Vietnam power struggle enters critical stretch after virus victory
HANOI -- Dressed in a white shirt with no tie and no face mask, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc...
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China eyes date for key parliament meeting postponed by virus
BEIJING -- Chinese lawmakers have begun talks on when to hold their annual congress, which was delayed due to the coronavirus...
Japan’s virus czar enters quarantine, freezing response team
TOKYO -- The Japanese minister in charge of the government's response to the coronavirus worked from home Saturday after a...
Contact tracing could halt the spread of virus, but Britons unlikely to accept surveillance
The problem, hardware engineers warn, is the integrity of the data on which the system would be based. Smartphones have...
Japan struggles to shut down pachinko parlors as it battles virus
TOKYO -- Municipal governments in Japan are criticizing pachinko parlors that have remained open despite requests to close down as...
Coronavirus latest: Singapore sees little sign of virus letting up
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Coronavirus latest: Singapore sees no sign of virus letting up
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Key Boeing supplier Mitsubishi Heavy runs into virus turbulence
TOKYO/NAGOYA -- After long enjoying its role as a major component supplier for Boeing's flagship 787 Dreamliner, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is...
Japan’s testing bottleneck sows wider virus dissemination
TOKYO -- In early April, it took an average 5.5 days from when people in Japan developed fevers or coughs to receiving positive...
Singapore extends shutdown until June as virus cases top 9,000
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's shutdown of non-essential workplaces and schools will continue for four weeks longer than planned, until June 1,...
