Beyond N95: Industrial filters create particle-capturing masks
TOKYO -- Yamashin-Filter, a Japanese manufacturer of filters for construction machinery, has developed a high performance replaceable face mask insert boasting...
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Seoul and Taipei show the world how to contain pandemics
SEOUL/TAIPEI -- South Korea and Taiwan have won praise and attention for fast and effective responses to the novel coronavirus...
‘Don’t bring factories home, it only adds to risk,’ Nidec chief says
KYOTO -- With M&As for 66 companies under his belt, Nidec Chairman and CEO Shigenobu Nagamori is one of Japan's...
Burned by Luckin Coffee, US steps up scrutiny of China startups
SHANGHAI -- With the admission of fraudulent accounting by Luckin Coffee and TAL Education having shattered investor confidence, Chinese startups...
Coronavirus latest: Oil plunges to minus $37 a barrel
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Fast and furious: Seoul and Taipei fight virus via central command
SEOUL/TAIPEI -- South Korea and Taiwan have won praise and attention for fast and effective responses to the novel coronavirus...
‘Don’t bring factories home, it only adds to risk,’ Nidec CEO says
KYOTO -- Reshoring manufacturing is not the solution to supply chain disruptions, says the CEO of Japanese motor maker Nidec,...
Coronavirus latest: US crude futures turn negative for first time
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Indian farmers fear for survival despite lockdown’s relaxation
BANGALORE/SOTAI/DARJEELING -- India's government on Monday partially relaxed its lockdown in rural areas, allowing farmers to return to fields neglected...
Coronavirus latest: US crude plunges as low as $1 a barrel
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
