Pharmaceuticals
South Korea drugmakers seek to scale next coronavirus mountain
Samsung and SK units among pack of companies working on vaccines and treatments
Engineering & Construction
Business trends
Cash-strapped Japan Inc. cuts share buybacks 78% amid pandemic
Repurchase programs capped at $8.3bn
Politics
New capital cities for Indonesia and Egypt take back seat
Coronavirus response drains budgets and urgency for big plans
Companies
Samsung heir's arrest warrant hearing begins in Seoul
Investigators allege Lee Jae-Yong manipulated company valuations in 2015
Engineering & Construction
Thai group wins $9.2bn airport project in key economic zone
Japanese operator Narita tipped to manage soon-to-be refurbished facility
Companies
South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir in succession probe
Jay Y. Lee faces a return to jail two years after being released from detention
Japan-South Korea rift
South Korea sets for August sale of Japan assets over war labor
Court ruling triggers Tokyo, which warns of a 'serious situation'
Health Care
Turkey opens Japan-funded hospital as virus spreads
Erdogan says latest facility 'will play a critical role' in coronavirus battle
Japan-South Korea rift
South Korea drops bill addressing wartime labor dispute with Japan
Victim compensation legislation seen as a compromise fails to move forward
Companies
Komatsu loses ground to Sany, missing out on China construction boom
Japan heavy equipment maker eyes digital as rival grabs post-coronavirus bounce
