Coronavirus latest: ‘Worst is over,’ New York governor says
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Linda J. Dodson
SoftBank Vision Fund’s gains wiped out with $16.7bn loss
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group expects to book a loss of 1.8 trillion yen ($16.7 billion) on the value of its...
Too much talk? Honda chief reins in freewheeling management
TOKYO -- "I have no subordinates," grumbles Honda Motor President Takahiro Hachigo, who heads an automaker known for an open-ended management...
Japan’s maglev line halts construction as outbreak spreads
TOKYO -- Japan's planned maglev rail line that will link Tokyo and Nagoya in 40 minutes is one of many construction projects brought...
Japan shortens ventilator screening to days to lure newcomers
TOKYO -- Seeking to put more ventilators into hospitals as fast as possible for coronavirus patients, Japanese regulators are streamlining...
Robotic waiters and nurses drive China’s unmanned economy
DALIAN, China -- At a hotel in Shanghai, a staffer placed a packaged meal into a robotic waiter and entered...
Kim Jong Un’s sister regains key post in leadership shake-up
SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister returned to the country's top decision-making body in a leadership reshuffle...
Taiwan sees doors open in Europe as virus response earns respect
PRAGUE -- The list of Taiwan's formal diplomatic ties in Europe is short: It begins and ends with the Vatican.But...
Thailand cuts taxes to lure investment in masks and pharma
BANGKOK -- Thailand will deploy targeted tax cuts to encourage investment in face masks and other crucial items that are in...
24% of world’s large companies risk running out of cash
TOKYO/LONDON -- The coronavirus pandemic has battered the global economy, sending cash flows plunging and drying up liquidity for small...
