2 FEBRUARY 2020
Philippines reports first coronavirus death outside China
44-year-old man from Wuhan died after developing severe pneumonia
3 FEBRUARY 2020
Coronavirus latest: China death toll reaches 361, surpassing SARS
Taiwan arranges to fly out some 200 citizens on charter flight
Japan refuses entry of five foreigners over coronavirus concern
People recently in Hubei province and who have passports issued there are barred
Thai developer invests $1bn to put Myanmar industry on global map
Amata aims to woo foreign manufacturers with modern industrial zone in Yangon
Japan’s syndicated loans to India climb 20%
Regional banks flock to capture demand for low-cost financing
Thirty-year high for Tokyo condo prices hides bad economic news
Shinzo Abe’s stimulus has boosted cost of housing, not level of wages
Japan set to give domestic drone industry a lift
Security concerns over Chinese devices drives efforts to make homegrowns fly
2 FEBRUARY 2020
Curry with a gin and tonic? AI gourmand declares it a match
Neural network tech analyzes taste to find the best pairings of food and drink
Japan’s couriers hope early deliveries can cut unneeded trips
Industry struggles to handle soaring demand amid labor shortage
Japan to send fourth evacuation plane to China later this week
Roughly 140 nationals hope to return home from coronavirus epicenter
Japan’s public toilets are not only clean, they’re clever
Multifunctional and multilingual toilets are cropping up ahead of the Olympics
Entire Japan Inc to be outspent by 5 US tech giants in R&D
Once global leaders in innovation, Japanese companies now hesitant to take risks
Production halts in China risks disrupting new iPhone launch
Local governments tell companies to extend closures
Toyota launches car rental business in China
Spreading smartphone payments drive market growth
1 FEBRUARY 2020
Coronavirus: How the outbreak unfolded from Jan. 27 to Feb. 1
As cases surpassed 10,000, countries rushed to fly citizens out of China
Japan faces tough call on releasing Fukushima wastewater
Reputational fallout looms large over Olympics and local fishermen
Bargain hunters quietly defy coronavirus sell-off in Japan
Foreign-favorite blue chips Shin-Etsu and Makita make gains amid gloom
Hitachi to enhance digital operations with $5bn tech unit takeover
Japanese conglomerate enters final stage of decadelong reorganization
US denies entry of foreigners who recently visited China
Japan and Singapore also close doors as coronavirus spreads
Nike launches robot-assisted warehouse in Japan
Daiwa House setup trims workforce and helps retailers steer clear of Amazon
South Korean travel to Japan slumps 27% as ties turn cold
Visitors fell for first time in eight years even as Tokyo touts tourism record
Third Point ramps up pressure on Sony to spin off chip business
Activist fund also raises concern over Japan’s tougher foreign investment rules
Singapore Air and ANA deepen tie-up in 6 Asia markets
Region’s top-ranked carriers partner to fend off low-cost rivals
Japan’s SBI plans $920m venture capital fund
Led by ex-SoftBank exec, group seeks investors with focus on 5G, robotics and IoT
31 JANUARY 2020
Apple supplier Japan Display gets $920m bailout from Ichigo
Deal gives fund effective control over troubled LCD maker
China woes and tax hike weigh on Japan Inc.’s fiscal 2019 earnings
More companies cut outlooks than lift them in the October-December quarter
Japan defense data feared stolen in cyberattacks on NEC
Concerns grow over nation’s online security after similar hit on Mitsubishi
Japan’s Matsumotokiyoshi and Cocokara drug chains agree to merge
Retailers expect their mega deal to be completed by October 2021
Turkish port operator sets sights on consolidating an industry
Global Ports Holding expects big opportunity as more Asians vacation on the seas
French man caught in Hokkaido avalanche confirmed dead
Eight foreign skiers caught at popular winter destination
Japan’s ‘udon duvet’ whets insomniac appetite for noodles
Quirky comforter stokes US and Chinese interest in Japanese design
Japan’s Q4 factory output falls at fastest pace on record
China’s warmer feelings toward Japan go unrequited
Growing tourism gap symbolizes difficulties in building true friendship
Haneda Airport tests higher plane routes to quell noise pollution
Jets will descend at sharper angle when landing at central Tokyo hub
China tour ban dampens spirits in Japan over Lunar New Year
Hotels slash prices to fill wave of vacancies amid virus outbreak
Netflix to produce live-action ‘One Piece’ series
Manga creator Eiichiro Oda will serve as executive producer
Japan’s etching gas exports to South Korea bounce back
Semiconductor materials and beer start flowing again after halt in 2019
Virus fears drive post-holiday Asian stock sell-off
Foxconn among nearly 200 Taiwan-listed companies to hit downward limit
Tokyo Disneyland raises ticket prices to $75 for adults
‘Beauty and the Beast’ area to open in April but DisneySea site delayed by one year
Asian airlines feel pain of coronavirus on top of price war
ANA latest to report plunge in China flight bookings
30 JANUARY 2020
Honda supplier to shift production from Wuhan to Philippines
More companies likely to follow suit if coronavirus outbreak drags on
Nippon Steel to halt 2 blast furnaces as glut spurs 10% capacity cut
Global industry races to reduce around 400m tons worth of excess capacity
Japan issues arrest warrants for Ghosn and 3 suspected accomplices
Ex-US soldier and two others wanted on suspicion of assisting fugitive
Nuveen and Kenedix to expand stakes in Tokyo apartment fund
Pooled investment acquires 7 complexes with 428 units worth $224m
Japan to revamp economic data amid criticism over GDP
Change to take effect in 2022 expected to reduce frequent wild revisions
Operation Wuhan: How US and Japan planned evacuations of citizens
Cheers erupt on American flight; Tokyo passengers ignite criticism
Three Japanese evacuees from Wuhan test positive for coronavirus
No symptoms found in 2, marking the first asymptomatic cases in Japan
Daiwa takes stake in company rehabber as stock fees dwindle
Japan’s brokerages branch out to find new revenue source
Beijing keeps Japan busy scrambling jets in East China Sea
Air Self-Defense Forces intercept Chinese planes 523 times in nine months
Xi’s one-man rule hamstrings coronavirus response
Bureaucrats hesitate to move without top leader’s orders
5G gives a lift to Japan’s electronic parts orders
Demand rises for use in next-generation base stations and smartphones
