Japan's Economy Recovers From COVID-19 Pandemic

Japan's Cabinet Office announced on November 16, 2020, the GDP increased an annualized 21.4% in the 3-months through September 2020, from the previous quarter.

Additionally, Japan's capital city of Tokyo reported fewer COVID-19 cases and fatalities during this timeframe. During the pandemic, Tokyo's population of 37 million experienced 464 fatalities related to COVID-19.

However, Tokyo reported a slight increase in cases during early November 2020.