Japan’s testing bottleneck sows wider virus dissemination
TOKYO -- In early April, it took an average 5.5 days from when people in Japan developed fevers or coughs to receiving positive...
Economic
Itochu to recall masks after reports of defects in Japan handout
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japanese trading house Itochu said on Thursday that it will recall cloth face masks and tighten inspections...
Exclusive: Bank of Japan weighs unlimited government bond buying
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan next week will discuss shifting to unlimited purchases of Japanese government bonds in response...
Sharp opts for lottery to sell masks after demand crashes website
OSAKA -- Sharp will use a lottery system to select buyers for its new face masks after overwhelming demand caused the...
Japan says economy is ‘in an extremely severe situation’
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's economy has been worsening rapidly in April due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the government said...
Coronavirus latest: Indonesia halts all commercial flights until June 1
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Coronavirus puts lid on Thailand’s multibillion ‘dollar box’
BANGKOK -- These are hard times for Thailand's vaunted nightlife industry.Nightclubs and bars, which contribute more than $5.5 billion a...
Tokyo calls for extended ‘stay home’ Golden Week holiday
TOKYO -- The governments of Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa have asked companies to let...
Apple supplier LG Display posts wider Q1 loss as pandemic dents demand
SEOUL (Reuters) -- Apple Inc supplier LG Display Co Ltd warned of a sharp contraction in demand for TVs and...
China grants the WHO another $30m
BEIJING -- China on Thursday announced it will donate an additional $30 million to the World Health Organization.The move comes...
