During the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, recovery was largely in the hands of the governments bailing out troubled companies and providing liquidity to the system.
What markets here can learn from the Land of the Rising Sun
There is no doubt companies' sales and earnings are being hit across Japan.
A useful guide for companies on setting up camp here
As ever, looking at Japan from a Bull/ Bear point of view proves to be a challenge.
As Covid-19 sweeps across the globe, a recession looks unavoidable.
Asia was first into the coronavirus crisis, with China officially reporting cases in mid-January, but it is showing encouraging signs that it may be the first to emerge from it.