Japan’s central bank is tipped to slash its forecast for economic growth this year because the latest state of emergency...

The Japanese government has declared a state of emergency for the capital to contain the spread of Covid-19 before the...

South Korea says it has capacity, raw materials and skilled staff at local pharmaceutical companies to immediately produce a large...

With only 9% of Taiwan's 23.5 million people having had at least one Covid jab, the pressure was on Taipai to protect its population – and globally critical tech industries – from the virus

The Indonesian government has imposed tough measures in a bid to contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in Southeast Asia; hospitals...

The highly contagious form of the Covid virus has forced the region’s nations to bring back new curbs with slow vaccination rollouts aiding its spread

A vaccination push on the island has persuaded desperate authorities to trial a scheme which will see 200 visitors return to its beaches – as Covid runs rampant elsewhere in the country

The nature of the development was not explained, but Pyongyang has claimed to be coronavirus-free due to tight border controls...

The South-east nation’s Prime Minister promised the cash help as he warned the country that restrictions won’t be lifted until the numbers of new daily cases falls below 4,000

Thai authorities have shut down hundreds of construction sites and sealed off workers’ camps in a desperate bid to contain...

Up to 10,000 spectators will be allowed at Tokyo Olympic events, organisers said, but competition could move behind closed doors...

New poll reinforces other recent surveys that suggest opposition to Tokyo 2020 is softening slightly, just over a month before...