Japan
COVID-19 lockdown could be coming in Japan
The governor of Tokyo has asked residents to stay at home, as measures against COVID-19 gradually ramp up
JapanTokyo Olympics decision does not resolve uncertainty
The Tokyo Olympics has been officially postponed until next year
JapanShinjiro Koizumi may become Japan’s prime minister
Shinjiro Koizumi is a young, high-profile politician who became environment minister in September 2019
JapanTrade will contract sharply in the first half of 2020
In February, Japan’s import volumes from China plunged by 50% and Singapore’s exports to China fell by over one-third
InternationalJapan’s response to COVID-19 could get more disruptive
Japan’s slow, uncoordinated response to COVID-19 contrasts starkly with its well-prepared responses to natural disasters
JapanAustralia deal with strengthen Japan’s defence ties
Japan and Australia will soon conclude an agreement governing visits by troops to each other’s territory
JapanCoronavirus will cut Japan's export demand further
Japan’s export volumes fell for a sixth month in January, dragged down by weak demand from China and the United States
JapanCoronavirus makes for precarious politics in East Asia
The effects of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak will be felt much further than the disease's actual spread
East Asia
