GDP Projected To Shrink Annualized 11% In April-June

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's economy in the April-June period is projected to shrink an annualized real 11.08 percent from the previous quarter, marking the third consecutive quarter of contraction and the largest drop in over 11 years due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey released Thurs...

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Japan Economy Watcher Sentiment At Record Low Amid Virus Outbreak

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Business sentiment among workers in Japan with jobs sensitive to economic trends fell to the lowest level on record in March due to concern over the ongoing spread of the coronavirus, government data showed Wednesday.
The diffusion index of confidence among "economy watchers" such a...

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