Japan’s economy shrinks 4.8% in 2020 due to Covid
BBC.- Japan’s economy surged in the fourth quarter of 2020, but it was not enough to keep the country from negative growth for the year.
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Convenio Perú y Japón para evitar doble tributación rige desde este 29
Agencia Andina.- El convenio entre la República del Perú y Japón para evitar la doble tributación en relación con los impuestos sobre la renta, y para prevenir la evasión y elusión fiscal entrará en vigor el 29 de enero de este año.
Japan announces new Covid-19 stimulus for economy
BBC.- Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced a fresh round of stimulus for the Japanese economy.
UK signs first major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan
BBC.- The UK has struck its first major post-Brexit trade pact after signing a deal with Japan that aims to boost trade between the countries by about £15bn.
UK to start post-Brexit trade talks with Japan
BBC.- The UK and Japan are set to begin talks on Tuesday aimed at reaching agreement on a post-Brexit trade deal.
US and Japan agree initial trade deal focusing on agriculture
BBC.- The US and Japan have agreed an initial trade deal that will eliminate or lower tariffs on certain products traded between them. Duties on some agricultural goods will be removed or lowered, while digital products will also benefit.
Japan urges UK to avoid no-deal Brexit
BBC.- Japan’s foreign minister has told the BBC that he has been telling the two prospective Conservative leaders to avoid a no-deal Brexit.
Japan’s Buoyant Growth Figures Mask Weaknesses in Economy
Bloomberg.- Japan’s faster-than-expected growth in the first quarter offers Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government a figure that backs its view of an economy holding up well for a tax increase while papering over underlying weaknesses.
Japón ofrece pagar por mandarinas peruanas más de tres veces su precio
Gestión.- Hace dos días, tras una década de negociaciones, el Grupo Campo Verde se envió desde Huaral el primer contenedor con 22,880 kilogramos de mandarina satsuma a Japón.
Japan economy beats expectations of slowdown
BBC.- Japan’s economy unexpectedly grew in the three months to March, shrugging off forecasts for a contraction in the world’s third largest economy. The economy grew at an annualised 2.1% in the period, preliminary gross domestic product (GDP) data showed.