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Global shares advance on surprise recovery in US employment
Labor Department’s employment report showed that jobless rate falling to 13.3% last month from 14.7% in April, a post-World War Two high
08 Jun 2020 10:12 AM
Japan's economy shrinks less than initial estimate but still in recession
Export-dependent Japan's economy had contracted at an annual rate of 7.2% in the October-December period
08 Jun 2020 9:32 AM
Japan allows saliva-based tests to boost coronavirus detection
The saliva-based PCR tests can be given to those who have had symptoms for up to nine days, Japan’s health ministry said
02 Jun 2020 1:26 PM
Hong Kong stocks tumble, Asian shares lower as Beijing impose new security law
China is set to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong
22 May 2020 9:19 AM
Alibaba's Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank board, to focus on philanthropy
The departure of Ma, who retired as Alibaba’s chairman in September, comes as he pulls back from business roles to focus on philanthropy
18 May 2020 9:43 AM
Japan slips into recession, slump set to worsen as pandemic wreaks havoc
The world’s third-largest economy shrank for second consecutive quarter in three months to March, intensifying challenge for policymakers
18 May 2020 8:42 AM
Oil mixed as coronavirus risks offset hopes that crude stockpiles will shrink
Prices have been lifted by more signs that oil output is falling among OPEC and other major producers
15 May 2020 9:05 AM
Has Japan dodged the coronavirus bullet?
With infections sharply down, Japanese government is now hoping to lift the state of emergency declared in most of the country
14 May 2020 9:57 AM
Oil falls amid concerns about second wave of virus, rise in inventories
Traders shrugged off a further call by Saudi Arabia for larger production cuts to balance the market following a virus-induced demand slump
13 May 2020 8:29 AM
Japan to approve its first coronavirus antigen test kits
Antigen tests scan for proteins that can be found on or inside a virus
12 May 2020 1:42 PM
Oil prices jump as US stockpiles grow less than expected
The official start of output cuts agreed between Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other major producers like Russia
01 May 2020 8:38 AM
'Homebody' Osaka making the most of isolation, remains focused on Olympics
'I’ve been playing tennis almost every day for as long as I can remember, so it has been an opportunity to take stock'
30 Apr 2020 1:55 PM
Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not controlled by next year: Games chief
Japanese though the delayed Olympics will be a chance to show world's triumph over virus, but questions persist if Games will be held at all
28 Apr 2020 1:17 PM
Vaccine holds the kley to Tokyo Olympics, says Japanese medical association chief
He called for more testing as the current rate was not enough to judge whether infection rates in the country were falling
28 Apr 2020 8:30 AM
Impossible to postpone Olympics again: Tokyo Games chief
When Mori asked PM Shinzo Abe whether Japan should consider a two-year postponement, the latter said "one year is the way to go"
23 Apr 2020 12:08 PM
34 positive coronavirus cases on cruise ship docked in Japan
Initial four tests carried out revealed first infection on Monday, with additional testing among 57 crew finding a total of 34 cases
22 Apr 2020 12:38 PM
Tokyo 2020 asks IOC to remove Abe comment regarding Olympic costs
Abe comments became the bone of contention between the Olympic organising partners as the IOC site suggested Japan would bear entire costs
21 Apr 2020 2:44 PM
No clarity yet on how cost of postponing Olympics will be shared with Japan: IOC
There were reports that prime minister Abe had agreed that Japan would shoulder the cost amounting to around $3 billion
21 Apr 2020 9:42 AM
Japan virus expert 'pessimistic' Olympics can be held in 2021
Covid19 should be controlled by then not only in Japan but the entire world because the athletes and the audience come from all over
20 Apr 2020 12:16 PM
Asia’s economy to suffer zero growth in 2020: IMF
Asia is set to fare better than other regions but the projection is worse than 4.7% average growth rates throughout global financial crisis
16 Apr 2020 12:37 PM
Columns
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