JAPAN LIKELY TO WITNESS HEAVY RAINS IN COMING 3 DAYS

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• A report by broadcaster NHK said as of 11 a.m., nearly 126,000 people had been asked to evacuate

According to a warning issued by Japan’s meteorological agency on Saturday, the country is likely to witness extremely heavy rainfall, especially in three s...

JAPANESE HEALTH MINISTER SAYS GOVERNMENT COULD IMPOSE NEW STATE OF EMERGENCY

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• This statement from the health minister comes at a time when total 570 new cases of COVID-19 infections have reported by Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials

• Norihisa also said there are high chances of people going out at night in Tokyo is going up...

TOKYO MAY BE UDER A QUASI-STATE OF EMERGENCY DURING THE OLYMPICS

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• Tokyo may be under a quasi-state of emergency during the Olympics.
• Tokyo has been under a stricter state of emergency since late April.
• The government is now however planning to lift the emergency in most of the prefectur...

JAPAN PARLIAMENT TO AMEND NATIONAL REFERENDUM LAW

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• Japan parliament to amend national referendum law.
• The revision in the law will makes it easier for citizens to vote.
• The revision also coincides with growing calls for the introduction of an emergency clause.
• ...

COVID-19 QUASI-STATE OF EMERGENCY TO BE LIFTED FROM 3 PREFECTURES

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• COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency to be lifted from 3 prefectures.
• Restrictions in Gunma, Ishikawa and Kumamoto prefecture are expected to be lifted by the weekend.
• The government is likely to make a similar call on five ...

JAPAN’S CORPORATE PROFITS GAIN 26.0% IN JAN-MARCH PERIOD

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• Japan’s corporate profits gain 26.0% in Jan-March period.
• Strong recovery by the manufacturing sector led to the gains.
• The manufacturing sector posted a 63.2 percent expansion in pretax profits.
• Corporat...

ANA NOW OFFERING WEDDINGS ON ITS B-777 JET AMID PANDEMIC LOSS

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• ANA now offering weddings on its B-777 jet amid pandemic loss.
• The service was launched in late May and will be available until June 13.
• ANA is offering the onboard wedding for some 1.56 million yen ($14,200).
• ...

TOKYO TO ASK AN EXTENSION OF COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY

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• Tokyo to ask an extension of COVID-19 state of emergency.
• The infection rate in Tokyo has not subsided with the Olympics just two months away.
• Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is hoping the state of emergency to be extended beyond...

JAPAN GOVT. DOWNGRADED ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT AS CONSUMPTION DAMPENS

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• Japan govt. downgraded economic assessment as consumption dampens.
• The extended state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic has led to the downgrade assessment.
•  Private consumption in April has shown a weak ton...

JAPAN RECORDS AN INCREASE IN CONVENIENCE STORE SALES BY 6.6% IN APRIL

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• Japan records an increase in convenience store sales by 6.6% in April.
• Same-store sales of seven major convenience store operators totaled 842.50 billion yen.
• Average spending per customer fell by 1.1 percent to 682.10 ye...

JAPAN GOVT. TO ADD OKINAWA UNDER COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY

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• Japan govt. to add Okinawa under COVID-19 state of emergency.
• Okinawa has been reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases.
• Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki requested the central govt. for the same.
• Okinawa is currently under...

OKINAWA SEEKS TO BE ADDED UNDER GOVT.’S COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY

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• Okinawa seeks to be added under govt.’s COVID-19 state of emergency.
• At present, 16 municipalities in Okinawa are under a quasi-state of emergency.
• Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki to ask the central government for the app...

JAPAN’S ECONOMY FELL BY 4.6 PERCENT IN FY 2020 OVER PANDEMIC

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• Japan’s economy fell by 4.6 percent in FY 2020 over pandemic.
• GDP in the January-March period shrank an annualized real 5.1 percent from the previous quarter.
• Exports of goods and services plummeted 10.4 percent.

HOKKAIDO, OKAYAMA & HIROSHIMA TO COME UNDER COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY

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• Hokkaido, Okayama & Hiroshima to come under COVID-19 state of emergency.
• Infections continue to surge ahead of this summer's Tokyo Olympics.
• Okayama and Hiroshima were planned to be put under a quasi-emergency ear...

CHINA TELLS IOC CHIEF ABOUT IT SUPPORTING TOKYO OLYMPICS

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• China tells IOC Chief about it supporting Tokyo Olympics.
• The Chinese President had a telephonic conversation with IOC Chief.
• Many are asking to postpone or cancel Tokyo Games over the increasing spread of the virus.
...

JAPAN’S JOB OFFERS FOR NEW GRADUATES IMPROVE FOR 2022

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• Japan’s job offers for new graduates improve for 2022.
• From April the academic and business year will begin for most educational institutions and corporations.
• The expected ratio of job offers to an applicant eased ...

JAPAN ESTIMATES ECONOMIC LOSS OF $9.2 BILLION OVER VIRUS EMERGENCY

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• Japan estimates economic loss of $9.2 billion over virus emergency.
• The government's decision to extend the emergency will have a negative impact of 600 billion yen.
• The Japanese economy is expected to have plunged in...

JAPAN EXPECTS ITS ECONOMY TO FALL BY 4.8% IN JAN-MARCH PERIOD

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• Japan expects its economy to fall by 4.8% in Jan-March period.
• The Japanese Cabinet Office will release preliminary GDP data for this year's Q1 on May 18.
• The economic outlook for coming quarters remains unclear due t...

JAPAN IMPOSES 3RD STATE OF COVID-19 EMERGENCY IN TOKYO, OSAKA

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• Japan imposes 3rd state of COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo, Osaka.
• The emergency declaration is said to be effective for 17 days through May 11.
• Restaurants serving alcohol, movie theaters in designated areas are required to ...

ANA EXPECTS A NET LOSS OF $3.75 BILLION IN FY 2020

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• ANA expects a net loss of $3.75 billion in FY 2020.
• The airline company had previously estimated 510 billion yen.
• It made cost cuts with reductions in its operations of domestic and international flights.
• ANA e...