COVID-19

The fight against the coronavirus pandemic is often likened to a war, and every war needs a plan.

Many young Thais are deeply suspicious of the current government and its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The situation of technical interns in Japan was already hard. For many, the situation has now become desperate.

Though at opposite ends of the spectrum in their COVID-19 performances, both countries are feeling pressure to find a way to live with the virus.

The move marks an acceleration of the country’s timetable for the restart of its economically pivotal tourism industry.

The next few weeks will reveal if the country is prepared for a COVID-19 endemic phase, or if it will experience another wave of hospitalizations.

The valuable experience gained by Asian companies during the pandemic could upset the West’s monopoly in high-value drugs more generally, with implications for global access to medicines.

North Korea is one of the few countries in the world not to have started a COVID-19 vaccine program.

The approval of the Zifivax jab is set to add further momentum to the country's vaccine rollout, but serious obstacles remain

Pyongyang has finally accepted international aid meant to combat the pandemic.

During its recent COVID-19 outbreaks, the Vietnamese government has found itself trapped between the virus and a Sinophobic public.