Japan’s steepening birthrate decline defies policy support
TOKYO -- Japan on Friday announced its lowest fertility rate since 2007, marking four years of decline and underscoring a...
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Father’s dream of seeing abducted daughter Megumi forever dashed
TOKYO -- Shigeru Yokota's decadeslong fight to bring home his daughter, Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea 43 years ago, ended...
Yokota’s dream of reuniting with abducted daughter forever dashed
TOKYO -- Shigeru Yokota's decadeslong fight to bring home his daughter, Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea 43 years ago, ended...
Rohm eyes Japan reshoring from China and Southeast Asia
TOKYO/KYOTO -- Japanese components makers are considering bringing more of the manufacturing process back home as factory automation reduces costs...
Coronavirus latest: Best week for US stocks since April
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Toyota takes off for fuel cell age with Chinese carmakers
NAGOYA/BEIJING -- Toyota Motor announced Friday that it will establish a joint venture with five Chinese companies to develop fuel cell systems...
Bangkok virtual hospital finds opportunity in lockdown
BANGKOK/SINGAPORE -- A young doctor donning headphones sits in front of a row of monitors at Samitivej Hospital in Bangkok, preparing to...
Coronavirus latest: Dow surges 1,000 points as US unemployment dips
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Xi’s Japan trip unlikely this year as US-China tensions burn
TOKYO/BEIJING -- The Japanese government has decided to halt preparations for a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping for...
Asian cities harness big data and AI for contact tracing
TOKYO -- China's Alibaba Group Holding offers an app that restricts individuals at a high risk of having been exposed to...
