Japan retail sales climb more than expected; unemployment rises
Japan's retail sales grew for the third straight month in May despite continuing restrictions related to the pandemic and the unemployment rate rose further,...
Japanese Prime Minister Suga survives vote of no confidence
Japan's hard-pressed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has survived a no-confidence vote by the opposition.
With a majority of seats from his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)...
Japanese opposition submits no-confidence motion against Suga
Japan's opposition has submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's cabinet, just over a month before the Tokyo Olympics are due to...
Taiwan extends virus control measures as case counts climb
Strict virus control measures will be extended through late June, officials in Taiwan announced on Monday, noting that new coronavirus infections have not slowed...
Coronavirus shadow continues to loom over Taiwan
Taiwan is likely to see a new peak of coronavirus infections as 583 locally found Covid-19 patients and 17 new deaths were reported on...
