Pizza and beer on wheels: Japan’s restaurants find ways around virus
TOKYO -- On a quiet residential street in Tokyo, the delicious smells emanating from a nearby food truck stop passersby...
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Virus testing gap proves critical in Southeast Asia and India
TOKYO/HANOI -- A speedy rollout of mass testing for the coronavirus appears to be a crucial yardstick in determining the...
Kyoto and Fukuoka set to reopen as Japan relaxes virus alert
TOKYO -- Japan will consider lifting its state of emergency for five prefectures previously designated as potential hot spots for...
Virus epicenter shifts from advanced nations to developing world
SAO PAULO/TOKYO -- While the U.S. and Europe move to reopen their economies, novel coronavirus cases are increasing rapidly in...
Singapore’s SafeEntry check-in system plugs holes in virus tracing
SINGAPORE -- From the early days of the coronavirus crisis, contact tracing has been a core element of Singapore's containment...
Thai and European innovators help medical workers fight virus
BANGKOK/GENEVA -- When people with knowledge and technology join forces, new ideas can quickly emerge. Entrepreneurs, innovators and other creative talent...
Toyota and Mazda post first China sales rise since virus outbreak
GUANGZHOU -- Toyota Motor and Mazda Motor both recorded rises in auto sales in China in April, their first monthly increases since the novel coronavirus broke...
Tajikistan finally confronts virus as Central Asian economies reel
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- After weeks of maintaining that anything but the coronavirus was behind a spike in deaths from respiratory...
Japan’s overtime hours take biggest tumble amid virus outbreak
TOKYO -- Overtime hours in Japan fell 7.4% in April, the largest monthly decline since January 2013, when comparable data...
New Zealand’s winning virus tactics spell election risks for Ardern
SINGAPORE -- New Zealand says it has effectively eliminated the coronavirus. Now comes the challenge of managing the political fallout.Prime...
