Nobel winner Yamanaka frets over Japan’s lax coronavirus fight
TOKYO -- Shinya Yamanaka couldn't sit still as he considered the possibility of a major coronavirus outbreak in Japan.To the...
Economic
Ramadan begins, SGX results and rural India reopens
Welcome to the Nikkei Asian Preview.India's farmers will be able to return to work this week, though most industries remain...
China’s new coronavirus cases fall, eyes on northeastern province
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China reported 16 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 18, the lowest since March 17 and down...
South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fall to single digits
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea on Sunday reported single digit new coronavirus cases for the first day in two months...
Japan’s sheep meat import prices remain high despite coronavirus
TOKYO -- Japan's import prices for sheep meat remain stuck at high levels, even as prices for many other types...
LG and Samsung in full retreat before Chinese flat-panel onslaught
SEOUL -- South Korea's display panel makers are in trouble. LG Display, the world's top manufacturer of liquid crystal display...
Gojek-Grab battle opens way for US mapping startup
JAKARTA -- Recently, Rezka Sukma has spent a lot of time walking the streets, staring at Google Maps. She isn't...
China’s factories struggle without key import: foreign talent
TOKYO -- Even after China's internal lockdowns are lifted, some makers of electronic parts remain cut off from a vital resource...
‘Just in house’: Coronavirus transforms how the world works
TOKYO -- Even as many restaurants have been forced to close in France during the coronavirus lockdown there since mid-March,...
North Korea officials warn of confirmed coronavirus cases: report
SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korean authorities told citizens in public lectures that there were confirmed cases of the coronavirus in...
