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Japan expands COVID-19 state of emergency

NHK-World Japan
16 May 2021
  Japan

Japan to impose tougher COVID-19 restrictions in 5 more prefectures

Kyodo News
13 May 2021
  Japan

Japan set to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine program for elderly

The Diplomat
13 May 2021
  Japan

Japan asking all prefectures to set up mass vaccination centers

The Japan Times
08 May 2021
  Japan

Japan pledges ¥5.5 billion to help India combat COVID-19

The Japan Times
06 May 2021
  Japan

UPDATE 3-Norway cenbank rate hike beckons as recovery continues

Yahoo finance
06 May 2021
  Norway

Japan's vaccine drive may spur economic boost from 'forced savings' -BOJ

Reuters
06 May 2021
  Japan

ASEAN plus China, Japan, S.Korea vow to boost financial ties amid pandemic

Reuters
03 May 2021
  People's Republic of China;   Republic of Korea;   Japan;   Southeast Asia

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

Nikkei Asian Review
30 Jun 2020
  Japan

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

Norway's crown soars on fiscal strength, quick economic recovery

Reuters
23 Jun 2020
  Norway

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

Reuters
23 Jun 2020
  Japan

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

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

Vientiane Times
12 Jun 2020
  Japan;   Lao PDR