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Japan tightens procurement rules after outcry over Covid relief spending

The changes come following months of deliberations

Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth

Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government said on Friday

Tokyo December core consumer prices fall at fastest pace in over a decade

Tokyo consumer prices fell the fastest in more than a decade, while Japan's jobs market and retail sales remained subdued, data showed

India, Japan discuss regional security; call for free, open maritime order

India and Japan have regularly been discussing the evolving situation in the Indo-Pacific, and have signalled to expand cooperation to deal with common challenges

Japan approves record $1 trillion budget amid pressure on public finances

Japan's cabinet approved a record $1.03 trillion budget draft for the next fiscal year starting in April 2021 as the coronavirus and stimulus spending puts pressure on already dire public finances

In a rare move, Japan sells 80 tons of gold to fill budget hole

Saddled with public debt twice the size of its economy and tax revenues hit by the pandemic-induced recession, the finance ministry is under pressure to find non-tax revenues

Bank of Japan to buy $6 billion in cash to combat potential market turmoil

The Bank of Japan has decided to tap $6 billion in cash from a government account in a rare arrangement to ensure it has enough ammunition to combat any market disruptions

Japan exports fall in Nov for 24th straight month in record decline stretch

Japan's exports fell in November, dashing expectations for an end to the two-year run of declines, largely due to weaker US- and China-bound shipments and suggesting a slower pace of recovery

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Bats, the human intrusions and the virus

Russia tries to gain public trust over vaccination, Germany set to impose harsh curbs, Hunting is one of Covid's big winners, and other pandemic-related news around the globe

Japanese PM may curb tourism campaign to fight virus as approval drops

Suga may temporarily halt the travel campaign to the capital Tokyo and the city of Nagoya, the large industrial hub of Aichi prefecture, the prime minister's office said

Japan Inc shakes off Covid gloom but resurgence hits capex, hiring: Report

The headline index for big manufacturers' sentiment improved to minus 10 in December from minus 27 in September

Taihei Kobayashi: From homeless high school dropout to CEO of $1 bn company

Taihei Kobayashi has gone from sleeping on the streets of Tokyo to heading a technology startup whose market value topped $1 billion. His rags-to-riches story is among the most remarkable to emerge f

Japan races to catch up to Huawei in 5G tech after Trump crackdown on China

Japanese brands have also fallen behind Nokia Oyj, Ericsson AB and above all Huawei Technologies Co. in the buildout of 5G infrastructure

Japan to sell $1 tn of new bonds to fund pandemic-related stimulus: Report

Japan is likely to sell over $1 trillion of new government bonds this fiscal year to fund its huge stimulus packages as the coronavirus crisis guts tax revenues and strains already tattered finances

Japan's AnGes begins Phase 2 trials of DNA vaccine against Covid-19

Japan's AnGes biopharmaceutical company said that it had started phase 2 clinical trials of its DNA vaccine against the coronavirus.

Japan announces $708 bn in economic stimulus to help recovery from Covid-19

Japan will compile a fresh 73.6 trillion yen ($708 billion) economic stimulus package to speed up the country's recovery from its deep coronavirus slump, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said

Friends of the US ought to help Joe Biden succeed: Bloomberg editors

US partners should coordinate new efforts to strengthen their joint military capabilities, much as Japan has been doing with Australia, India and key Southeast Asian nations

Explainer: What has Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid mission accomplished?

Launched on Dec 3, 2014, the unmanned Hayabusa2 spacecraft touched down twice on the asteroid Ryugu, more than 300 million kilometres (190 million miles) away from Earth.

Japan's Hayabusa2 space capsule ferrying asteroid sample nears Earth

The landing of the capsule in Woomera in southern Australia is scheduled for Sunday, 02.00-03.00 Japan Standard Time.

Japan may ban sale of new petrol, diesel cars by mid-2030s: Report

Japan's government is considering abolishing sales of new gasoline-engine cars by the mid-2030s in favour of hybrid or electric vehicles