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Rakuten Mobile’s Low-Cost Data Plan Fully Launches In Japan

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TECH CRUNCH
 
 
Rakuten Mobile announced the full commercial launch of its low-cost data plan in Japan today. Priced at 2,980 yen (about $27) per month, the plan gives users unlimited calls and data where Rakuten has its own networks. The company also raised the amount of domestic roaming data in...

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Honda, Nissan Furlough U.S. Workers As Auto Demand Plummets

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. on Tuesday said they had furloughed thousands of workers at their U.S. operations as the coronavirus pandemic slashes demand for cars in the country.
A spokesman for Honda, which employs about 18,400 workers at pla...

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Japan Declares State Of Emergency, Plans $1 Trillion Stimulus To Combat Coronavirus Downturn

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ALJAZEERA
 
Japanese PM calls state of emergency and announces stimulus plan worth a staggering 20 percent of economic output.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a state of emergency to fight coronavirus infections in major population centres and rolled out a nearly one-trilli...

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Students To Be Exempt From Extra Mobile Phone Charges

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Amid an expected increase in online classes for students due to the coronavirus outbreak, the three major mobile carriers — NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp. and SoftBank Corp. — have decided to offer part of their services free of charge.
In major price plans currently provided by the...

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The Global Economy Just Got A $1 Trillion Infusion From Japan

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CNN
 
Hong Kong (CNN Business)Japan is committing nearly $1 trillion to try to protect its economy from the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday announced a 108 trillion yen ($989 billion) relief package — a staggering amount equivalent to about 20% ...

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A Japanese University Used Remote-Controlled Robots To Hold A Virtual Graduation

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BUSINESS INSIDER
 
·  Business Breakthrough University (BBT) in Tokyo, Japan held a virtual graduation ceremony due to the coronavirus.
·  Students called into the ceremony using video-conferencing tool Zoom, and they were displayed on mobile robots.
·  Events including graduations and weddings h...

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Japan Eyes Tripling Avigan Drug Stockpile To Fight Coronavirus

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JAKARTA POST
 
Japan is considering boosting the stockpile of the antiviral drug Avigan to three times the current amount for use in treating 2 million people infected with the new coronavirus, sources with knowledge of the matter said Saturday.
The drug, developed by a group firm of Fujifilm Hol...

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Japan’s Softbank Ends Wework Tender, Remains Behind Bailout

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FINANCE COMMERCE
 
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. called off its offering of up to $3 billion worth of shares in office-space rental venture WeWork, though it remains committed to its $5 billion bailout of the financially troubled company.
The main loser in the offe...

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Virus Breaks The Mold For Telework In Office-Bound Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The longstanding stereotype of Japan's office-bound "salaryman" is being tested as companies cautiously embrace working from home in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan's government has for years been trying to encourage firms to implement "flexible working pa...

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Some Japan Cafe, Eatery Owners Fear Loss Of Business As Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect

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THE MAINICHI
 
 
FUKUOKA -- Many eating and drinking establishments across Japan converted all their seating to non-smoking as of April 1 as new anti-secondhand-smoke regulations carrying fines for violators went into full effect -- a change that has some owners worried about a steep decline in b...

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