Japan 06 (Aug 17 - Sep 23)

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Tokyo's Sudden Rise in Coronavirus Infections After Olympic Delay Sparks Questions
https://time.com/5812376/tokyo-olympics ... ons-spike/

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確診案例數屢破記錄!東京疫情瀕臨崩潰 專家憂步紐約後塵｜記者魏仁君｜【國際大現場】20200403｜三立新聞台
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk1poXZRmZY

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日本武漢肺炎疫情持續升溫..東京女警傳確診成警視廳首例！4日東京確診人數來到三位數讓街頭好冷清│記者 劉如穎│【國際大現場】20200405│三立新聞台
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi3PByDzHoo

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Japan facing record 25pc economic contraction

Japan's economy is headed to a record 25 percent contraction in the current quarter, even with the just announced government fiscal aid package, as the new coronavirus slams consumer spending and business growth, Goldman Sachs said Wednesday.

The dismal report by economists Naohiko Baba and Yuriko Tanaka said exports are expected to dive by 60 percent in the April-June period.

The contraction for the world's third largest economy would be a record, since GDP, or gross domestic product, began to be tracked in 1955, according to the report.

The measures in Japan to curtail the spread of the pandemic don't carry penalties, and public transportation continues to run. The declaration of a state of emergency centers around requests to work from home, and for department stores, restaurants and events to shut down. Grocery stores and banks remain open.


The report says the declaration ``will meaningfully change the behavior of individuals, business owners and event organizers.''

The government announced a 108 trillion yen (US$1 trillion) rescue package, but the report estimates the perk to GDP will total only 14 trillion yen (US$130 billion), from the cash handouts to needy families and monetary help to small businesses.

The report doesn't take a view on the outbreak's future. But it says Japan's economic activity will likely recover with the third quarter as overseas economies pick up and will ``gradually normalize'' next year, picking up with the postponed Olympics held in the summer. Japan's GDP is expected to grow by 3.1 percent in 2021, it said.

Source: AP

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking ... ontraction

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日本天皇危險了? 皇宮護衛官確診疫情直燒皇室! 東京確診近七成"感染源"不明...│記者 劉如穎 │【國際大現場】20200412│三立新聞台
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG1yIx8siJQ

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日本確診病例破萬! 疑"3連休"釀疫情大破口? 專家憂猛爆性群聚感染恐致"醫療崩壞"...│記者 簡雪慧│【國際大現場】20200419│三立新聞台
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a25TMmp36jo

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疫情掀起解雇潮！東京街友暴增大排長龍領免費糧食 專家憂心:日本恐增百萬人失業│記者 簡雪惠│【國際大現場】20200503│三立新聞台
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTtAwahOMoc

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Japan just fell into recession, and much worse could be on the way
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/17/econ ... index.html

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Japan’s economy gets US$1.1 trillion stimulus after coronavirus state of emergency ends
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwuxS_9FsX8

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Japan's exports fell sharply in May
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/japan ... ewer_click