Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s popularity is sliding in Japan, which has experienced much less illness and death from Covid-19. Part of the blame belongs to a protective mask that looks and feels a size ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 100,000-yen handouts to public a heavy burden on municipal gov’ts
Following the out-of-the-ordinary reworking of an emergency economic stimulus package and the fiscal 2020 supplementary budget due to the nov･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Demand for masks crashes website of Japan’s Sharp
The website of Japanese electronics firm Sharp crashed on Tuesday after the company started selling face masks online, as Japan’s tally of coronavirus infectio ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to gather information following reports on North Korea leader’s health
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday the government would make every effort to gather information and analysis following media reports regarding the health of. "We would like to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Case Detected at Workers’ Quarters in India’s Presidential Palace
A municipal worker sprays disinfectant in a market area during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi, India,. REUTERS/Anushree ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus lockdown: Broke tourists rescued from cave
Indian officials have rescued six tourists who were living in a cave in India following a lockdown to prevent the spread of. The four men and two women had moved to a cave in Rishikesh in northern ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Trump pressed to halt federal pension investments in China’s ZTE, Hikvision
Lawmakers and former officials are making a last ditch push to persuade the Trump administration to halt plans to invest billions of federal employee retirement dollars in Chinese companies that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong crisis escalates as China moves to hasten demise of city’s autonomy
With the world’s attention diverted by the coronavirus pandemic, Beijing intervenes to cripple the territory’s democratic ambitions. ( read original story ...)
Amid Covid-19, China Ups Its Game in Latin America
While the U.S. leadership in Latin America is being called into question, Beijing is positioning itself to carry the mantle. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Trump says he’s suspending immigration; Hong Kong to extend social restrictions
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Monday night he plans to temporarily suspend immigration into the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)