Japan’s State Guest House silently awaits return of VIPs
TOKYO -- The grounds of Akasaka Palace stand empty here at a time of year usually full of tourists, as...
Economic
Japanese diplomatic luminary Okamoto dead at 74
TOKYO -- Yukio Okamoto, a diplomatic expert who advised two Japanese prime ministers on issues ranging from the return of...
Asia scans the world for best practices to reopen economies
SEOUL/SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON -- Economies from Asia to North America have started lifting restrictions on social and business activity as the coronavirus pandemic...
Parasite-killing drug ivermectin heads into coronavirus trials
TOKYO/OSAKA -- A treatment for parasitic infections a Japanese microbiologist has helped develop is gaining attention as a possible treatment for...
Shuttered economies scan world for best practices to reopen
SEOUL/SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON -- Economies from Asia to North America have started lifting restrictions on social and business activity as the coronavirus pandemic...
Indonesia asks why Chinese fishing ship dumped sailors in sea
JAKARTA -- Indonesia on Thursday demanded an explanation from China over sea burials of Indonesian crew members on Chinese fishing...
India and Pakistan’s ‘red zones’ keep COVID-19 trajectory on rise
MUMBAI/TOKYO -- India on Monday entered Phase 3 of the world's largest lockdown, in place since March 25. Although the...
No specialist needed: Fujifilm cuts coronavirus test to 75 minutes
TOKYO -- Fujifilm Holdings has developed a chemical that makes possible automated coronavirus testing in just 75 minutes by eliminating a...
Coronavirus latest: Trump’s personal valet tests positive
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Japan small business aid would cover two-thirds rent for 6 months
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling party is proposing to cover two-thirds of rent for small businesses for up to six months...
