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Japan's COVID test bureaucracy complicates citizens' return home

Many stranded because proof of negative tests does not match stringent formats

| Japan

International relations

US, China and Russia plan Arctic research to regulate fishing

| Russia & Caucasus

Business trends

Telework from Okinawa? Japan's remote-friendly job listings surge

| Japan

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

ASEAN nations offer huge rewards to Olympic medalists

| Philippines

Inside Japanese politics

Japan's 'post-Olympics' curse looms large for embattled Suga

| Japan

Opinion

Ardeth Thawnghmung

Myanmar's National Unity forces must overcome divide and rule tactics

| Myanmar
Ardeth Thawnghmung

Politics

Fears of Hong Kong 'exit ban' add to emigration wave

| Hong Kong

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Olympics latest: Taiwan takes gold in badminton men's doubles

| Japan

Caixin

China's Gen Z inspires beverage makers to take on Coca-Cola

| China

US-China tensions

China Big Tech ramps up US lobbying in hopes of Biden dialogue

| U.S.

Business Spotlight

Zomato IPO shows foreign investors fueling India's tech battle

Stock market frenzy despite intense competition among cash-burning rivals

| India

Turbulent Thailand

Thailand's long history of coups stirs debate in time of danger

| Thailand

Telecommunication

China's Xiaomi overtakes Apple as No. 2 smartphone vendor

| China

China up close

Analysis: China engages in fierce propaganda war during Sherman visit

| China

Latest Headlines

Olympic medal count: China widens lead in race for gold

| Japan

US, China and Russia plan Arctic research to regulate fishing

| Russia & Caucasus

Top U.S. diplomat to court Southeast Asia in virtual meetings

| U.S.

Japan's COVID test bureaucracy complicates citizens' return home

| Japan

Telework from Okinawa? Japan's remote-friendly job listings surge

| Japan

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Thailand, Philippines and India connect to spectator-less Olympics

Social media and medal haul keep Asian audience engaged

| Japan

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Tweets in favor of Tokyo Olympics come to outnumber negative ones

| Japan

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

From judo to soccer, big data wins at Tokyo Games

| Japan

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Olympic medal count: China widens lead in race for gold

| Japan
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Cyberattacks reveal China's willingness to raise the temperature

Policymakers must anticipate future threats to US private sector

| China
Glenn Nye and Dan Mahaffee
Nobuko Kobayashi

Post-COVID Japan must stay open

| Japan
Nobuko Kobayashi
William Pesek

COVID-19 puts Narendra Modi's modest wins at risk

| India
William Pesek
Vandana Hari

OPEC+ nations must not squander the chance for a makeover

| Middle East
Vandana Hari

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Olympics latest: Taiwan takes gold in badminton men's doubles

Olympic medal count: China widens lead in race for gold

Malaysian king slams Muhyiddin's sudden COVID emergency reversal

Abe: Taiwan must never repeat Hong Kong experience

Coronavirus: Week of July 25 to July 31, Sydney police cordon off downtown as cases surge

Boonsithi Chokwatana

The story of Thailand's Saha Group and its chairman (1)

Boonsithi Chokwatana recalls lessons he learned from YKK founder in 1956

| Thailand

Boonsithi Chokwatana

Challenging Western giants Colgate and Unilever: Saha Group chairman's story (10)

| Thailand

Boonsithi Chokwatana

In-the-factory lessons from Lion: Saha Group chairman's story (9)

| Thailand

Boonsithi Chokwatana

6 years as a buyer in Osaka: Saha Group chairman's story (8)

| Thailand
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| Japan

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| Japan

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| East Asia

Japan expands COVID emergency as experts debate Olympic factor

| Japan

China tech

US regulators step up scrutiny of IPO hopefuls from China

| U.S.

China's Politburo confirms clampdown on overseas tech listings

| China

China's Xiaomi overtakes Apple as No. 2 smartphone vendor

| China

China Big Tech ramps up US lobbying in hopes of Biden dialogue

| U.S.

Climate Change

Japan's JGC and Cosmo to begin jet biofuel production in 2025

| Japan

Mitsubishi joins Aussie carbon market in reforestation effort

| Australia

China weighs unified five-year plan for renewables

| China

Artificial rain eases Asia's droughts but heats up tensions

| China

Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar's National Unity forces must overcome divide and rule tactics

| Myanmar

World Bank forecasts 18% annual decline for Myanmar's economy

| Myanmar

Myanmar's lights go out as bill boycott fuels cash crunch

| Myanmar

Japan's Kubota has no plans to leave Myanmar despite crisis

| Japan

Life

Research brings elusive snow leopard a step closer

Community efforts give new hope for 'ghost of the mountains'

| India

Tea Leaves

In Japan, clothes really do make the 'persona'

| Japan

Life

Asia wants to add to Olympic sports

| South Korea

Life

Chinese breakfasts are almost beyond the imagination

| China

Market Data

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    • -0.85%
    • Nikkei 225
    • 27,283.59
    • -498.83
    • -1.80%
    • Shanghai Comp.
    • 3,397.35
    • -14.36
    • -0.42%
    • Hang Seng
    • 25,961.03
    • -354.29
    • -1.35%
    • Singapore STI
    • 3,166.94
    • -13.67
    • -0.43%
    • Sensex
    • 52,586.84
    • -66.23
    • -0.13%
    • Dow Jones Ind.
    • 34,935.47
    • -149.06
    • -0.42%
    • USD/JPY
    • 109.66
    • -0.20
    • -0.18%
    • USD/CNY
    • 6.46
    • 0.00
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The Chinese Communist Party at 100: a century of growth and control

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Retail

Debt-laden Suning taps Alibaba supermarket boss as next chair

| China

Automobiles

Hyundai and LG Energy to build EV battery factory in Indonesia

| Indonesia

Technology

Samsung forecasts strong chip demand in second half

| South Korea

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Hong Kong's first Olympic gold since handover brings rare unity

| Hong Kong

China tech

Tencent halts sign-ups to China message app for 'security upgrade'

| China

Technology

SK Hynix Q2 profit doubles amid strong memory chip demand

| South Korea

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