Finance
Japan's pension giant suffers record $166bn quarterly loss: Nomura
Estimate comes as GPIF names Goldman Sachs alum as head of investment
Japan
Coronavirus
Japan bans entry from US in expanded travel restrictions
Government to distribute masks to every household in country
Business trends
Tencent and China tech prove resilience amid regional stock shock
87% of major Asian companies lost market cap with Indian banks hit hardest
Coronavirus
Coronavirus spurs Terumo and Senko to make more heart-lung machines
Japanese medical equipment makers respond to government production subsidies
Coronavirus
Japanese companies welcome new recruits amid coronavirus caution
Toned down ceremonies greet class of 2020 as many join via video link from home
Business deals
Asahi's CUB takeover approved by Australian regulator
Japanese brewer's $11bn acquisition nears completion
Coronavirus
Maruti Suzuki to begin making ventilators and masks in India
Amid coronavirus outbreak, the automaker responds to Indian government request
Announcements
Nikkei dividend index hits all-time high in 2019
Gain of 11.33 points is 10th annual increase
Life
Japanese cuisine on a roll in Indonesia
Consumer interest is growing but some creations are more 'mashup' than fusion
Pharmaceuticals
Fujifilm starts clinical trial on Avigan for coronavirus
Company also says it is ready to ramp up production of the anti-flu medication
