America, champion of democracy, reels in pain
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would deploy the military if cities and states do not...
Economic
Tokyoites cautiously step out as Japan reopens for business
TOKYO -- Visitors to the Tokyo department store now wait in line to first be sanitized and have their temperatures...
Asahi’s $10bn Australian beer deal faces post-pandemic hangover
TOKYO -- Top Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings confronts a chilling business environment upon completing its acquisition of leading Australian group Carlton...
Coronavirus latest: Marriott reopens all hotels in China
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Coronavirus-torn Asia looks to reconnect with ‘travel bubbles’
SINGAPORE -- Zulkarnain Muhamed resides in Johor Bahru but works across the border in Singapore. The ship husbandry supervisor's daily...
US-China showdown over Hong Kong puts Japan in bind
TOKYO -- The escalating U.S. pressure against China over Hong Kong has left Japan facing a delicate diplomatic balancing act between toeing...
Japan workplace bullying rules feared to spur necktied menaces
TOKYO -- Regulations to protect workers in Japan from abusive bosses and colleagues took effect Monday to criticism that it only...
Laos’ debt woes worsen as bills for China-funded dams loom
BANGKOK -- COVID-19 has rattled Laos' debut in selling a U.S. dollar bond in international markets, adding pressure on a...
Sharp CEO Tai leaves Foxconn board to focus on Japan unit
TAIPEI -- Sharp Chairman and CEO Tai Jeng-wu has resigned from the board of Taiwanese parent company Foxconn, the group said...
Mitsubishi’s Bombardier deal soured by SpaceJet cutbacks
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries marks a milestone in its aviation ambitions on Monday by integrating the commercial jet business of Canada's Bombardier, even as doubts...
