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Economics
Japan’s Ginzan Onsen limits day trippers to tackle overtourism and safety concerns
The town, popularised by the film “Spirited Away”, has seen a surge in visitors, leading to congestion, confrontations, and even ambulance access issues.
22 Nov 2024 - 5:55PM
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Seoul says North Korea received Russian missiles in return for troop dispatch
22 Nov 2024 - 3:54PM
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Fake views: Japan’s Fukuoka apologises for AI-generated tourist attractions
22 Nov 2024 - 4:08PM
East Asia
Kim says ‘hostile’ US pushing Korean peninsula to brink of nuclear war
The North Korean leader said his previous experience of talks with Washington only highlighted its ‘aggressive’ policy against Pyongyang.
22 Nov 2024 - 11:16AM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (front centre) visits a defence exhibition in Pyongyang on November 21. Photo: KCNA via KNS/AFP
Diplomacy
How Xi’s warning over Korean peninsula highlights Beijing’s diplomatic headache
A statement by Xi Jinping over the volatile Korean peninsula signals China’s growing concern in the region, observers say.
21 Nov 2024 - 11:37PM
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East Asia
Tokyo police seek arrest of Chinese teenager over shrine ‘toilet’ graffiti
The suspect, who also faces a charge of desecration of a place of worship, has already left Japan for Hong Kong.
21 Nov 2024 - 2:15PM
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East Asia
US soldier investigated for punching and breaking South Korean teen’s jaw
A plastic surgeon told the victim’s father that he had ‘never seen bones damaged to this extent from a punch’.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:07AM
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Politics
Lift-off in Japan and US space cooperation to counter China with Tokyo facility
The Space Force office’s launch comes as China expands its reconnaissance satellites and space-based jamming technology.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:26AM
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An H3 rocket lifts off from Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima, southern Japan last year. Photo: AP
Politics
Japan downplays Trump pick Gabbard’s warnings of its military threat to US
Gabbard, who Trump has nominated as his director of national intelligence, warned against a ‘remilitarised Japan’ in a social media post.
21 Nov 2024 - 9:20AM
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People
South Korea airport defends body search of traveller after drug scanner error
Customs officials say the invasive search was lawful and an ‘unavoidable measure’ even though it left the traveller with vaginal bleeding.
20 Nov 2024 - 7:31PM
East Asia
Telegram to delete deepfakes targeting South Koreans
This comes as South Korea’s media regulation agency pushes the company to boost its monitoring of such content.
20 Nov 2024 - 7:12PM
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Politics
Former South Korean officials accused of THAAD data leak to China, activists
South Korea’s state auditor alleges that the former officials disclosed the details in a bid to slow down the full deployment of THAAD.
20 Nov 2024 - 6:18PM
THAAD interceptors arrive in Seongju, South Korea, in September 2017. Photo: News1 via Reuters
Economics
Malaysia’s Anthony Loke pitches alternative route to China via pan-Asian rail
The Malaysian transport minister says the transport of goods via high-speed trains to China will help bolster regional supply chains.
20 Nov 2024 - 6:06PM
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Politics
Japanese demand end to ‘comfort women’ funds after politician’s conviction
Yoon Mee-hyang was jailed and fined for embezzling funds meant for Korean ‘comfort women’ in a case that dragged on for several years.
20 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
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People
Seoul’s subway operator apologises for calling Chinese tourists ‘villains’
Seoul Metro was addressing commuter complaints about unruly riders and loud announcements at stations.
19 Nov 2024 - 7:36PM
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East Asia
South Korea authorities launch probe after 3 workers die in Hyundai car test
Police and the labour ministry are investigating the incident, which reportedly involved suffocation in a testing chamber.
19 Nov 2024 - 6:27PM
Tragedy struck a Hyundai Motor plant in Ulsan, South Korea, as three workers, including researchers, died during a car test, which reportedly involved suffocation in a testing chamber. Photo: AFP
Politics
Will Trump’s ‘money-driven diplomacy’ lead to closer South Korea-China ties?
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appears to be pursuing a more balanced approach to relations with Washington and Beijing, analysts say.
19 Nov 2024 - 5:50PM
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East Asia
South Korea’s opposition chief indicted for misuse of public funds
Already embroiled in multiple legal battles, Lee Jae-myung’s indictment could jeopardise his anticipated bid for the presidency in 2027.
19 Nov 2024 - 3:00PM
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East Asia
Pioneering Japanese poet known for Peanuts and Astro Boy dies at 92
Shuntaro Tanikawa explored the poetic, not only in the repetitive music of the spoken word but also the magic hidden in little things.
19 Nov 2024 - 12:40PM
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United States & Canada
Russian extradited to US from South Korea to face cybercrime charges
Evgenii Ptitsyn allegedly extorted US$16 million from schools and hospitals using ransomware program, the Justice Department said.
19 Nov 2024 - 8:18AM
A Russian national has been extradited to the US to face charges he distributed ransomware. Photo: Shutterstock
East Asia
Japan eyes Chinese tram for Mount Fuji to cut costs and emissions
The Chinese-made Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit, which runs on rubber tyres and promises lower construction costs and reduced CO2 emissions.
18 Nov 2024 - 7:19PM
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East Asia
North Korea may send 100,000 troops to Russia as Kim tells them to ‘go all out’
The 100,000 figure circulating is an indication that Moscow is planning to fight in Ukraine for a long time, a Russian defence insider said.
20 Nov 2024 - 3:54PM
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Lifestyle & Culture
‘Should be deported’: foreign tourists’ misdeeds spark outrage, debate in Japan
Graffiti at historic shrines, car thefts and other incidents have raised concerns about Japan’s perception of foreigners.
18 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
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Open Questions series
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
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