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BUDGETS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2020
Japan to seek record defense budget under Suga's continuity policy
A specialized electronic warfare unit, new ASDF fighter jets and the replacement for the Aegis Ashore missile defense system will be covered by the budget request.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2020
Japan OKs use of ¥1.13 trillion in reserve funds to fight pandemic
The latest money comes in addition to a total of u00a511.5 trillion in reserve funds already dedicated by the government to the fight against the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 21, 2020
To fight pandemic, Japan keeps fiscal tap wide open on budget spending requests
The lack of spending cap on requests aimed at fighting COVID-19 suggest the heavily indebted nation will ramp up efforts to revive the virus-hit economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 18, 2020
Cabinet OKs economic guidelines to push digitalization, telecommuting under Japan's 'new normal'
The annual blueprint also promotes expansion of the My Number ID system and disaster prevention but leaves fiscal reconstruction on the backburner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2020
Japan enacts record extra budget to address pandemic fallout
The Upper House's budget panel endorsed the package, focusing on financial aid for front-line medical staff and subsidies for small businesses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2020
Japan's Lower House passes second extra budget for coronavirus package
The House of Representatives Wednesday approved a draft second extra budget for fiscal 2020 totaling ¥31.91 trillion ($296 billion), to provide additional funding to front-line medical workers and support people reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 1, 2020
South Korea unveils $62 billion ‘New Deal’ to reshape post-virus economy
The South Korean government unveiled a 76 trillion won ($62 billion) "New Deal" spending plan to reshape the economy in the aftermath of the pandemic after slashing its growth forecast for the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 25, 2020
Japan government considers further pandemic relief of more than ¥100 trillion, report says
The package would be funded by a second extra budget for fiscal 2020 and follow the record u00a5117 trillion spending plan deployed last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2020
Japan aims to enact second extra budget by mid-June to fight virus
The government will also aid university students who are unable to earn enough from part-time jobs due to the epidemic, according to the sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 8, 2020
Japan considers second extra budget to aid firms and people hit by virus
According to the sources, the second extra budget is aimed at funding assistance for rent payments of cash-strapped businesses and people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2020
Japanese government submits massive extra budget to fight coronavirus
The government submitted to the Diet the u00a525.69 trillion budget to fund a package of emergency measures aimed at mitigating the economic fallout from COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2020
How to get the ¥100,000 coronavirus payout from the Japanese government
The following are questions and answers regarding the government's plan to give ¥100,000 ($930) to everyone in Japan amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 20, 2020
Japan's emergency stimulus reaches ¥117 trillion as virus crisis deepens
The government's emergency package to cushion the economy from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has reached ¥117.1 trillion after the government approved a revised supplementary budget for fiscal 2020 on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2020
Inside Trump's standoff with South Korea over defense costs
Current and former U.S. officials say privately there appears to be little hope of clinching a new agreement in the coming days, and some wonder about the coming weeks and months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2020
U.S. and South Korea near tentative troop-funding deal, report says
The U.S. and South Korea have tentatively reached a military cost-sharing agreement, the Yonhap news agency reported, potentially ending months of bickering over demands from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump for a massive increase.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2020
Abe urges vigilance to avoid COVID-19 spike and vows extraordinary steps to aid economy
The prime minister said the virus battle would be a long one, especially if people drop their guard, but pledged economic relief surpassing that for the 2008 financial crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 28, 2020
Budget in hand, Abe shifts focus to pandemic response as economy reels
Prime Minister Abe's team is working on steps to save jobs and spark a v-shaped recovery, but is money all it takes?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 17, 2020
Tax cut emerging as option in Japan to combat coronavirus impact
The government will consider various measures, including tax cuts, to deal with deepening financial damage from the coronavirus outbreak, economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Tuesday amid growing debate on the possibility of cutting the consumption tax.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2020
Japan ruling bloc considering third batch of measures against COVID-19
A plan to provide u00a530,000 each to households with children is being discussed as part of the third package.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2020
Japan's record fiscal 2020 budget clears Lower House
The u00a5102.66 trillion fiscal 2020 budget denies extra funding for COVID-19 but addresses soaring welfare costs and promotes free education and cashless purchases to offset last year's tax hike.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
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