Nobel laureate says central command a must to beat pandemics
TOKYO -- The COVID-19 pandemic shows just how ill-prepared Japan is to handle a medical crisis, Nobel Prize-winning immunologist Tasuku...
Day: April 10, 2020
Coronavirus gives China an edge as it expands sway in the Pacific
APIA, Samoa -- As the coronavirus sweeps the globe, the remoteness of Pacific island states has been both a gift...
How Singapore and South Korea aim to avoid election infections
SINGAPORE/SEOUL -- The coronavirus crisis has delayed elections worldwide, from Asia to Europe and the Americas. But two major Asian...
US weighs revoking China Telecom’s license
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday said it would consider revoking a business license granted to Chinese...
OPEC and allies agree on record oil cut
DUBAI/MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) -- OPEC and its allies led by Russia agreed on Thursday to cut their oil output by more...
Hand-washing keeps Japan’s Kao healthy amid pandemic
TOKYO -- Cosmetics maker Kao sees brisk sales of hand soap to hygiene-minded Japanese consumers compensating for slower demand for its...
Tokyo’s bars and restaurants stay open despite coronavirus curbs
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to keep restaurants and pubs open with limited hours during Japan's monthlong state of...
Bowing to pressure, Tokyo governor to keep restaurants open
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to keep restaurants and pubs open with limited hours during Japan's monthlong state of...
Coronavirus latest: Taiwan denies ‘racial slurs’ against WHO chief
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Japan’s stay-at-home food stocks lose immunity to downturn
TOKYO -- Makers of instant food were the go-to stocks in the Japanese market recently, poised to benefit from the social...
