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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.
JAPAN GOVT. REPORTS TRAVEL SURPLUS TO SHRINK 79.2 PERCENT AMID PANDEMIC
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- Japan Govt. reports travel surplus to shrink 79.2 percent amid pandemic.
- Japan's travel balance in 2020 logged black ink in 2020.
- The primary income balance showed a surplus of 20.72 trillion yen.
- Imports d...
JAPAN’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT IN 2020 DROPPED LOWEST BY 10.1 PERCENT
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- Japan’s industrial output in 2020 dropped lowest by 10.1 percent.
- The government’s seasonally adjusted index of output at factories and mines stood at 90.9.
- In December 2020, the index fell 1.6 percent to 93....
JAPAN REPORTS A SURGE IN SHIPMENTS OF LAPTOPS IN 2020 AMID PANDEMIC
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- Japan reports a surge in shipments of laptops in 2020 amid pandemic.
- And industry body reported that Japan recorded a 25.1 percent surge in laptop shipments.
- Shipments of desktop computers however dropped 41.5 percent to ...
JAPAN SHOWED AN UPGRADE IN ITS ECONOMY IN JULY-SEPTEMBER PERIOD BY 22.9%
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- Japan showed an upgrade in its economy in July-September period by 22.9%.
- The country’s GDP was upgraded from the preliminary figure of 21.4%.
- The total value of goods and services after adjustment rose for the firs...
BOJ TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR EMERGENCY SCHEME OF CORPORATE FINANCE UNTIL MARCH
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- BOJ to extend deadline for emergency scheme of corporate finance until March.
- BOJ has support measures for firms struggling due to the pandemic.
- The special support program is scheduled to be conducted until the end of Ma...
INFORMATION SECURITY EXPERTS REPORT 607 COMPANIES IN JAPAN WERE HIT BY CYBERATTACKS
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- Information security experts report 607 companies in Japan were hit by cyberattacks.
- Many major firms and government agencies in Japan was hit by cyberattack this year.
- Staff IDs, passwords, and other authentication data ...
JAPAN'S GOVERNMENT REPORTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TO HAVE INCREASE BY 3.1% IN OCT.
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- Japan's government reported unemployment rate to have increased by 3.1% in Oct.
- However, job availability improved since April 2019.
- In September month the ratio rose to 1.04 from 1.03.
- The jobless rate for...
PANDEMIC SAW JAPANESE SCHOOL CHILDREN INDULGE IN 50-YEAR-OLD DORAEMON COMIC SERIES
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- Pandemic saw Japanese school children indulge in 50-year-old Doraemon comic series.
- More than 5 million comic books were printed in the 12 months to November.
- The comic book has a total of 45 volumes.
- In March ...
JAPAN REPORTS A SLIGHT RISE IN EXPORTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
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- Japan reports a slight rise in exports for the month of October.
- In September, the declining pace of exports slowed from 4.9%.
- Exports to Asia as a whole rose 4.4 percent to 3.69 trillion yen.
- Imports, however,...
PANDEMIC FORCES JAPANESE COMPANIES TO CUT BACK ON JOB OFFERS TO NEW GRADUATES
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- Pandemic forces Japanese companies to cut back on job offers to new graduates.
- Only 69.8% of university students graduating next spring have received job offers.
- The ratio has fallen to below 70% in October alone.
JAPAN REPORTS LOWEST LEVEL OF JOB AVAILABILITY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
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- Japan reports lowest level of job availability for the month of September.
- The job-to-applicant ratio worsened to 1.03 from 1.04 in August.
- The number of furloughed employees stood at 5.97 million in April.
- The...