Japan’s coronavirus response walks thin tightrope in foreign PR push
TOKYO -- Japan's "weird" approach to containing the new coronavirus and its results have left many observers baffled. Now as...
Economic
City speaker jumps to death after Taiwan mayor recall vote
TAIPEI (Reuters) -- The speaker of the city council in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung jumped to his death late on Saturday after...
Cyberbullying: How Japan is following in South Korea’s footsteps
TOKYO -- Japanese female professional wrestler Hana Kimura's recent death following her appearance on "Terrace House," a popular reality show,...
China recovery drives commodity prices higher in Asia
TOKYO -- Prices of steel, petrochemicals and other commodities have rebounded in Asia, with China leading the way after its...
China recovery drives commodity prices higher around Asia
TOKYO -- Prices of steel, petrochemicals and other commodities prices have rebounded in Asia, with China leading the way as...
Coronavirus research already 100 times more than SARS
TOKYO -- The coronavirus pandemic has produced an worldwide explosion of research that has outpaced peer reviews, suggesting a new...
George Floyd outrage draws thousands to march on Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Thousands of protesters marched in Washington on Saturday as rallies across the U.S. to protest the killing...
UK turns on China over Hong Kong, Huawei and coronavirus
LONDON -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week wrote that the U.K. would give around 3 million eligible Hong Kong...
Petronas chief heads to Malaysia Airlines in state-sector shake-up
KUALA LUMPUR -- The president and CEO of Malaysia's state energy group Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, has been appointed to...
Avigan trial to stretch beyond June as Japan’s coronavirus cases plunge
TOKYO -- Potential coronavirus treatment Avigan is now expected to take until July at the earliest to complete a clinical trial,...
