Japan’s shipbuilders jump at prospect of first hospital ship
TOKYO -- Japan's major shipbuilders have been maneuvering behind the scenes to win a contract to build the country's first hospital ship...
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Coronavirus latest: US death toll tops 70,000
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Japan promises free Avigan to Iran and 40 countries
TOKYO -- Japan will provide flu drug and potential coronavirus treatment Avigan free of charge to Iran, Prime Minister Shinzo...
Food-sharing services come to rescue eateries in Japan
TOKYO -- With more people staying home to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, restaurants, grocery stores and farms...
Trade deal promises falter as US exports to China fall 15%
WASHINGTON -- American exports of goods to China dropped 14.7% on the year for the January-March quarter, as the coronavirus...
Duterte apologizes to Philippine tycoons he threatened to jail
MANILA -- A "humbled" President Rodrigo Duterte apologized to business tycoons he once threatened to jail after saying he welcomed...
Philippine TV network that angered Duterte ordered shut
MANILA (Reuters) -- The Philippines' telecoms body ordered the country's leading broadcaster ABS-CBN Corp to cease operations on Tuesday, as a parliament dominated...
Taiwan rebuffs WHO, says China has no right to represent it
TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Only Taiwan's democratically-elected government can represent its people on the world stage, not China, its foreign ministry...
Hong Kong to relax social-distancing controls and reopen schools
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong will relax some social-distancing measures and reopen shuttered schools after the city reported no locally...
Japan’s national rugby team to be certified Tier 1
TOKYO -- World Rugby, the sport's governing body, has decided to certify Japan as a Tier 1 country, making it...
