Japan teams with 400 companies to cut reliance on China medical goods
TOKYO -- As the coronavirus pandemic brings Japan's dependence on imported medical supplies to the fore, the government has started working with...
Economic
Coronavirus latest: Gov. Cuomo to reopen some parts of New York
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Virus epicenter shifts from advanced nations to developing world
SAO PAULO/TOKYO -- While the U.S. and Europe move to reopen their economies, novel coronavirus cases are increasing rapidly in...
China proposes fast-track entry for Japanese business travelers
BEIJING -- China has approached Japan about reviving business travel between the two countries, Nikkei has learned.China has suggested that...
Coronavirus casts shadow over Japan’s bullet train operators
TOKYO -- Japan's bullet trains may be an icon of the country's technological prowess, but the shift to remote working...
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park faces closure as pandemic takes its toll
HONG KONG -- Ocean Park, Hong Kong's signature amusement park, could go out of business by the end of June,...
Coronavirus latest: Russia overtakes Italy and UK in total cases
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Mitsubishi Heavy expects coronavirus to wipe out profit
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries expects no profit this year, after the Japanese group's aviation business was hit by the novel...
MUFG to issue Japan’s first ‘coronavirus bond’
TOKYO -- Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will issue a corporate bond in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a first...
Myanmar to launch its first satellite in 2021 with Japan’s help
YANGON -- Myanmar plans to launch its first satellite in 2021, using Japanese technology. Engineers and researchers in the country...
