US and China unleash wallets in race for coronavirus vaccine
TOKYO/LONDON -- Countries around the world are shoveling huge sums at drug companies to aid development, clinical trials and mass...
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Japanese startups focus on fertility issues to help retain female staff
TOKYO -- Okayu cared deeply about her job in IT sales -- and also about the fertility treatment she was having. Eventually...
Japan asks US for stable remdesivir supply as Tokyo rushes approval
TOKYO -- Japan aims to approve remdesivir as a treatment for the coronavirus in as little as a week, the health minister said Saturday,...
Kim drives home message with fertilizer plant reemergence
TOKYO -- The sudden appearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a fertilizer plant after...
Asia’s stakeholder capitalism can help beat pandemic: Davos chief
TOKYO -- The ability of Asian companies to balance the needs of both shareholders and stakeholders will help the region recover...
Asia’s airlines navigate new safety norms after coronavirus
TOKYO/KUALA LUMPUR -- When Philippine Airlines unveiled its new uniforms, the flag carrier was proud to point out that they...
Japan asks US for stable supply of remdesivir
TOKYO -- Japan on Saturday began fast-track approval of remdesivir, Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug intended to treat coronavirus patients, Nikkei has...
Singapore reopens China drugstores and barbers with tracing system
SINGAPORE -- Singapore will reopen businesses, step by step, starting May 5, the government said Saturday, in the first easing...
Emperor Naruhito continues search for role as symbol of nation
TOKYO -- One year has passed since the dawn of the Reiwa era in Japan, when Emperor Naruhito ascended the...
Japan’s small companies apply for cash grants amid pandemic
TOKYO -- Small and mid-sized businesses in Japan are facing massive damage as the spread of the new coronavirus forces stores to...
