All eyes on Kim family as North Korean leader’s health questioned
SEOUL/WASHINGTON -- News of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's possible ill health rippled throughout the world Tuesday, sending governments...
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Coronavirus latest: Pakistan PM Khan to test for COVID-19
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Myanmar’s generals take center stage in coronavirus battle
YANGON -- Myanmar's military has taken the lead in managing the country's novel coronavirus outbreak, a sign that the armed...
Japan preps first subsidy to company moving production out of China
TOKYO -- Iris Ohyama, a maker of household products, will start producing face masks in Japan without relying on materials...
Apple aims to increase iPhone output by 4% through March
TOKYO -- Apple has notified several of its suppliers that it plans to make about 213 million iPhones in the...
NY Gov. Cuomo to focus on coronavirus testing in Trump meeting
NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the White House on...
Huawei floats buying chips from Samsung to fight US crackdown
TAIPEI -- Huawei Technologies, the world's biggest telecom gear provider, has insisted it could buy chips from Samsung Electronics and...
Unfavorable views of China jump 20 points to 66% in US: Pew
NEW YORK -- American opinion toward China and its leadership has hit a historic low as the two countries wrestle...
Virgin collapse hints at further turmoil facing Asian airlines
TOKYO -- The collapse of domestic and international carrier Virgin Australia could be just the start of a radical reorganisation...
Singapore extends shutdown until June as virus cases top 9,000
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's shutdown of non-essential workplaces and schools will continue for four weeks longer than planned, until June 1,...
