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Japan's 4m inactive workers put job market at risk of shrinking

Nikkei Asian Review
30 Jun 2020
  Japan

South Africa eases lockdown to revive the economy

Aljazeera
28 Jun 2020
  South Africa

BOJ's Kuroda warns second-round effect of COVID-19 may dent economic growth

Reuters
26 Jun 2020
  Japan

BOJ offers $78 billion to firms hurt by pandemic in first phase of loan programme

Reuters
24 Jun 2020
  Japan

BOJ signals pause after months of pandemic-fighting stimulus steps: June summary

Reuters
24 Jun 2020
  Japan

Japan expected to compile next econ stimulus in fall, says PM Abe's ally

Reuters
23 Jun 2020
  Japan

S.Africa's budget deficit to widen sharply, remain high after COVID-19

Reuters
23 Jun 2020
  South Africa

South Africa sees government debt exceeding 100% of GDP

Business Tech
20 Jun 2020
  South Africa

New Development Bank provides South Africa with $1 billion COVID-19 loan

Reuters
20 Jun 2020
  South Africa

Japan begins to unwind dominant position in dollar swaps with Fed

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  Japan

Sri Lanka to receive Rs. 1.36 billion grant from Japan to procure medical equipment for combatting COVID-19 pandemic

Colombo Page
18 Jun 2020
  Japan;   Sri Lanka

BOJ's Kuroda warns of protracted battle with pandemic, keeps policy steady

Reuters
16 Jun 2020
  Japan

Japan's Abe vows fiscal reform after economy overcomes virus hit

Reuters
15 Jun 2020
  Japan

Japan provides $6 million emergency assistance to Cambodia

Khmer Times
15 Jun 2020
  Cambodia;   Japan

South Africa hopes to ease access to COVID loans amid low payouts

Reuters
15 Jun 2020
  South Africa

Japan pledges US$3m for Laos’ response to Covid-19

Vientiane Times
12 Jun 2020
  Japan;   Lao PDR

Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests policy response

Reuters
08 Jun 2020
  Japan

Japan's economy minister warns against deepening negative rates

Reuters
08 Jun 2020
  Japan

Japan details some spending in controversial $92 billion budget reserves

Reuters
08 Jun 2020
  Japan

South Africa has asked for a loan from the IMF

Business Tech
08 Jun 2020
  South Africa