After Ogata, Japan struggles to pass on humanitarian torch
TOKYO -- The stench from leather factories, where animal hide is skinned and cured, hangs in the air over Sumida,...
Economic
Coronavirus pushes Japan closer to high-tech ‘super cities’
TOKYO -- Japan took another step toward building technology-enabled "super cities," with legislation set to pass that will help advance local plans...
Coronavirus latest: Trump and Pence will keep distance
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
India’s Modi declares $265bn in economic relief to fight pandemic
NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled an economic package Tuesday night worth 20 trillion rupees ($265 billion) to...
Coronavirus latest: New York’s Broadway closed all summer
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Kyoto and Fukuoka set to reopen as Japan relaxes virus alert
TOKYO -- Japan will consider lifting its state of emergency for five prefectures previously designated as potential hot spots for...
India’s Modi declares $266bn in economic relief to fight pandemic
NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled an economic package Tuesday night worth 20 trillion rupees ($266 billion) to...
Bad beans: Luckin fires top executives over fraud scandal
NEW YORK -- Luckin Coffee has removed its CEO Jenny Qian Zhiya and chief operating officer Liu Jian from their posts, the...
In China, Zoom no match for Alibaba’s videoconference app
TOKYO -- Chinese business professionals working from home have embraced videoconferencing apps produced by Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings, instead...
Li & Fung investors approve deal to delist Hong Kong trading house
HONG KONG -- Shareholders of Li & Fung, the world's largest sourcing company, on Tuesday gave the green light to...
