Abe to attend if G-7 holds in-person summit
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has informed the U.S., the chair of the Group of Seven nations this...
Month: May 2020
Modi buried under avalanche of COVID-19 cases and 120m jobless
NEW DELHI -- India has seen a sharp spike in new coronavirus cases with the total crossing 125,000, about 70%...
Time to experiment with 4-day working weeks: Lynda Gratton
TOKYO -- The coronavirus pandemic has made the issue of longevity even more relevant given that the damage to financial...
‘Terrace House’ cast member Hana Kimura dies at 22
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Hana Kimura, a 22-year-old female professional wrestler who was among the cast of the most recent installment...
Pandemic’s financial havoc spells longer working lives: Gratton
TOKYO -- The coronavirus pandemic has made the issue of longevity even more relevant given that the damage to financial...
Indian tech-support app boosted by coronavirus seeks investors
HAMBURG, Germany - With interest in its online system for provision of remote technical guidance booming amid the coronavirus pandemic,...
New retail landscape gives China startups a boost amid pandemic
TOKYO -- The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the development and adoption of technology that aid online sales, giving a boost...
Xi’s Hong Kong power grab deftly masks domestic shortcomings
NEW YORK/HONG KONG -- China's new national security legislation for Hong Kong threatens to eviscerate the "one country, two systems"...
Korea Inc. ditches Japan chipmaking materials for homegrown supply
SEOUL/OSAKA -- South Korea's chip and display makers have turned to homegrown chemicals to fill the vacuum after Tokyo imposed...
Perverse insurers are asking their customers to go bust so they don’t have to
For an industry entirely based on understanding risk, insurers are certainly playing a risky game. They are fast becoming the...
