China locks down city near North Korean border due to infections
BEIJING (Reuters) -- Chinese authorities reported on Sunday what could be the beginning of a new wave of coronavirus cases...
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Japan looks to lift emergency declaration in most regions
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government is considering lifting the state of emergency declaration in most Japanese prefectures this month over...
Japan destroyer takes antivirus steps before Middle East mission
NAGASAKI, Japan (Kyodo) -- A Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer left its base Sunday to replace another vessel in a Japanese...
Sony to develop avatar robot with ANA startup
TOKYO -- Sony looks to enhance next-generation robots from avatarin, a startup launched by Japanese carrier ANA Holdings, as interest grows in remote-control machines...
Japan’s foreign students struggle to stay and study amid pandemic
TOKYO -- A day after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency on April 7, Maya was...
Japan targets 400,000 coronavirus antigen tests weekly
TOKYO -- Japan hopes to test 400,000 people per week for the novel coronavirus, with the health ministry planning to approve the...
South Korea’s Moon warns of COVID-19 second wave as cases rebound
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea warned of a second wave of the new coronavirus on Sunday as infections rebounded to a...
South Korea’s Moon warns of COVID-19 2nd wave as cases rebound
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea warned of a second wave of the new coronavirus on Sunday as infections rebounded to a...
Shanghai Disney, Sony results and Bitcoin ‘halving’
Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview.The coming week will be full of results from some of Japan's biggest companies, including the...
Japanese builder’s methods mean faster, cheaper bridges in Asia
KOCHI, Japan -- Kochi Marutaka takes on jobs that might give others pause, putting up bridges along mountain cliff faces...
