News COVID-19 and support measures (March 31)
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The main news of the last 24 hours:
-Tokyo Olympics to begin July 23 next year after delay due to virus – Olympics will be held from July 23 to Aug. 8 and Paralympics from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5, 2021 (March 31, Kyodo News)
-Tokyo asks residents to avoid night spots (March 31, NHK World)
-Calls grow for Japan PM to declare state of emergency over virus (March 30, Kyodo News)
-Toyota to temporarily stop all plants in Europe, Russia (March 30, Kyodo News)
–Belgian Beer Weekend Nagoya, originally scheduled from 23 April till 6 May 2020, will be postponed to a later date in summer (dates tbc)
Support measures for businesses:
The French Chamber of Commerce (CCI France Japon) has also been compiling information regarding COVID-19:
https://www.ccifj.or.jp/actus.html
We would like to highlight 2 dossiers in particular:
- METI’s Support Measures for Companies Concerning the Impacts of the Novel Coronavirus Disease:
https://www.ccifj.or.jp/actus/n/news/metis-support-measures-for-companies-concerning-the-impacts-of-the-novel-coronavirus-disease.html - Covid-19: Japanese supports for shrinking business activities and employment, article written by BLCCJ member Lionel Vincent, Managing Partner – LPA Tokyo:
https://www.ccifj.or.jp/actus/n/news/covid-19-japanese-supports-for-shrinking-business-activities-and-employment.html
Stay safe and healthy!
The BLCCJ office