As ‘bat woman’ lab loses funds, critics say US politics trump science
TOKYO -- The news was sudden, and stunning. The premier U.S. agency for biomedical research cut funding last month to a New York-based...
Economic
Abe comes down on side of economy with decision to reopen Tokyo
TOKYO -- Anxious about the state of Japan's economy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe huddled with cabinet members ahead of Monday's...
Suu Kyi’s Facebook surge confirms her popularity in fragile democracy
YANGON -- Sometimes wearing a handmade mask, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been making herself more accessible to...
Hong Kong minister shrugs off risk of US penalties for security law
HONG KONG -- A possible U.S. move to scrap preferential trade treatment would not damage Hong Kong's status as an...
Hong Kong businesses navigate radically altered security landscape
HONG KONG -- After Beijing's proposals to implement national security legislation in Hong Kong triggered the worst day on the...
China plan for security law rattles Hong Kong businesses
HONG KONG -- After Beijing's proposals to implement national security legislation in Hong Kong triggered the worst day on the...
Suicide note written by Netflix star Hana Kimura found
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An apparent suicide note written by Hana Kimura, the 22-year-old female professional wrestler who was among the...
Coronavirus-hit Japan dumps high fashion for health and hygiene
TOKYO -- Japanese consumers are spending more on masks, cleaning products and personal sanitizers while sales of makeup and motion...
Coronavirus spreads in US states that eased restrictions
NEW YORK/TOKYO -- All 50 states in the U.S. have now at least partially reopened their economies following weeks of...
Kakao tops Hyundai in market cap as pandemic shakes up Korea Inc.
SEOUL -- The coronavirus pandemic has shaken up South Korea's ranking of biggest companies by market cap as technology companies...
