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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 20, 2020
Pandemic likely to cost more jobs in Japan than 2008 crisis, experts say
Some economists have predicted unemployment in Japan could rise by over a million within a year, surpassing the fallout from the 2008-2009 global financial crisis.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 19, 2020
Visit the workplaces of Japan’s artisans while staying at home
Sheltering in place may just get you thinking more about design. Luckily, there are plenty of videos online that can help in this endeavor.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Apr 19, 2020
A Japanese designer lauds the allure of everyday aluminum
They may not have the stylish design of what's being produced today, but the simplicity in Seiji Onishi's collection of aluminum items are where true beauty lies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2020
Pandemic may force Japan to give up on RCEP agreement for 2020
Tokyo is likely to place a top priority on shoring up the nation's virus-hit economy for an extended period, making it tough to promote free trade agreements.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2020
More than 200 listed companies in Japan have cut forecasts
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced 217 listed Japanese companies to warn of lower profits and sales in the coming year, an increase of 35% from less than a week ago, researcher Teikoku Databank has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2020
Japanese police warn that criminals are making most of virus outbreak
The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is cautioning against a rise in phone calls from fraudsters pretending to be city officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 16, 2020
COVID-19 stimulus response to boost Japan's GDP by up to 3.8%, Abe says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday the government's latest emergency package to cushion the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak will boost the economy by up to an annualized 3.8 percent in real terms.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 16, 2020
The race to save Japan's independent cinemas
As Japan's film industry feels the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, campaigners take to crowdfunding to help save smaller cinemas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 14, 2020
The coronavirus and Japan’s Constitution
Article 41 provides the government with sufficient power to take aggressive action against the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2020
Retailers in Japan brace for tough year as virus hits consumption hard
Recent decisions by major retailers including Seven & I Holdings Co. and Takashimaya Co. to forego the release of earnings guidance due to the coronavirus outbreak highlights the seriousness of Japan's consumption slump.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2020
Woman suspected of abandoning fetus near Nagoya nightclub
A 20-year-old woman was arrested Sunday on suspicion of abandoning a fetus in a suitcase in front of a nightclub in Nagoya, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 11, 2020
Counting the cost of postponing the Tokyo Olympics
Nearly a month before the decision was announced to postpone the 2020 Olympics, the media was already speculating over their fate. On Feb. 24, the headline in Nikkan Gendai read, “Relinquishing of the Tokyo Olympics would mean ¥20 trillion in economic losses.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 11, 2020
Japanese books to get you through a lockdown
With "staying in" now the new "going out," housebound activities have become officially the cool thing to do. But what if you’re stuck for a good book? Read on to see four of our critics’ top reads for an extended period of self-isolation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 11, 2020
Forget you're under quarantine and lose yourself in the world of Studio Ghibli
Though COVID-19 has unfortunately scuppered many travel plans this spring, it's still possible to experience Japan from your couch through film. In particular, Studio Ghibli's iconic canon of animated features provide a vivid refuge for those unable to leave the house.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 10, 2020
Wholesale prices in Japan fell 0.4% in March on waning demand for crude
Wholesale prices in March fell 0.4 percent compared with a year ago as the global spread of COVID-19 weighed on a wide range of economic activities, the Bank of Japan said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 10, 2020
For first time in 11 years, BOJ lowers forecast for all Japan regions
The Bank of Japan cut its assessment of the nation's nine regional economies in light of the damage caused to production, consumption and corporate finances by the coronavirus pandemic, with new emergency restrictions set to add to the pain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2020
Virus pandemic pushes Japan’s shoppers to finally buy online
Now that the 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.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 10, 2020
Shochiku celebrates a century of Japanese cinema hits
Despite setbacks caused by COVID-19, film studio Shochiku is determined to go ahead with its program of anniversary events and releases where possible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 9, 2020
Japan economy watcher sentiment at record low amid virus outbreak
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 9, 2020
Coronavirus having serious impact on Japan economy: BOJ chief
Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said COVID-19 has weighed on the country's economy as exports, output and spending declined, as did the number of inbound tourists.

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