UV light robot destroys coronavirus in 2 minutes
TOKYO -- A machine that uses ultraviolet light to disinfect hospitals has been shown to deactivate the novel coronavirus in...
Economic
Lawson ready to serve Japan’s 100m digital customers: CEO
TOKYO -- China's coronavirus shutdown has left a lasting mark on consumer shopping habits, and Japan is likely to see...
Thailand eases lockdown but noodle-lovers divided by partitions
BANGKOK -- The streets of Bangkok hardly returned to business as usual Sunday, the first day of relaxed COVID-19 restrictions...
Thailand eases lockdown but life far from normal
BANGKOK -- The streets of Bangkok hardly returned to business as usual Sunday, the first day of relaxed COVID-19 restrictions...
Myanmar’s ethnic conflicts obstruct COVID-19 aid to minorities
YANGON -- Myanmar's numerous unresolved ethnic insurgencies have made a cohesive national response to the global COVID-19 pandemic virtually impossible.Until...
Normalcy eludes Bangkok after business lockdown eased
BANGKOK -- The streets of Bangkok hardly returned to business as usual Sunday, the first day of relaxed COVID-19 restrictions...
AI redraws Japan’s labor-intensive anime industry
TOKYO -- Stuck at home with no place to go as the new coronavirus lingers, many people remain glued to...
Abe looks to extend Japan’s state of emergency through May 31
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to extend Japan's state of emergency by around a month through...
Hong Kong reopens, China trade data and Nintendo results
Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview.The monthlong state of emergency declared by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was set to be lifted...
China’s state-owned giants say farewell to Hong Kong listings
HONG KONG/BEIJING -- Once viewed as a haven with access to foreign capital and marketplace discipline, Hong Kong's stock exchange...
