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The article focuses on job security in Japan amid COVID-19 pandemic; and mentions Japan has lowest unemployment due to social, demographic and epidemiological factors, by which economic slowdown has not produced mass layoffs.

The article discusses the negative rates in Japan and its impact. Topics discussed include the status of Japenese economy which has struggled with persistently low inflation and weak growth despite massive program of asset purchases, the negative rates's impact for banks on passing negative rates on to their customers, and the tiered system introduced so that only the huge central-bank reserves of the banking system will be the subject to negative rates.

Presents business news briefs. Widening of the trade surplus in Japan; Growing overseas investments by Japanese companies; Upgrade of credit ratings on Canon and Ricoh; Borrowing outlook for the British government; Fines which were levied against mortgage lender Abbey National in Britain; Decline in profits expected at Dutch telecommunication company, Royal KPN; Court ruling in a credit lawsuit against Deutsche Bank; Purchase of Scout24AG by T-Online International of Germany.

Reports on the decline of the United States dollar against the Japanese yen. Possible reasons for the rising of the Japanese bond yields and the weakening of the dollar; Decline that the dollar has shown in a period of one month; Indications that the Japanese government plans to issue many more bonds.

Forecasts on the economy of Japan. Estimate of Japan Ministry of International Trade and Industry that industrial production will increase by more than 6 percent in 1999; Factors that could thwart the economic growth; Exchange rate of the country's currency against the United States dollar.

Reports the foreign-exchange market initiative of Japan to strengthen the United States (US) dollars and weaken the yen. Concern of the Japanese government; Market performance of the US dollars; Problems faced by the Japanese foreign exchange market.

Reports that on the rise in the exchange rate of the United States (US) dollar on December 22, 1998. Factors which contributed to the increase; Reason Japan's government-bond prices plummeted; Increase in the yield on Japan's benchmark ten-year bond.

Discusses the November 1998 sale of Japanese Government bills with negative yields. Indication of investors' distrust of Japanese banks and negative attitude toward the Japanese economy; Reasons for purchasing the bonds; Impact of the negative yields on consumer and corporate rates.

Focuses on the indication that the United States would not join the international efforts in the foreign markets in order to limit the Japanese yen currency on September 24, 1999. Impact of the indication to the stock markets in Asia and Pacific; Rating of the stocks in Tokyo, Japan; Implication of the stability of the Japanese yen.

Announces the rate increase on ocean shipments of goods from Japan to the United States in May 1999. Reason behind the increase; Impact of the increase on Japan's shipping companies.

Reports that five Japanese banks raised their mortgage rates on December 29, 1998. Implications of the rate hike; Efforts of the government to lift the economy out of the recession; Percent increase announced.

Reports Bank of Japan's plan to cut its discount rate on loans to boost the economy. Details on the percentage of rate reductions which is to be announced on September 8, 1995; The impact of the expected lower interest rate on the stock prices in Tokyo; Impact of the reduced interest rate on Japan's economy.