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...
Economic
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...
Second homes in Japan’s summer resort become hub for telework
UTSUNOMIYA/SHIZUOKA, Japan -- Every year around May, waterworks companies in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa start receiving calls from...
Tony second homes in ‘Japan’s Hamptons’ become hub for telework
UTSUNOMIYA/SHIZUOKA, Japan -- Every year around May, waterworks companies in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa start receiving calls from...
Japan fires up development-stage supercomputer for virus fight
TOKYO -- Japan has dispatched its newest supercomputer to help combat the spread of the novel coronavirus even though it is...
Japan deploys newest supercomputer early to fight coronavirus
TOKYO -- Japan has dispatched its newest supercomputer to help combat the spread of the novel coronavirus even though it is...
