Developing Asia to lose up to half of foreign direct investment: UN
NEW YORK -- Foreign direct investment to developing economies in Asia is projected to decrease between 30% and 45% this year because the region's status as...
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From Netflix shows to Nintendo: the resurgence of Japanese cool
TOKYO -- Four years ago, Will Ospreay was toiling in the relative backwaters of the U.K. wrestling scene, performing in...
Aegis Ashore suspension stretches Japan’s defenses dangerously thin
TOKYO -- Japan's decision to halt the deployment of the U.S.-made Aegis Ashore missile defense system will weaken the nation's...
India now says 20 killed in clash with China in Himalayas
NEW DELHI -- India's death toll has jumped to 20 after a clash with Chinese troops on the countries' disputed Himalayan border,...
North Korea destroys Kaesong joint liaison office with South
SEOUL -- North Korea demolished the two Koreas' joint liaison office in the border city of Kaesong on Tuesday, in...
Coronavirus latest: Hong Kong unemployment surges
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
SoftBank seeks to sell T-Mobile stake, paving exit from US telecoms
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group has begun preparations to unload the bulk of its stake in U.S. mobile carrier T-Mobile as part of the...
Muji to sell at Lawson as consumers flock to convenience stores
TOKYO -- Japan's Ryohin Keikaku, operator of the no-frills home-goods stores chain Muji, will enter a partnership with major convenience store chain operator...
Boeing slump forces Toray to slash US carbon fiber jobs
TOKYO -- Japanese materials maker Toray Industries will reduce staffing at its U.S. carbon fiber business by 25% in response...
Coronavirus latest: US stocks gain on strong retail sales
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
