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A Cautious Reopening for Business

A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of June 2020.

Japan’s Covid-19 Subsidy and Relief Programs for SMEs

Covid-19 has thrown the global economy into disarray. People have been forced to stay home, and businesses to stay closed, with little idea of when normal activity will resume. The government of Japan, in order to mitigate the virus’ impact on the economy, has proposed multiple measures to help workers and small and medium enterprises.

An Easygoing State of Emergency

A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of April 2020.

Covid-19 Mismanagement Puts Abe Regime on the Ropes

A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of February 2020.

Advocating a Four Day Work Week for Japan

Libby Sander, assistant professor of Bond University in Queensland, Australia, advocates a four day work week for Japan. Her expertise on the future of work helps expose the pitfalls of long and often unproductive working hours in this country.

Ghosn Unchained

A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of January 2020.

Economic and Environmental Risks in Abe’s Energy Investments in Russia

In 2019, Japan’s involvement in the Russian energy sector increased significantly, most notably with the purchase by a Japanese consortium of a 10% stake in Russia’s Arctic LNG-2 project. The Abe administration evidently hopes that these new investments will bring benefits, both in terms of energy economics, and as a means of furthering Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ambition to settle Japan’s territorial dispute with Russia. In both respects, the Japanese leadership risks disappointment.