Media & Entertainment
House of Godzilla's summer blockbuster schedule under threat
Theater closures due to coronavirus set to take bite out of Toho's revenues
East Asia
Companies
Sharp to ramp up global output of surgical masks
Electronics maker plans to eventually sell direct to consumers
Comment
The world is less safe when leaders videoconference
With coronavirus limiting movements of US troops, national security fears rise
Coronavirus
Rapid-fire coronavirus kits aim to fill Japan's testing gap
Textile maker Kurabo's antibody tests takes 10-15 minutes
International relations
US-backed Singaporean leads patent agency into new era
WIPO's new chief Daren Tang spearheaded negotiations on TPP and RCEP
China up close
Xi sends coded message to closest aides through Zhejiang trip
President rallies his troops as China navigates stormy waters
Finance
China's Big 4 banks boost lending for stricken small businesses
Financing surge threatens to turn sour in prolonged economic slump
Opinion
China's sharp manufacturing recovery means little if world in recession
With US, Europe and Japan all struggling, there is no one to buy Chinese goods
Coronavirus
Germany tests coronavirus 17-times more than Japan
At-hospital quarantine policy limits Tokyo's response to outbreak
Finance
Japan's pension giant suffers record $166bn quarterly loss: Nomura
Estimate comes as GPIF names Goldman Sachs alum as head of investment
