Economy

A woman walks in Turin, Italy, on March 5 after the government urged people not to stand closer than one meter apart.
Coronavirus

US and Europe outpace Asia in spread of coronavirus

While cases in China slow, Western outbreaks grow by multiples of 5 and 10

8 March 2020
The Philippines' ratio of women in senior management positions stood at 43%, versus just 12% in Japan.
Economy

Women in management: Southeast Asia improves but Singapore slips

Philippines' ratio of female execs tops region as Japan lags behind at 12%

7 March 2020
A member of the medical team in protective gear sprays disinfectant liquid at a taxi station in Tehran.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Mar. 1 to Mar. 7, confirmed cases top 100,000 worldwide

South Korea to suspend visa waivers for Japan; Hubei, excluding Wuhan, reports no new cases

7 March 2020
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, right, speaks next to Michael Ryan, Executive Director of WHO's Health Emergencies Program during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
Coronavirus

WHO slams Japan and South Korea's tit-for-tat travel curbs

New restrictions to freeze wide range of Asia's business connections

7 March 2020
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in faces growing public discontent over his handling of the coronavirus outbreak and an earlier decision to not to bar Chinese from the country. 
Coronavirus

South Korea's Moon faces biggest political test over virus outbreak

President's party frets over epidemic's impact on April general election

5 March 2020
Shinzo Abe attends a House of Councillors Budget Committee session on Mar. 3: why engage in messy reforms when the monetary lever is so much easier?
Opinion

Politicians must stop expecting central bankers to rescue the economy

Fed's interest rate cut backfired as coronavirus panicked markets

5 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks advance as Fed cuts rate to mitigate virus impact

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix , Bank of East Asia gain

4 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks gain as G7 finance chiefs move to tackle epidemic

Technology shares among top performers on A300 index

3 March 2020
Army soldiers spray disinfectant in front of a branch of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Daegu on Mar. 1.
Opinion

South Korea must tame Christian cults or worsen coronavirus spread

New religious movements are potent force within country

3 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks rebound as central banks pledge support to fight virus impact

Samsung Electronics and Tencent among gainers on A300 index

2 March 2020
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York.
29 February 2020
Vietnamese guards patrol the Huu Nghi gate bordering China. Vietnam has shut down schools to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus

Vietnam isolates all South Korea arrivals, squeezing Samsung

Country serves as key assembling hub for Galaxy smartphones

29 February 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks plunge amid rising concerns over global virus epidemic

Industrial commodity producers, energy firms among top losers on A300

28 February 2020
People wearing masks to prevent walk outside Seoul Railway Station on Wednesday.
Economy

Bank of Korea chief warns of Q1 contraction due to coronavirus

Nearly 1,600 people in South Korea have been infected, second only to China

27 February 2020
Ties between the U.S. and India could strengthen but it will be a marriage of convenience.
Opinion

Asian leaders underestimate danger of Trump's reelection

US-China conflict would worsen and existing alliances would suffer

27 February 2020
A mother and child stroll through the Hongdae area of Seoul. South Korea's fertility rate, already the world's lowest, continues to drop.
Society

South Korean fertility rate drops to new worldwide low

More young couples choose not to have children as cost of living soars

27 February 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe, right, speaks during a meeting of a government task force on the new coronavirus on Feb. 26 in Tokyo. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
Coronavirus

Japan's prime minister calls for 2 weeks of event cancellations

Tokyo to deny entry of foreigners from coronavirus-hit areas of South Korea

26 February 2020
An employee from a disinfection service company sanitizes the floor of Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 25.
Economy

South Korea prepares economic stimulus to cushion virus impact

BTS concert canceled, schools stay closed as nearly 1,000 cases confirmed

25 February 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks recover on hopes of central bank support

Samsung and Amorepacific advance despite jump in South Korean coronavirus cases

25 February 2020
People wait at a crosswalk along the Dongseong-ro shopping street in Daegu, South Korea. The country reported 142 new coronavirus cases on Saturday.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, South Korea cases soar again, to 433

US confirms 34 additional infections and expects more from cruise ship

22 February 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks decline as coronavirus continues to spread

Ping An slips after results while Lotte Shopping down on Moody's outlook cut

21 February 2020
Visitors from China dropped about 20% from a year earlier during the Lunar New Year holiday. (Photo by Karina Noka)
Travel & Leisure

Japan's 40m-visitor goal already a reach amid China drop-off

Traffic set to slow further from virus outbreak, putting this year's growth in doubt

20 February 2020
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19 February 2020
"Parasite" depicts a brother and a sister who trick their way into becoming tutors for a wealthy family.
Economy

'Parasite' offers glimpse of South Korea's class divide

Bong's Oscar-winning film illustrates tensions harbored against elites

19 February 2020
A staff member wearing a face mask stands in front of a restaurant on Valentine's Day in Beijing.
15 February 2020