Japanese startups rush to develop service robots for medical use
TOKYO -- Service robots are finally emerging from the shadows around the world as the pandemic drives demand for avoiding...
Day: April 26, 2020
PetroChina results, Bank of Japan meeting and Golden Week begins
Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview.Amid concerns of a second wave of infections, the Golden Week holiday begins in Japan and...
Restaurants face uncertain future as end of lockdown looms large
Across China, where the coronavirus pandemic first erupted, restaurants have started opening their doors to diners again following months under...
Coronavirus in Djibouti increases risk of China debt trap
DJIBOUTI -- Infrastructure projects financed by Chinese capital are gathering steam in Djibouti, causing concern in Washington that the tiny...
BBC Thai Service boosts audience in dark times
LONDON/BANGKOK -- "We don't want to be the primary source of news, we want to be different," said Nopporn Wong-Anan,...
Train spotted at Kim Jong Un’s resort compound in Wonsan
NEW YORK -- A 250-meter long train thought to belong to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is parked at...
Layer by layer, 3D printers boost Japan coronavirus mask supply
TOKYO -- The coronavirus pandemic has thrust fresh attention onto the use of 3D printers as users try to find...
Branson races to find Virgin Atlantic buyer
Sir Richard Branson is seeking a buyer for Virgin Atlantic and has set an end-of-May deadline to save the airline...
US rejects China’s ‘near-Arctic state’ claim in new cold war
NEW YORK -- The U.S. is extending $12.1 million in economic aid to Greenland and setting up a consulate in...
Sunlight (not bleach) is the best business disinfectant
Perhaps there is a good reason for all this secrecy, but if so it also seems to be a secret....
