Tokyo keeps bars and barbers open during coronavirus emergency
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government made a U-turn on Thursday and said it would allow restaurants, including izakaya, to...
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Coronavirus latest: Bangkok and 17 Thai provinces to ban alcohol sales
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Hong Kong court rules anti-mask law partially unconstitutional
HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong court on Thursday ruled that a controversial anti-mask law is partially unconstitutional, implying that...
Coronavirus latest: Bank of Japan downgrades economic outlook for all regions
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Fast Retailing cuts annual sales forecast by $2.3bn
TOKYO -- Japan's Fast Retailing, owner of the Uniqlo casual clothing brand, cut its sales forecast for fiscal year ending August by...
76 days in locked down Wuhan: Caixin reporters’ notebook
WUHAN, China -- China's central metropolis of Wuhan opened its doors to the outside world just after midnight Wednesday, ending...
Fujifilm to begin Avigan trials in US with coronavirus patients
TOKYO -- Fujifilm Holdings announced on Thursday that it will start U.S. clinical trials of Avigan, its flu-fighter that is...
Nissan seeks $4.6bn credit line to raise liquidity amid pandemic
TOKYO -- Nissan Motor is seeking a credit line worth 500 billion yen ($4.6 billion) from Japanese banks, led by Mizuho...
Beijing Diary: Hard-line spokesman Zhao returns with a softer script
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Coronavirus latest: Bank of Japan cuts economic views for all regions
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
