A Japanese sumo wrestler has died a month after falling on his head during a bout in a case that has raised questions about the sport's response to medical emergencies
Asian shares are mostly lower Friday amid uncertainty about the prospects for a global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic
Two surveys show Chinese manufacturing expanded in April but growth appeared to be slowing after a rebound from the coronavirus pandemic
The Tokyo Olympics open in under three months and there are still more questions than answers despite the rollout of new rule books to explain how the games will take place in the middle of a surging pandemic in Japan
Chinese vaccine makers are looking at mixing their jabs and whether a booster shot could help better protect against COVID-19
Asian shares are mostly moderately higher in listless trading as investors watch for news out of a Federal Reserve meeting
China says it will hold a video conference with South Asian governments to discuss fighting the coronavirus, and India is welcome to join
Asian stock markets are lower after Wall Street hit a new record as investors looked ahead to this week's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting for reassurance interest rates will be kept ultra-low
The European Medicines Agency says people who have received a first dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine should also get the second one despite the rare risk of blood clots that have been linked to the shot