Tesla's Korean outlet was fined $2.2m for failing to tell customers its EVs' driving range would drop significantly in cold weather. Meanwhile, the group delivered a record 1.3m vehicles in 2022

Many young people have welcomed the change, given they face less threat from the virus, while others have been rocked by the death of family members.

The US-based group said on Wednesday it will shut its operations in Japan next month because of weak local and global market conditions.

Government approval of licences for 45 foreign video games in December is seen as a significant boost for the sector and gaming giants such as Tencent and Netease

US officials said on Tuesday they may impose new Covid regulations for people on flights from China because of concerns over the "lack of transparent (health) data" from Beijing

Hospitals have been swamped by people seriously ill with Covid, while the country has also seen a rush of queries from people wanting to travel again, as quarantine rules will end on January 8

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said all travellers from China will be tested for Covid-19 on arrival because people are getting worried about the huge surge of Covid on the mainland

A new study says Covid deaths in China "could be cut to less than 200,000" if Chinese authorities boost vaccination rates of elderly people with mRNA vaccines and other measures

Profits at large industrial firms fell by 3.6% in the first 11 months of 2022, data showed Tuesday. A further fall is seen for December before things improve in the first quarter of 2023

Stocks in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo all rose on Tuesday after Beijing dropped its quarantine requirement for inbound travellers; the US dollar also eased

Japanese oil and gas giant signs 20-year agreement to buy LNG from Venture Global in the United States

Founder of Chinese tech giant reprimands staff over 'corruption' issues and mismanagement after horror year of tech crackdown