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Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2020
Takeda plans to supply 50 million doses of Moderna vaccine in Japan
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday it plans to supply 50 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine, developed by U.S. drugmaker Moderna Inc., in Japan from the first half of next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2020
Japan's Shionogi readies COVID-19 vaccine for December trial
The firm plans to put its vaccine candidate into Phase 1 clinical trials in December and shift into Phase 2 by January.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2020
Toyota output up 11.7% on year earlier to hit record, led by China
The global output of 841,915 vehicles for September also marked the auto giant's first year-on-year increase in nine months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2020
Japan's specialist cleaners find new purpose and demand in pandemic
Usually tasked with cleaning up the aftermath of suicide, the squalor of derelict houses and post-disaster debris, the virus has created a boom for the niche industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2020
Japan mulls extending travel subsidy campaign past January
Under the travel promotion program, bookings have been skewed toward luxury hotels rather than cheap ones, as guests take advantage of the discount.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 29, 2020
BOJ sees volatile recovery path as virus piles on uncertainty
The decision to leave policy unchanged likely reflects continued signs of a recovery in Japan from its record contraction as production and exports improve.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2020
Opposition grills Suga over science panel furor and coronavirus response
Suga, however, declined to give details on why he did not nominate the scholars who have been critical of security and anti-conspiracy legislation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2020
Japan upgrades regional economic assessment for second quarter in row
Tempering the upgrade, however, the ministry repeated an expression used in the July report, assessing that the economies 'remain in a severe situation.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Oct 28, 2020
ANA faces strong headwinds as pandemic prompts shift from expansion
The pandemic is forcing ANA Holdings Inc. to take a pause in its expansion strategy amid the specter of further financial strains.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2020
Japanese media call for reviewing U.S. visa changes for journalists
The Japanese media join outlets in Asia and Europe in expressing concerns about the possible new visa limits.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2020
Senior Japanese official plans South Korea visit amid wartime labor row
It would be the first formal face-to-face working-level talks between Tokyo and Seoul since the launch of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration in September.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 27, 2020
Japan approves bill to offer all residents free COVID-19 vaccines
With a budget of u00a5671.4 billion, deals have been struck with AstraZeneca PLC and Pfizer Inc. for 120 million doses from each. Negotiations with Moderna Inc. are ongoing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2020
Japan's unorthodox household goods champion rides a pandemic boom
Iris Ohyama has made a name through reasonably priced electronics, and launches more than 1,000 new products a year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2020
School trips in Japan go virtual during pandemic
With fears over the coronavirus continuing, students are taking part in remote excursions from the safety of their classrooms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2020
Japan's ANA forecasts record ¥505 billion loss for fiscal 2020
Under a restructuring plan, the firm will retire planes, seek voluntary redundancies and transfer over 400 employees to hotels, call centers and elsewhere to cut costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2020
JAL and ANA looking to raise funds to help trim pandemic-linked losses
So far, Japan Airlines has withheld its earnings projections for the current business year through March, citing uncertainty from the pandemic.
Japan Times
SUMO
Oct 26, 2020
New ozeki Shodai among headliners for intriguing November Basho
The tournament, normally held in Fukuoka, will be the third straight held at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan to limit travel during the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2020
Bolder domestic vision in Suga’s Diet speech, but diplomacy unchanged
The prime minister recited a laundry list of projects on which he is eager to deliver, while relying on strategies he inherited to set out foreign policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2020
Nomura seeks M&A bankers as Japan deals surge during pandemic
Japan has driven a global revival in M&A activity in recent months, as the economy shows early signs of a recovery.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2020
Japanese young adults reading more than before pandemic
A survey also found that 44.8% of 17- to 19-year-olds are now reading one or two books a month.

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