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Pandemic payoff continues for Nintendo as profit soars

A man stands in front of Nintendo's logo at the presentation ceremony of its new game console Switch in Tokyo, Japan, January 13, 2017. /Reuters Japanese giant Nintendo reported new bumper res

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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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Japanese boy band member Tadayoshi Okura tests positive for COVID-19

On September 24, Johnny's Associates, a Japanese talent agency, announced that boy band Kanjani Eight member Tadayoshi Okura tested positive for COVID-19."On the night of September 20, he felt fat

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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

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Sony reports 57% drop in Q4 profit, declines to give outlook

VCG Japan's multinational conglomerate Sony Corp. on Wednesday reported a drop for its fiscal fourth quarter to March and declined to provide forecast for this year due to the hit of the COVID

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'Animal Crossing' and cooped-up gamers fire up Nintendo profits

Logo of Nintendo is seen during the press day at the 2019 Gamescom gaming trade fair on August 20, 2019 in Cologne, Germany. /VCG Nintendo's popular Switch console and blockbuster games includ

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APD | Covid-19 could cost Japan GDP of 1 trillion yen

By APD writer AliceThe latest analysis of research institutes in Japan shows that the acute respiratory disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus (Covid-19) can cau

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APD | Covid-19 could cost Japan GDP of 1 trillion yen

By APD writer AliceThe latest analysis of research institutes in Japan shows that the acute respiratory disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus (Covid-19) can cause serious damage to Japan, the