Kim possibly sheltering from virus, South Korea minister says
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Fear of the coronavirus could have been keeping North Korean leader Kim Jong Un out of public...
Day: April 29, 2020
Coronavirus latest: US surpasses 1m coronavirus cases
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Tokyo gov calls for ‘paradigm shift’ with September start of school
TOKYO -- As the coronavirus outbreak leaves Japan's academic calendar in limbo, prominent figures advocate moving the start of the...
Hawks in Washington take aim at China medical exports
WASHINGTON -- U.S. policymakers who drove the trade war with Beijing are turning their attention from intellectual property and farm...
Hermes’ roaring comeback in China hints at ‘revenge spending’
GENEVA/NEW YORK -- When Hermes reopened its extended Guangzhou store at the Taikoo Hui shopping mall on April 11, it...
In India’s slums, social distancing is a luxury that can’t be afforded
MUMBAI -- Although India enacted the world's biggest lockdown five weeks ago, the country's heavily concentrated slums remain potential breeding...
Huawei strikes European chip tie-up as fears rise over US curbs
TAIPEI -- Huawei Technologies is working with French-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics to co-design mobile and automotive-related chips as it seeks to...
