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Coronavirus: Japan to begin issuing 'vaccine passports' in July

Japan plans to allow municipalities to begin issuing "vaccine passports" from mid-July, with its top government spokesperson on Thursday referencing the documents' "prompt issuance".

Why are Olympics going on in Japan despite public, medical warnings?

Public sentiment in the country has been generally opposed to holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, partly based on fears the coronavirus will spike as almost 100,000 people enter the city

Japan set to ease its coronavirus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics

New daily cases in the country have fallen as it begins making final preparations for the Olympics starting in just over a month

Japan's 'Dr Fauci' damps Olympic mood with call to ban spectators

In Japan's political culture, Shigeru Omi's public questioning of the official position is unusual.

Toshiba's chairman resists calls to resign, to bring in new directors

Toshiba is in the spotlight after an independent investigation last week alleged that management colluded with Japan's trade ministry to block foreign investors from gaining board influence

World stocks near record high as investors await dovish Fed Reserve act

Japan's Nikkei rose 0.35% while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.1%

Japan to start antitrust probe on Apple and Google, says report

A government panel, which consists of officials, bureaucrats and external experts, will kick off the discussion this month

Japan says ties with Taiwan are only unofficial

Japan's relations with Taiwan are non-governmental and practical, based on the one country, two systems policy that recognises China as the sole legitimate government, a top Japanese official said

Japan considers easing Covid-19 curbs in Tokyo, Osaka from June 21

The Japanese government is considering easing the Covid-19 restrictions in Tokyo and Osaka from June 21, an official said

Japan files complaint against China in WTO over anti-dumping duties

Japan has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over China's anti-dumping duties on their stainless steel products, saying tariffs of up to 29% violate international trade rules

SoftBank's PayPay surges ahead in Japan's digital payments race

PayPay is emerging as key driver of a government-supported consumer shift away from cash as Japan grapples with deepening labour shortages

Japan minister says he never asked adviser to contact Toshiba shareholders

Japan's trade minister said he never directed an adviser to contact Toshiba shareholders after a report accused his ministry of colluding with firm executives to pressure stockholders to fall in line

Toshiba colluded with government to undermine shareholders, probe finds

Toshiba was found "to have devised a plan to effectively prevent shareholders from exercising their shareholder proposal right and voting rights"

Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga sets Covid-19 vaccine goal as Olympics near

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he is aiming to have everyone in the country vaccinated by November, a target he set with a general election scheduled for later this year.

Japan policy blueprint focuses on green, digital, sticks to fiscal target

For next year's budget, the blueprint urged directing more resources to four areas: digital transformation, a greener society, the revival of regions and childcare support

SoftBank Group seeks $7.5-billion loan secured by planned Arm sale

A loan of that size would be among SoftBank's biggest in dollars, following a record facility recently.

All roads -- blocked off roads -- lead to Tokyo Olympics

Pushback against the Olympics remains strong

Japan upgrades first-quarter GDP on smaller hit to domestic demand

The economy declined an annualised 3.9% in January-March, not as bad as the preliminary reading of an annualised 5.1% contraction

World Coronavirus Dispatch: What do we know about booster shots so far?

Japan looks to debut vaccine passport this summer, China's cautious consumers offer vital clues on post-Covid world and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Japan's birth rate fell to record low in 2020 amid coronavirus pandemic

The number of births fell to 8,40,832 in 2020, down 2.8 per cent from a year earlier and the lowest since records began in 1899.