Japan PM Abe criticised as tone deaf after lounge-at-home Twitter video
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday drew an angry response from some Twitter users after sharing a...
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Blockchain set to power Asia’s farmers
TOKYO -- After scanning a barcode at Indonesian coffee chain Blue Korintji Coffee, paying customers can identify the farmer who grew their...
Nissin’s Cup Noodles in demand as coronavirus keeps people home
TOKYO -- Nissin Foods Holdings' Cup Noodles products are catching on as an emergency food, as people are told to...
Hotels open doors to health care workers and coronavirus patients
TOKYO -- As hotels and home rental businesses face huge hits to their business from travel restrictions meant to slow...
Vietnam is the undisputed king of global cashew nut producers
TOKYO -- Vietnam's top two exports in 2018 in terms of value were smartphones, including mobile phones, which made up...
China GDP, South Korea election, and TSMC investor conference
Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview.Every April, financial and economic watchers turn their gaze to Washington as most of the world's...
Why Kim Jong Un rapid-fires missiles as world fights coronavirus
TOKYO -- North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles four times in March as the world struggled to deal with the new...
Indonesia’s top lender expects coronavirus to boost digital banking
JAKARTA -- The coronavirus outbreak could serve as a catalyst for Indonesia become a cashless society and embrace digital banking,...
In echo of China, US medics silenced on coronavirus concerns
PALO ALTO, U.S./HONG KONG -- Ming Lin, an emergency room physician in Washington state, has been updating his Facebook page every...
Chinese automakers move into Myanmar to battle Japanese rivals
YANGON -- Chinese automakers are ramping up local production in Myanmar as they go head to head with dominant and...
