In just a week, the metamorphosis was complete: former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori went from being a political asset seen as vital to the Tokyo Olympics' success to a liability threatening ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to suffer bigger-than-expected slump in first quarter amid pandemic curbs: Reuters poll
Japan's economy will suffer a much bigger contraction than initially expected in the January-March quarter, as an extended state of emergency to contain the coronavirus pandemic hurt corporate and ... ( read original story ...)
Australia, Japan trade lower as other major Asian markets are closed for Lunar New Year holiday
Shares in Australia and Japan struggled for gains on Friday where trading volume was expected to be low as many markets in the region are closed for the start of the Lunar New Year holiday. In ... ( read original story ...)
First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Japan from Pfizer: media
The first batch of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Japan on Friday, local media reported, with official approval for the shots expected within days as the country races to control a third ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh: COVID vaccination crosses 5 lakh, on the spot registration due to heavy rush
The Bangladesh government has stopped on the spot registration for taking the COVID vaccine as hospitals and health centres witnessed a huge surge of people turning up to receive the shot in the last ... ( read original story ...)
4 NLFT militants who fled from Bangladesh camp surrender in Tripura
Four National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants have surrendered before security forces in Tripura. During preliminary interrogation, it..|News Track ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan beats South Africa by 3 runs in 1st T20
Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan smashed a maiden T20 century with seven sixes as Pakistan beat South Africa by three runs in the first Twenty20 international ... ( read original story ...)
Biden wants to create millions of clean-energy jobs. China and Europe are way ahead of him.
China dominates battery production today, with 93 "gigafactories" that manufacture lithium-ion battery cells, vs. only four in the United States. ( read original story ...)
WHO team: Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab
A team of international and Chinese scientists looking for the origins of COVID-19 says the coronavirus most likely appeared in humans after jumping from an animal ... ( read original story ...)
Biden warns China will ‘eat our lunch’ on infrastructure spending
US President Joe Biden has warned that China will “eat our lunch” if America doesn’t “step up” its infrastructure spending. Mr Biden was speaking on Thursday with a group of senators about the need to ... ( read original story ...)