Coronavirus latest: India’s death toll surges to top China’s
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Year: 2020
Comfort women scandal shakes South Korean politics and society
SEOUL -- South Korea's ruling party is under fire over a scandal involving an incoming lawmaker who advocated for years...
CEO of SoftBank Vision Fund doubles his pay
TOKYO -- The CEO of SoftBank Group's Vision Fund, Rajeev Misra, more than doubled his pay for the year ended...
Want to invest in a Covid-19 vaccine? You should avoid it like the plague
Scientists are getting closer to developing a vaccine for Covid-19. Success would be a game-changer and mark a key turning point...
Coronavirus test-equipment maker MGI Tech rakes in $1bn funding
MGI Tech, a major provider of COVID-19 testing equipment in China, completed a $1 billion series B round led by...
Trip.com results point to rebound in China’s domestic travel
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Trip.com Group, China's largest online travel operator, reported a $754 million loss in the first quarter...
life on the coronavirus testing frontline revealed
When Anthony Freeman* spotted a job advert for a role as a traffic marshall, little did he know that within...
Coronavirus latest: China-backed AIIB approves $750m Philippine loan
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
A more flexible Japan Inc returns to the office
TOKYO -- Japanese companies have cautiously started bringing staff back to their offices, balancing a desire to return to normal...
Japan’s April production and consumption hammered by coronavirus
TOKYO -- Japan's industrial output in April fell 9.1 percent from the previous month, government data showed Friday, as the coronavirus...
