Abe presses ahead with $130bn-plus cash handout in May
TOKYO -- As Japan's state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic is expanded to the entire country, the government...
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India’s central bank cuts deposit rates to ease coronavirus impact
NEW DELHI -- The Reserve Bank of India on Friday provided fresh liquidity to the economy by cutting reverse repo...
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo confirms 200 cases, Taiwan zero again
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
China GDP shrinks 6.8% in Q1, first decline since 1992
SHANGHAI -- China's economy in the first quarter contracted for the first time since 1992, dealt a painful blow by...
Beijing Diary: Deserted US Embassy creates intelligence blind spot
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Subaru and Kawasaki to halt production for Boeing
TOKYO -- Japanese aircraft parts makers are suspending production now that they are losing orders from Boeing amid the coronavirus...
Coronavirus latest: China adds 1,290 deaths to Wuhan’s fatality total
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Duterte’s cash aid for poor Filipinos draws middle class pushback
MANILA -- Lea Ariola's small business making mushroom chips, a tasty local vegetarian snack, has been shuttered in the coronavirus...
Coronavirus latest: South Korea’s new cases under 30 for 5th day
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Avigan ingredient shortage hits Japan stockpile plan
TOKYO -- Japan's push to triple its stockpile of anti-flu medicine Avigan for coronavirus treatment has proven a challenge as the lack of...
