April 28
Faster coronavirus test submitted for approval in Japan
Antigen kit from Miraca unit can produce results in under an hour
BOJ’s Kuroda channels Draghi with ‘whatever it takes’ vow
Japan’s central bank follows Fed playbook with bond buys and small-business aid
Nobel laureate does not see hot climate killing coronavirus
Japan’s Omura sees the poor disproportionately falling victim to the virus
Japan’s March jobless rate rises to one-year high
The coronavirus outbreak and containment measures cause the job market to ease
Fate of Tokyo’s original capsule tower hangs in balance
Threatened building is a monument to Japan’s Metabolist architecture
Hard to hold Tokyo Olympics without virus vaccine: medical group chief
Chairman of Tepco, owner of Fukushima nuclear plant, to resign
Future of utility uncertain as Takashi Kawamura, 80, steps aside
ANA secures $8.8bn in credit, easing cash flow concerns
Airline expects slow recovery to begin around August
Mitsubishi Motors seeks $2.8bn in loans
Automaker braces for prolonged sales slump amid pandemic
April 29
Nissan falls hard in Japan Inc.’s earnings nosedive
Profit forecasts shrink by nearly half from most recent projections
Tokyo gov calls for ‘paradigm shift’ with September start of school
Coronavirus shutdown spurs talk of move to ‘global standard’ calendar
Japan’s small factories and eateries struggle to save jobs from virus
With outlook clouded, 260,000 part-timers were let go in March
A golden opportunity to turn the tide on nuclear arms
Delay of UN nonproliferation conference grants time to work out differences
Japan weighs change to its traditional April start of school year
PM Abe considering ‘wide range of options’ as coronavirus shutdown continues
Japan’s Golden Week starts with food fight among delivery rivals
Newcomers vie with Uber for slice of market as restaurant sales plunge
Japan lower house approves 25tn yen extra budget to counter virus
Singapore and Japan jobless rates show coronavirus pain setting in
Over 7% of Asia-Pacific working hours to be wiped out in second quarter
April 30
Magnetic zipper latest innovation from Japan’s YKK
Reimagined fastener designed for athletes and disabled individuals
ANA will delay reception of aircraft to cut costs: president
Japan’s largest airline to cut expenses but protect jobs
September school year to put Japan in line with world
From job hunting to summer baseball, new calendar ushers in various changes
Japan shippers’ skinny fleets miss out on oil storage bonanza
With no spare tankers, top three transporters watch European rivals with envy
License to swill: Japan takeout rule a boon for struggling bars
Over 11,000 apply in two weeks as restaurant sales plunge
Japan’s March industrial output falls 3.7% on month
Docomo’s recovery plan derailed as Japan stays home
Coronavirus saps demand for mobile data and new smartphones
SoftBank net loss to widen to $8.4bn
Financial result deteriorates further due to fresh WeWork writedown
