S. Korea reports 476 new coronavirus cases, total now at 4,212
SEOUL, Mar 2, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea reported 476 new cases of the coronavirus on…
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Malaysia, India aim to repair ties
NEW DELHI, Mar 2, 2020, VNA. Malaysia and India will work on improving ties that…
China targets travellers at its borders in strategy change to stop coronavirus spread
BEIJING, Mar 1, 2020, SCMP. China will step up monitoring of the health of travellers…
Tokyo Marathon limited to elite runners over virus fears
TOKYO, Mar 1, 2020, AP. Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia won Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon, a race…
Filipino sailor among 13 missing in Japan
TOKYO, Mar 1, 2020, The Manila Times. A Filipino and 12 other crew members onboard…
Jokowi meets Blair, Masayoshi to discuss Indonesia’s new capital project
JAKARTA, Mar 1, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo met with Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son and…
LG Chem secures monopoly on battery supplies for US electric vehicle startup
SEOUL, Mar 1, 2020, Hankyoreh. LG Chem has secured a monopoly on battery supplies for…
[Analytics] Do China’s new missiles change the game?
On 1 October 2019, China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s…
‘May never be excited again about a crowd’: US President Trump on India visit
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 1, 2020, Hindustan Times. Days after his visit to India, US President…
Japan’s transportation, tourism sectors hit hard by new virus outbreak
TOKYO, Feb 29, 2020, Kyodo. A new coronavirus outbreak has weighed on the transportation and…
[Analytics] BTS: the K-pop supergroup that’s changed the music business
In one photo for their album Map of the Soul: 7, the seven members of…
China, Cambodia to hold joint military training
BEIJING, Feb 29, 2020, Xinhua. The Chinese and Cambodian armies will hold a joint military…