Candidate in Japan race calls for new capitalism, recovery

One of the main candidates to be Japan’s next prime minister says the country needs a new type of capitalism to address income and social gaps caused by the pandemic

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Environmental groups call for postponement of climate talks

A coalition of environmental groups is calling for this year’s climate summit to be postponed, arguing that too little has been done to ensure the safety of participants amid the continuing threat from COVID-19

China-to-Hong Kong travelers will no longer need quarantine

Travelers arriving in Hong Kong from China will no longer need to quarantine

Asian stocks rise ahead of central bank meetings

Asian stock markets have risen as investors watch for decisions from central banks in Europe and elsewhere about when they might start to wind down economic stimulus

UK's vaccine assessor opts against COVID jabs for children

The independent body advising the British government on the rollout of coronavirus vaccines says the direct health benefits of offering the jabs to all healthy 12-to-15-year-olds are marginal

American Lora Webster: 5 months pregnant and after 5th medal

Lora Webster is five months pregnant and going for her fifth medal in sitting volleyball in her fifth Paralympics

Japan opens Digital Agency to boost government technology

Japan is aiming to give a technological upgrade to government services and recordkeeping with the opening of the Digital Agency to overhaul antiquated systems that have had their shortfalls highlighted by the pandemic

Global shares mostly higher despite continuing virus worries

Global shares are mostly higher despite continuing concerns about rising COVID-19 infections in Asia and parts of the U.S. and Europe

Author Murakami criticizes Japan PM over pandemic measures

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has criticized the country’s prime minister over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic