Shippers turn to Belt and Road trains to beat coronavirus lockdowns
HAMBURG, Germany -- With few international flights operating and many cargo ships knocked off course by the coronavirus pandemic, businesses...
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Germany is flexing its muscles to leave euro in jeopardy
An easy-to-miss court ruling this week in Germany could have profound implications for the future of the eurozone The Bank...
Malaysia factories spring back to life for Japanese electronics
OSAKA/TOKYO -- Sharp, Sony and Panasonic have restarted production lines in Malaysia after the country eased restrictions that placed an...
Kawasaki disease symptoms observed in coronavirus-infected children
NEW YORK/TOKYO -- The U.S., U.K., France and other Western countries are facing a rise in the number of children...
The medical professions were in manga before they were in the news
TOKYO -- Over the years, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other medical practitioners who protect our lives and health have been...
Kim Jong Un’s sister and the fight for North Korea’s bloodline
TOKYO -- The mystery surrounding the North Korea's "sacred" bloodline, and who is next in the line of succession, has only...
Trump and Biden use antagonism against Beijing to win votes
WASHINGTON -- Already strained relations between China and the U.S. are being further tested by the coronavirus pandemic, as a...
No job, no home, no savings. Young people may never recover from coronavirus
While the economy will eventually recover, their career prospects may not pick up at the same time. Young people entering the...
welcome to restaurant dining social distancing-style
Restaurants with small kitchens will need to reduce the number of staff working at the same time. Fine dining restaurants...
Banks shamed into retraining staff after asking vulnerable to break self-isolation rules
Banks and building societies have been forced to retrain staff in new measures to protect their most vulnerable customers after...
