Abe to change rules requiring ‘hanko’ seals to fight coronavirus
TOKYO -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to overhaul rules that require signatures using traditional seals -- cited as...
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Pension tax rules to be suspended for public sector workers coming back to fight coronavirus
Crippling pension tax rules could be suspended for public sector pensioners who have returned to join the fight against coronavirus after the Government...
South Korea relaxes some social distancing rules as new virus cases fall
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korea extended its social distancing policy for another 16 days on Sunday but offered some relief...
Australia tightens foreign investment rules after market tumble
SYDNEY -- Australia is adopting an increasingly defensive posture toward Chinese investment after years of embracing massive and steady streams...
Tokyo unveils toothless coronavirus rules as cases hit record high
TOKYO -- The Tokyo municipal government launched a stepped-up campaign against the coronavirus on Friday, requesting a full or partial...
Jakarta residents face jail for breaking social distancing rules
JAKARTA -- Jakarta will impose stiff penalties on those breaking its large-scale social restrictions, including prison sentences, as authorities scramble...
Hong Kong court rules anti-mask law partially unconstitutional
HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong court on Thursday ruled that a controversial anti-mask law is partially unconstitutional, implying that...
