A survey found over 70 per cent of Okinawans are against the new base, but analysts say the opposition is unlikely to sway Tokyo’s position.
In his first news conference in about two years, Yoon Suk-yeol pledged to tame inflation and create a new ministry to boost the country’s birth rate.
Russia’s new development on the Kuril Islands aims to ‘punish’ Japan for supporting international sanctions and providing aid to Ukraine, analysts say.
Lawmaker Wee Ka Siong said NewJeansNim should be blocked form performing again at an entertainment venue in Kuala Lumpur to preserve religious harmony.
Analysts see the move as part of a wider bid by ruler Kim Jong-un to consolidate power and to reduce a cult of personality around his father and grandfather.
Younger consumers have flocked to buy bite-sized gold bars from retail stores and vending machines amid frenzy for the precious metal.
Kim Ki-nam helped forge a cult of personality around the Kim dynasty, serving every one of the country’s three leaders since its founding. He has died at the age of 94.
Analysts say the move is insurance against an accelerating “arms race” in the region, as lessons are learned from recent flare-ups such as Iran’s drone and missile attack against Israel last month.
Launched in partnership with a local tech group, ShoppyHub.mn aims to offer products from Chinese manufacturers on Alibaba’s wholesale marketplace 1688.com.
Yoon Suk-yeol isn’t known for taking questions from reporters, preferring prearranged interviews or staged media appearances. But after a thumping in last month’s elections, the humbled president is changing tack.
BTS’ agency Hybe is under scrutiny after it allegedly paid a ransom to individuals who were aware of its unethical business tactics.
Japan ranked the lowest among G7 nations in Reporters Without Borders’ 2024 World Press Freedom Index. Observers say it’s because the country’s media has been shaped into a ‘good servant’ of the political class.
The Fujian aircraft carrier’s maiden mission has been deliberately timed to coincide with US-Philippines military drills, analysts say.
In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at how Asian nations have been making moves with an eye on the ever evolving relationship between China and the United States.
To slyly raise prices without alerting customers, manufacturers have been shrinking the size of their products amid South Korea’s skyrocketing food inflation – but regulators have caught wind.
The problem has become so bad that some local governments and schools in Japan have drafted rules to deal with the ‘irritated and impatient’.
More than 9 million ‘akiya’ homes – 13.8 per cent of all Japan’s residential properties – have been left empty after owners die, a new report found.
With its catchy melody, ‘Friendly Father’ is reminiscent of an Abba track – but with a Soviet-sounding twist.
From spinning tales about nonexistent brands to drafting in local businesspeople to make outlandish claims, the trip is a hit with tourists.
The forensics team – Tokyo Prison Fire Project – have made ‘significant progress’ with the remains that were co-mingled and degraded by fire.
Hopes were high that President Yoon Suk-yeol’s first-ever meeting with the opposition chief might bring some measure of stability, but the encounter only underscored the country’s political gridlock.