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Japan Inc shakes off initial COVID-19 gloom but resurgence hits capex

Japanese business sentiment improved at the fastest pace in nearly two decades in the October-December period, a key central bank survey showed, a welcome sign for the economy as it emerges from t

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Japan unveils $708 billion in fresh stimulus, eyes post-COVID growth

Japan announced a fresh $708 billion economic stimulus package on Tuesday to speed up the recovery from the country's deep coronavirus-driven slump, while targeting investment in new growth areas

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Capsule with clues about solar system's origins tumbles towards Earth

The small capsule will turn into a fireball as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere and land in a remote part of Australia.

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Japan's economy suffers record pandemic-induced pummeling in Q2, hard-fought recovery likely

Japan's economy contracted at a record rate in the April-June period from the previous quarter, due to the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic, marking the worst decline since comparable d

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Japan Q1 GDP shrinks 3.4% annualized

Japan's economy contracted at an annualized rate of 3.4 percent in January-March, government data showed on Monday, meeting the technical definition of a recession – the first since the second hal