Exports of food, farm, forestry and marine products to mainland China surged 35.2% to 222.4 billion yen ($1.93 billion) in 2021

Data from the Ministry of Health showed more than 5.7 million people aged 60 years or over had yet to receive any Covid vaccine by Saturday (February 5).

The framework aims to fill a hole in the US' Asia strategy left by Trump's move in 2017 to quit from Trans-Pacific Partnership, a pact his predecessors designed as a counterweight to China

GlobalWafers said total capital expenditure may hit T$100 billion ($3.6 billion) between 2022 and 2024, including 'substantial greenfield investments'

The cumulative total of guests at hotels and inns was 315.75 million, down 4.8% from 2020 and 47% from 2019, preliminary data showed

News of the deal came as the US asked Japan if it could divert some of its LNG imports to Europe in the event of a crisis in Ukraine

The German supplier of construction materials said it may unveil more ambitious CO2 reduction targets in May

The IMF has not received a request for financial support from Sri Lanka, but staff stand ready to discuss options if requested, mission chief Masahiro Nozaki said

Overseas markets are expected to recover after the lunar new year holiday and the Beijing Winter Olympics, Japan's top steelmaker said

The German group, whose biggest customers are carmakers, also raised its revenue guidance for the current fiscal year to 13 billion euros

The Hoops, as Celtic are known, have already claimed the League Cup in December thanks to two goals from Kyogo Furuhashi

Joe Biden may plan his trip to Asia in May, an official said. Concerns over China and North Korea are high on the agenda.