Japan fertility rate drops to the lowest level in 12 years
TOKYO -- Japan's fertility rate fell for the fourth straight year, highlighting the grave challenge facing one of the world's...
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China again moves to quash a rebellion, 31 years after Tiananmen
TOKYO -- Hong Kong citizens are forming lines at international courier services, a friend in the territory explained in a...
India and Pakistan brace for worst locust attack in 27 years
NEW DELHI -- In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, India and Pakistan are battling another crisis -- their worst locust...
Nissan reports $6.2bn annual net loss, worst in 20 years
TOKYO -- Nissan Motor has posted a net loss of 671 billion yen ($6.2 billion) for the year ended in...
‘Staycations’ with added social distancing to be this year’s norm
Pritchard suggests that caravan and holiday-home owners could be among the first to stay at sites as part of their phased...
Jack Ma leaves SoftBank board after 13 years
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group is ending an era of close involvement with Jack Ma, saying on Monday that the Alibaba...
Nissan to raise up to 500 billion yen in first bond issue in 4 years
TOKYO -- Nissan Motor has registered with the Japanese government to issue up to 500 billion yen ($4.7 billion) in...
Car insurance premiums fall to lowest level in four years
Car insurance premiums are the lowest they have been in four years because of a dramatic fall in claims as...
Hong Kong stock exchange CEO to depart after 10 years at helm
HONG KONG -- Charles Li, the chief executive officer of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing since 2010, is leaving the...
Emerging market currencies mark biggest falls in 5 years
TOKYO -- Emerging market currencies are collapsing in a magnitude last seen in 2015 when China's renminbi devaluation panicked global...
