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On Covid-19 anniversary, Japan’s doctors worry about complacency
A surge in influenza cases during Japan’s winter shows overconfidence regarding health precautions is creeping in, experts say.
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South Korea
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol detained
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After losing loved ones to Jeju Air crash, grieving families face online hate
14 Jan 2025 - 11:55PM
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Singapore
China’s economic miracle not over: Singapore diplomat Tommy Koh
Koh says China’s economy is set to grow between 4 per cent and 5 per cent this year, boosted by demand for EVs, renewable energy and AI.
14 Jan 2025 - 5:47PM
Veteran Singaporean diplomat Tommy Koh says China’s “economic miracle” is not over. Photo: AFP
SCMP Highlights
Yoon impeachment blame game, US-Philippines alliance: 7 Asia highlights
From Chinese people being blamed for Yoon’s impeachment to death from overwork in Japan, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
14 Jan 2025 - 12:15PM
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‘Very dangerous’: the North Koreans fighting and dying in Russia’s war
Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang has publicly confirmed the presence of North Korean troops. Washington and its allies say otherwise.
14 Jan 2025 - 12:17PM
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Japan
Grounded ambitions: why Japan’s F-35B jets are running late
The stealth fighters, designed to operate from aircraft carriers, are central to Japan’s broader strategy of bolstering defence capabilities.
14 Jan 2025 - 11:00AM
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An F-35B Lightning II aircraft lands aboard a US aircraft carrier. Photo: US Navy
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Agents of discord: inside Pyongyang’s plot to sow South Korea-Japan chaos
Newly uncovered court documents have revealed how North Korean spies exploited South Korean outage over Japan’s nuclear waste-water release.
14 Jan 2025 - 9:30AM
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South Korea
South Korea’s Yoon labelled a ‘drug cartel leader’ amid reports of armed guards
Some guards were ‘determined’ to use assault weapons to prevent the impeached Yoon’s arrest, a presidential security agent told local media.
14 Jan 2025 - 10:43AM
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Japan
Japan hit by 6.6 magnitude quake, tsunami threat declared over
Public broadcaster NHK TV said a tsunami, estimated to be as high as 1 metre, reached land within 30 minutes of the quake.
14 Jan 2025 - 10:42AM
China-Russia relations
How Western sanctions are driving a surge in China-Russia trade
Trade between the two powers continued to grow across a range of categories in 2024, but may face greater headwinds this year.
13 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM
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Trade between China and Russia continues to rise amid mounting Western sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea
South Korea to improve concrete barricades after tragic Jeju Air crash
The Muan airport will remain closed until January 19 following the tragic Jeju Air crash, South Korea also plans to improve concrete landing structures at seven airports.
13 Jan 2025 - 5:53PM
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South Korea bans pork from Germany after outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
The outbreak represents the first known cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany since 1988.
13 Jan 2025 - 2:12PM
South Korea
Jeju Air wasn’t the first. Black boxes have stopped recording before. Why?
The capacity of flight recorders has been debated for years as authorities weigh improvements against inadvertently creating other problems.
13 Jan 2025 - 9:35AM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky ‘ready’ to exchange North Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed fighting against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker says.
13 Jan 2025 - 6:32PM
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An alleged North Korean soldier detained by Ukrainian authorities. Photo: Telegram/V_Zelenskiy_official via AFP
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South Korea’s Yoon will not attend first impeachment hearing
Investigators are also preparing another arrest attempt on the former president over his martial law declaration.
12 Jan 2025 - 3:25PM
Ukraine war
Seoul confirms Ukraine captured 2 North Korean soldiers
It comes after Ukraine released footage of two captured men, reportedly North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia.
12 Jan 2025 - 4:59PM
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‘We get into fights’: South Korea’s political chaos stirs rift in familial ties
The division from a failed martial law attempt reveals a clash between older generations valuing economic stability and younger generations seeking social justice.
11 Jan 2025 - 3:00PM
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A placard of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol with horns is seen on an installation during a rally against Yoon near his residence in Seoul on January 5, 2025. Photo: AFP
South Korea
Jeju Air jet black boxes stopped recording 4 minutes before crash
The transport ministry said it would investigate the cause of the data loss during the disaster that killed 179 people.
11 Jan 2025 - 2:15PM
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Japan
Japan, Indonesia plan a joint warship amid China tensions at sea
The project signals Tokyo’s desire for wider security ties in the region and Jakarta’s aim for more joint weapon developments, analysts say.
11 Jan 2025 - 10:24AM
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Japan’s Ishiba may turn to China after Trump snub, raising US policy concerns
Analysts think Ishiba aims to leverage China’s influence for Japan’s gain, but some fear this could weaken the Washington-Tokyo alliance.
10 Jan 2025 - 7:14PM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
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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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
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