Tokyo’s top prosecutor was set to resign after a report that he gambled illegally during Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, media said on Thursday, in a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose …
Japan exports fall most since 2009 as pandemic hits demand
Japan’s exports in April fell the most since the 2009 global financial crisis as the world’s third-largest economy braced for a deeper slide into recession, with the coronavirus pandemic taking a …
Recession-hit Japan’s exports, imports fall due to pandemic
Recession-hit Japan’s exports plunged nearly 22% in April while imports fell 7%, the country’s worst drop in more than a decade as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand. The drop in exports …
Japan to lift state of emergency for Osaka, nearby Kyoto, Hyogo
Japan Newborn Gets Liver Stem Cells In World First
Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn baby, in a world first that could provide new treatment options for infants. The newborn …
U.S. Arrests Two Men Wanted by Japan Over Ex-Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn’s Escape
U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested a former special forces soldier and another man wanted by Japan on charges that they enabled the escape of former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of the …
Pakistan girls: Man arrested for ‘murdering cousins over video’
Police have arrested a man suspected of killing two young women in Pakistan, after a video in which a man is seen kissing them went viral on social media. Muhammad Aslam is suspected of shooting the …
Virus Pushes Pakistan’s Transgender Dancers Out Of Their Homes
Before the virus shutdown, dancer Adnan Ali had carved out a comfortable living performing at parties for newlyweds and newborns, avoiding the financial hardship faced by many in Pakistan’s …
Ease burden of ‘unfair, predatory’ lending on Pakistan: US to China
The United States on Wednesday asked China to take steps to ease the burden its ‘predatory and unfair’ lending is causing to Pakistan during the coronavirus crisis. Alice G Wells, US State …
Cyclone left deaths, much destruction in India, Bangladesh
A powerful cyclone that slammed into coastal India and Bangladesh has left damage difficult to assess Thursday and about 20 deaths. In Bangladesh up to eight people have died, and 12 deaths were …