Avigan maker gets hometown help to secure scarce key ingredient
TOYAMA, Japan -- The maker of Avigan is slated to receive local government help in accessing a critical ingredient, a...
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China’s coronavirus epicenter Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown
BEIJING -- Chinese authorities on Wednesday ended the monthslong lockdown of Wuhan, the first city ravaged by the novel coronavirus...
Less crowded, but Tokyo loop train is far from empty
TOKYO -- Ridership on central Tokyo's Yamanote train line has fallen 35% on weekday mornings as Japan encourages more people...
From AI to antibodies: inside the race for a coronavirus drug
TOKYO -- Intensive care beds are beginning to fill up the Sydney hospital where Harriet, a medical registrar, has been...
Coronavirus latest: Trump says ‘China-centric’ WHO ‘really blew it’
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Macao faces new blow as transport links with Hong Kong severed
HONG KONG -- The last remaining public transportation link between Macao and Hong Kong has been cut as coronavirus infections...
Nissan and Honda plan thousands of US layoffs and furloughs
TOKYO -- Nissan Motor intends to lay off about 10,000 workers at its idle American plants while Honda Motor places...
WeWork sues SoftBank for reneging on $3bn tender offer
NEW YORK -- WeWork filed a lawsuit Tuesday against SoftBank Group that accuses the Japanese investment powerhouse of breach of contract after it...
Coronavirus latest: New York overtakes Italy in COVID-19 cases
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Coronavirus drives Indonesia’s Traveloka to lay off staff
JAKARTA -- Travel booking service Traveloka, one of Indonesia's most valuable startups, has been forced to lay off a significant...
