Hong Kong protests flare anew as Beijing tightens vise
HONG KONG -- Thousands of people in Hong Kong defied police warnings and coronavirus-era bans on social gatherings to rally...
Month: May 2020
Hong Kong protesters return as Beijing seeks to tighten grip
HONG KONG -- Thousands of people in Hong Kong defied police warnings and coronavirus-era bans on social gatherings to rally...
Huawei extradition ruling, Uber in Hong Kong, and China’s NPC ends
Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview.This will be a big week for China watchers, with the National People's Congress running through...
Hong Kong police fire tear gas at anti-Beijing protesters
HONG KONG -- Clashes erupted in Hong Kong's main shopping district on Sunday afternoon as protesters took to the streets...
‘Staycations’ with added social distancing to be this year’s norm
Pritchard suggests that caravan and holiday-home owners could be among the first to stay at sites as part of their phased...
Turkey opens Japan-funded hospital as virus spreads
ISTANBUL -- A giant 2,700-bed hospital was opened by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 21, with Japanese Prime...
Japan poised to lift coronavirus alert in Tokyo and all areas Monday
TOKYO -- Japan is leaning toward lifting the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other prefectures still on...
Japan poised to end coronavirus alert Monday, easing strain on Tokyo
TOKYO -- Japan is leaning toward lifting the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other prefectures still on...
South Korea harnesses tech prowess in coronavirus fight
SEOUL -- If any country in the world was prepared to deal with the consequences of a socially distanced world,...
China ignores India over dam project in Pakistani Kashmir
KARACHI -- In a move that has seriously displeased India and tightened ecomomic relations with China, Pakistan has awarded a...
