William Sposato

William Sposato is a Tokyo-based writer who has been following Japan’s economy and financial markets for more than 15 years.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes off his face mask before speaking during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 14.

Japan’s Halfhearted Coronavirus Measures Are Working Anyway
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wearing a face mask attends a press conference at the prime minister's official residence on April 7 in Tokyo.

Japan Is Testing the Limits of Pandemic Economics
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Using a lantern to preserve the Olympic flame

Japan Hopes for a Post-Coronavirus Olympics
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Officers assist passengers arriving at a quarantine station at Narita airport on March 9. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on March 5 that foreign arrivals who have recently been in China or South Korea would be required to spend 14 days in quarantine.

Japan and Korea Won’t Let A Pandemic Stop Them Fighting
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People wearing face masks in Tokyo during the coronavirus crisis.

Japan’s Economy May Be Another Coronavirus Casualty
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