JAPAN CHAIN STORES ASSOCIATION REPORTS RISE IN SUPERMARKET SALES IN 2020

Highlights –

• Japan Chain Stores Association reports a rise in Supermarket sales in 2020.
• Newly opened supermarket sales, operated by 56 companies totaled $123.34 billion.
• Food sales on a same-store basis climbed 4.7 percent in 2020.

JAPAN TO AIM FOR MORE TELEWORKING IN ORDER TO CURB THE SPREAD OF COVID-19

Highlights –

• Japan to aim for more teleworking in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.
• Economy Minister has called business leaders to enhance anti-virus measures.
• The rate of teleworking has lagged in Japan because of a paper-drive...

ONE-THIRD WORKFORCE IN JAPAN WORKED FROM HOME AMID PANDEMIC

HIGHLIGHTS

• According to a survey by Japanese government, one-third respondents worked from home due to coronavirus.
• Many young residents in the Tokyo metropolitan area want to go to some other region and work.

A survey by Japanese go...