Japan
Abe will not recover from COVID-19 image damage
Japan has handled COVID-19 with relative success so far, but the prime minister has not received the credit
JapanThe manufacturing downturn is deepening
The manufacturing PMIs fell sharply in Japan, Russia and the United Kingdom and dropped for smaller Chinese firms
InternationalOpening sectors will gradually start GDP recovery
Services activity plunged in the United Kingdom and euro-area in April while weak orders suggest little immediate upturn
InternationalJapan’s reshoring subsidies will antagonise Beijing
The Japanese government is subsidising domestic firms to reshore production from China
JapanEast Asia’s COVID-19 success will be hard to replicate
Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have all been relatively successful in dealing with COVID-19
East AsiaCOVID-19 will batter Japan’s economy
Japan has not suffered the runaway spread of COVID-19 seen in Europe and the United States, but its economy is suffering
JapanJapan's partial COVID-19 lockdown may be insufficient
The government has declared a state of emergency in parts of the country
JapanSlow start may cost Japan in COVID-19 battle
A government panel has warned that the health system could collapse due to a spike in COVID-19 cases
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