Asia Insight
An optimist's guide to 2021 in Asia
The pandemic has been a catalyst for change in health, tech and working practices
South Korea
Japan-South Korea rift
'Comfort women' settlement fails to settle Japan-South Korea row
Tokyo hopes key player Biden will push Seoul to improve ties
Startups
Delivery Hero to sell South Korea unit to rescue $4bn deal
Regulators made divestment a condition of German company's Woowa acquisition
Politics
Suga and Moon slump in polls as COVID surge spurs criticism
Across Asia, pandemic performance impacts governments' popularity
Coronavirus
South Korea reports first cases of UK coronavirus variant
Officials vow to speed launch of public vaccine program
Business trends
Asian consumption goes digital amid 2020 pandemic
'Live commerce' and virtual concerts become new norms: Nikkei survey
Coronavirus: Free to read
Coronavirus: Week of Dec. 20 to Dec. 26, Saudi crown prince takes COVID-19 vaccine
Sinovac vaccine below 90% efficacy in Brazil; Total global cases near 80m
Coronavirus
No Christmas cheer in South Korea as COVID rules create confusion
Moon administration losing support over handling of pandemic
Media & Entertainment
BTS' global stardom gives K-pop exports a big boost
Online concerts for cooped-up fans help double CD and DVD sales
