Japan’s decision to distribute reusable cloth face masks to about 50 million households is backfiring, as users complain the masks are too small and are proving to be a waste of taxpayers’ money.
Japan to offer bleakest view on economy in over a decade as pandemic hits: Nikkei
Japan’s government is expected to offer its bleakest assessment of the economy in over a decade in April as the coronavirus pandemic inflicts deeper pain on consumption and factory output, the Nikkei …
Japan sets aside $22 million to buff government’s global image amid pandemic struggles
An emergency economic relief package unveiled last week earmarked $22 million for the foreign ministry “to dispel negative perceptions of Japan related to infectious diseases,” and to strengthen …
Keirin School: Inside the strict and secret world of bicycle racing in Japan
Keirin racing in Japan is a big business that is rich in traditions too. Its intriguing world says a lot about our Olympics hosts.
Pakistan Province Suspects COVID-19 in Spike in Bodies Brought to Hospital
ISLAMABAD – Officials in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi have reported an unusual rise in the number of bodies being brought to hospitals and of patients dying due to “severe medical ailments” …
Coronavirus: Brits in India slam UK government’s ‘shambolic’ repatriation
British tourists returning from India have called the UK government response “shambolic” and “embarrassing”. Some said it took hours to reach anyone by phone, communication was confusing and the …
India permits resumption of some industries in rural areas from April 20
India will allow opening up of some industries in rural areas after April 20 to reduce the distress caused to millions of people because of a prolonged lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus, the …
A Mesmerizing ‘India Song,’ Pulpy and Austere
Now streaming, Marguerite Duras’s hypnotic hothouse flower is as maddeningly beautiful as its star, Delphine Seyrig.
India March exports shrink, outlook grim as coronavirus hits demand
India’s merchandise exports shrank by more than one-third from a year ago, hit by a fall in global demand and shipments due to the new coronavirus, and analysts warned of a grim outlook for exports in …
Fact check: Smithfield Foods is not selling meat that was slaughtered, processed in China
A viral but false social post states Smithfield Farms raises hogs in the U.S., then sends them to China to be slaughtered and packaged.