Coronavirus latest: Philippines records highest tally in a month
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
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Japan to scrap 37.5 C fever rule for PCR testing
TOKYO -- Japan's health ministry is set to scrap a rule that requires people to have had a fever of...
Samsung chief rules out children inheriting control of chaebol
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics chief said on Wednesday that his children will not inherit control of the world's largest smartphone...
Coronavirus helps China pull ahead in the 5G race
TAIPEI -- In February, as cities throughout Sichuan Province were locked down to combat the spread of the coronavirus, unmanned...
Closed zoos in Japan scramble to keep animals fed and healthy
NAGOYA -- Zoos across Japan shut down over the pandemic have taken steps to protect their charges from the coronavirus.At...
Japan’s egg and milk glut does not extend to largest food bank
TOKYO -- Japan's agricultural sector could soon be reeling from a glut of eggs and dairy products with the closure...
When China’s massive fan-economy goes wrong
NEW YORK -- Right up to the time when China began putting cities under lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak,...
Coronavirus latest: South Korea loosens social distancing rules
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Singapore e-learning platform moves into the home — and abroad
SINGAPORE -- A Singapore-based education software provider that has caught a wave of interest since the coronavirus pandemic shut down...
Sony CEO Yoshida navigates coronavirus and activist attacks
TOKYO -- Before the novel coronavirus outbreak began, Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida had many reasons to be optimistic. Under his...
