Coronavirus outbreak keeps Koreans indoors
SEOUL, Feb 29, 2020, The Korea Herald. South Korea’s virus tally has skyrocketed from double…
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Xi’s Japan visit called pivotal as ties prosper
BEIJING, Feb 29, 2020, China Daily. China is willing to maintain close communication with Japan…
US-ASEAN summit postponed on virus fears
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 29, 2020, Bangkok Post. The United States has decided to postpone a…
Japan city mayor slams PM Abe’s request for school closures
CHIBA, Feb 28, 2020, The Mainichi. A mayor in this greater Tokyo area city slammed…
52 countries restrict entry from coronavirus-hit S. Korea
SEOUL, Feb 28, 2020, Yonhap. More than 50 countries are restricting the entry of travelers…
China, Japan, South Korea supply chains under threat from ‘second wave’ of disruptions
BEIJING, Feb 28, 2020, SCMP. China, Japan and South Korea are at risk of a…
Fears grow as Pope Francis falls ill
VATICAN, Feb 28, 2020, Asia Times. Pope Francis has fallen ill in Rome, only one…
Seven major Asia-Pacific markets have tumbled into correction territory
BEIJING, Feb 28, 2020, SNBC. A surge in coronavirus cases outside China has sent stock…
India expected to become alternative supplier of textile materials for Hanoi
HANOI, Feb 28, 2020, VNA. Hanoi expects India to become a new source of materials…
Iran’s vice president Masoumeh Ebtekar infected with coronavirus
TEHRAN, Feb 27, 2020, TASS. Iranian Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar…
Fiji extends coronavirus travel ban amid growing concerns
SUVA, Feb 27, 2020, RNZ. Fiji has announced new travel restrictions amid growing concerns the…
Consumer spending in Vietnam continues to outpace ASEAN peers: Fitch Solutions
HANOI, Feb 27, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam’s modern grocery retail and pharmacy sector will…