Calls for virus payback against China mount in Washington
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON -- Just over a hundred days after the signing of their "phase one" trade deal at the White...
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Coronavirus sets online test for Japan’s private cram schools
TOKYO -- Japan's private education providers are scrambling to go online as a prolonged state of emergency is set to...
September school year best fits colleges: ex-Tokyo University chief
TOKYO -- The April start of Japan's school year, which dates back a century, is said to be related to...
Coronavirus latest: US approves use of remdesivir for treatment
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Turkish cologne takes on scent as hand sanitizer of choice
ISTANBUL -- Locally produced cologne in Turkey has become a hot commodity of late, thanks to its germ-killing properties.The product,...
Kim Jong Un resumes public activity, state media says
SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony, state radio reported Saturday morning.The Friday event...
TPP countries defy protectionist trend to maintain supply chains
SINGAPORE -- As many countries tighten restrictions on exports of vital products in response to the coronavirus pandemic, members of...
Plastics pile up as coronavirus hits Asia recyclers
TOKYO -- When Circulate Capital announced the first close of its Ocean Fund in December 2019, plastic pollution seemed to...
Coronavirus latest: Laos moves to reopen after streak of no new cases
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
India extends world’s largest lockdown for second time
NEW DELHI -- India's lockdown of over 1 billion people was extended Friday by two weeks to fight the spread...
