Japan’s Aichi Prefecture declares its own coronavirus emergency
TOKYO -- Japan's Aichi Prefecture declared its own state of emergency on Friday, signaling tension between the central and local...
Year: 2020
Coronavirus latest: Kyoto asks to be put under emergency decree
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Hong Kong’s army of volunteers disinfects the city, house by house
Gillian Wong, a petite, semiretired accountant in her sixties, leads the way into the dilapidated buildings, her eyes struggling to...
Nobel laureate says central command a must to beat pandemics
TOKYO -- The COVID-19 pandemic shows just how ill-prepared Japan is to handle a medical crisis, Nobel Prize-winning immunologist Tasuku...
Coronavirus gives China an edge as it expands sway in the Pacific
APIA, Samoa -- As the coronavirus sweeps the globe, the remoteness of Pacific island states has been both a gift...
How Singapore and South Korea aim to avoid election infections
SINGAPORE/SEOUL -- The coronavirus crisis has delayed elections worldwide, from Asia to Europe and the Americas. But two major Asian...
US weighs revoking China Telecom’s license
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday said it would consider revoking a business license granted to Chinese...
OPEC and allies agree on record oil cut
DUBAI/MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) -- OPEC and its allies led by Russia agreed on Thursday to cut their oil output by more...
Hand-washing keeps Japan’s Kao healthy amid pandemic
TOKYO -- Cosmetics maker Kao sees brisk sales of hand soap to hygiene-minded Japanese consumers compensating for slower demand for its...
Tokyo’s bars and restaurants stay open despite coronavirus curbs
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to keep restaurants and pubs open with limited hours during Japan's monthlong state of...
