Hitachi said it will ask its employees to work from home in principle through the end of June, except for such cases as infrastructure inspections.

With cat photos and sometimes scathing irony, Mathieu Rebeaud, a Swiss-based researcher in biochemistry, has nearly tripled his Twitter following since the coronavirus pandemic began. With 14,000 followers, he posts almost daily, giving explanations on the latest scientific research and, in particular, aims to fight ...

Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei index topping the 21,000 mark for the first time in nearly three months, on hopes for a reboot of economic activity a day after Japan ended a nationwide state of emergency aimed at curbing the escalation ...

Early one October morning in 1969, Singapore police officers found the body of a man dumped in a storm drain. He had been stabbed to death, police said, in what became one of the country's most notorious gang killings. After more than 50 years on ...

Lasertec Corp. is the world’s only maker of testing machines to verify chip designs that use extreme ultraviolet lithography.

Tokyo is aiming to initiate phase two of its three-step plan by this weekend.

A Japanese-style izakaya pub in Osaka has started distributing free face shields for use by its customers, in the hope of regaining drinkers after the state of emergency, over the novel coronavirus, was lifted last week. The izakaya offering hot-pot dishes in Chuo Ward, Osaka, ...

The progress of its drug development has led to wild swings in the stock, with shares falling more than 50 percent in two trading sessions earlier this month.

Some hotels and a university are offering free accommodation to foreign nationals who are stranded in Japan because their home countries have closed borders due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. The Kaname Inn Tatemachi, a hotel in the popular tourist spot of ...

Fujifilm shares slumped last week after it was reported that an interim study showed no clear evidence of efficacy for Avigan in COVID-19 cases.

Some are worried that the end of the state of emergency seven weeks after it was initially declared in early April could trigger another wave of infections.

Apple will require temperature checks at the door, social distancing and the use of masks by customers and staff alike.

The number of convictions related to corruption in China nearly doubled last year, according to a report by Beijing's top prosecutor, as President Xi Jinping ramped up his crackdown on graft. According to the annual report from the Supreme People's Procuratorate submitted to the national ...

Macao gambling king Stanley Ho, who built a business empire from scratch in the former Portuguese colony and became one of Asia's richest men, died on Tuesday at the age of 98, state broadcaster China Central Television reported. The flamboyant tycoon, who loved to dance ...

Dozens of Australian journalists and news organizations will go on trial in November for allegedly violating a gag order barring coverage of Cardinal George Pell's sex crimes case, a judge said Tuesday. Rupert Murdoch's Nationwide News and the former Fairfax group, now owned by broadcaster ...

In the aftermath of last year's protests, Beijing appears determined to stamp out any renewed rebellion against the Communist Party's authority.

Berlin will climb aboard airline giant Lufthansa as its largest shareholder in a €9 billion ($9.8 billion) rescue if investors and competition authorities agree, as the coronavirus-stricken carrier faces an arduous yearslong recovery from the pandemic. Following the broad strokes of a plan dangled last ...

Beijing unveiled plans last week for national security legislation for Hong Kong that aims to tackle secession, subversion and terrorist activities.

The World Health Organization said on Monday it had temporarily suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for coronavirus. The decision came after a study published in The Lancet medical journal last week suggested the drug could increase the risk of death among ...

Having taken on the No. 2 job for prosecutors, Hayashi is expected to later succeed the current prosecutor-general.

Tedros stressed that it is important for people to continue practicing social distancing and other basic precautionary measures.

There has been criticism from business operators about the complexity of the relief application system and the limited amounts of funding available.

Countries where coronavirus infections are declining could still face an "immediate second peak" if they let up too soon on measures to halt the outbreak, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The world is still in the middle of the first wave of the ...

Beijing's response to pandemic-related criticism has undermined the country's interests.

The worst is yet to come, as Chinese leaders' efforts to enforce full political control over the city meet fierce local resistance.

Labor shortages do not uniformly affect all agricultural sectors.

Advertisements for Huawei are ubiquitous in Europe. In Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, a massive electronic sign for Huawei towers above the central square. A similarly large Coca-Cola sign looms over a statue of what any local will tell you is Alexander the ...

In a steamy Tokyo kitchen, a roasted scent wafts through the air as Yuta Shinohara prepares soup stock for ramen, derived not from pork or chicken, but crickets. "In this pan, we have 10,000 crickets, making stock for 100 bowls," Shinohara explained, as he stirred ...

The words people are using to express their anxieties reflect the sense of desperation that they are feeling.

Stating your desires in Japanese can be done using a number of different structures.

A Kyodo article looks at a warning from medical experts worried about heat stroke patients and coronavirus patients overwhelming hospitals this summer

For restaurant owners worrying how they can welcome back customers, a French designer has created a cylinder of transparent plastic for coronavirus protection

Top politicians in Japan have spoken up about the need to deal with cyberbullying following the death of Hana Kimura, who apparently killed herself after facing hundreds of hateful messages online. Kimura, a 22-year-old pro wrestler and star of the popular reality show “Terrace House,” ...

The potential inclusion of cricket's shortened T20 format in 2028 would give Japanese cricket access to funding from the Japan Olympic Committee and other organizations.

The former Alvark Tokyo star showed considerable improvement for the Texas Hustle before the NBA's development league was canceled due to the coronavirus.

Two proposed British Grands Prix could be moved into August if it means the U.K. government does not insist on a 14-day quarantine period, according to Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle. Plans for two races at the English track were thrown into turmoil when the ...

Professional athletes in Japan voiced hopes on Monday that the sports calendar can finally resume after the state of emergency over the new coronavirus was lifted in all of the country's 47 prefectures. Sports governing bodies and coaches now have to find ways to protect ...