Japan to let in 250 business travelers a day under close watch
TOKYO -- Japan will as early as this summer allow up to 250 business travelers a day into the country from nations...
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Hello Kitty franchise has first new chief in 60-year history
TOKYO -- Sanrio, the Japanese company behind the Hello Kitty franchise, will usher in a new era by changing leaders...
Airbnb sees pickup in demand for domestic travel
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- While international travel has plunged due to the coronavirus outbreak, demand for self-catering accommodation for domestic...
Coronavirus latest: Dow falls 800 points as path to growth looks tricky
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Hong Kong police to charge publisher over June 4 vigil
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong police on Thursday notified Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily newspaper, and three other prominent...
Tokyo set to drop all coronavirus business restrictions on June 19
TOKYO -- The Tokyo metropolitan government is set to lift all business restrictions on June 19 after the capital on...
Sweden-China ties grow ever icier over Hong Kong and coronavirus
PRAGUE -- When European Union foreign ministers held a video conference on May 29 -- the day after China approved...
SoftBank-backed Arm’s spat with China unit over CEO heats up
TAIPEI -- Tensions between Softbank-owned Arm Limited and its Chinese unit escalated on Thursday, with Arm China saying it had...
NetEase soars on Hong Kong debut, in upbeat sign for secondary listings
HONG KONG -- Chinese game developer NetEase's shares surged 5.7% on their trading debut in Hong Kong on Thursday, after...
Top Glove cleans up with record profits as coronavirus spurs sales
KUALA LUMPUR -- Top Glove Corporation has reported a huge surge in quarterly profits as the coronavirus pandemic played into...
