There are no signs North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received heart surgery when he disappeared from state media for three weeks, but he reduced public activity due to coronavirus concerns, Yonhap news ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea stocks up 1%; oil prices pare gains following surge
Oil prices dipped in the afternoon of Asian trading hours on Wednesday after surging on Tuesday as they got a boost from optimism around ongoing production cuts and a recovery in demand as economies ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Returns Largely To Normal As Outbreak Controlled
South Korea returned largely to normal Wednesday as workers went back to offices, and museums and libraries reopened under eased social distancing rules after new coronavirus cases dropped to a ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Reports One New Coronavirus Case, One New Death
Thailand on Wednesday reported one new coronavirus case and one new death, a senior health official said. The death was of a 69-year-old Australian male who was a hotel manager in the southern ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam crushed the coronavirus outbreak, but now faces severe economic test
Strict quarantining and widespread testing have helped the country avoid disaster, but with tourism on hold the nation’s future is uncertain ... ( read original story ...)
Watchdog Calls Closure of Philippines’ Biggest Broadcaster an ‘Outrageous Attack’ on Media Freedom
CBN Corp., which President Rodrigo Duterte has targeted in the past for its critical coverage, as a major blow to press freedom in an Asian bastion of democracy. The National Telecommunications ... ( read original story ...)
Japan computer-savvy teen designs app to fight pandemic
Kato has designed an iPhone software application that uses GPS so individuals can keep their own records of their whereabouts in their mobile phone, to help with such contact tracing. Under Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
This Drug May Cause Birth Defects. Japan’s Pushing It for Coronavirus.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is urging the world to fight the epidemic using a Japanese-made medication, though there is little evidence that it works. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia delays September regional elections due to virus
The Indonesian government has postponed Sept. 23 regional elections until at least December because of the coronavirus pandemic. President Joko Widodo signed ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Widodo Tells Ministers to Exert All Energies to Curb Coronavirus
Indonesia's Widodo Tells Ministers to Exert All Energies to Curb Coronavirus "I ask that you exert all of your energy and concentrate on efforts to control COVID-19 and its impact," Widodo said during ... ( read original story ...)