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Japan’s PM Ishiba to push ahead with ‘difficult’ political funds reforms
Analysts are optimistic Ishiba will be able to tackle corruption in Japanese politics as he has a ‘clear majority’ for carrying out reforms.
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‘Serious problem’: Japan curbs over-the-counter drug rules amid youth ‘overdoses’
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Lee Hsien Loong downplays fears of Taiwan conflict during Trump’s term
13 Nov 2024 - 6:22PM
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People
Japan’s Narita airport gets tough on harassment by customers with new policy
The guidelines were framed after businesses at the airport reported multiple instances of patrons losing their cool.
13 Nov 2024 - 6:18PM
An arrival lobby for international flights at Narita airport in Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo. Photo: Kyodo
East Asia
Donald Trump loves golf. South Korea’s president is looking to leverage that
He hasn’t played in eight years, but Yoon Suk-yeol is working on his golf swing in the hope of a round or two with Trump, his office said.
13 Nov 2024 - 3:03PM
East Asia
North Korea now has boots on the ground in Ukraine, US confirms
It marks the first time Washington has confirmed that North Korean troops are directly engaged in the conflict.
13 Nov 2024 - 1:25PM
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East Asia
South Korea slaps travel ban on American live-streamer for ‘causing a commotion’
A convenience store worker reported Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, to the police last month.
13 Nov 2024 - 11:57AM
Politics
Will Trump ‘close bases abroad’? Some in Japan are hopeful
US president-elect Donald Trump pressured Japan to pay more for American troops stationed on its soil during his first term.
13 Nov 2024 - 11:25AM
Activists rally against the construction of US military bases in Okinawa, Japan, in May. Photo: AFP
East Asia
‘Boycotting men’: South Korean feminist movement gains traction after Trump win
Driven by gender inequality, sexism, and a backlash against male privilege, the movement reflects a growing global trend of resisting patriarchal norms.
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East Asia
Japan pledges fresh US$65 billion for chips, AI to help narrow gap with China
The US and its allies are racing to keep ahead of China in AI-powering semiconductor capabilities, seen as essential to economic security.
12 Nov 2024 - 3:07PM
Politics
South Korea’s Ukraine support strategy shifts with Trump’s re-election
Seoul’s pivot away from weapons shipments comes amid tepid public support for the move – and Trump’s vow to negotiate an end to the war.
12 Nov 2024 - 12:25PM
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Politics
France sends its nuclear-powered carrier to Japan – and a ‘message’ to China
Analysts say the deployment aims to bolster alliances, deter adversaries and demonstrate France’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
12 Nov 2024 - 10:37AM
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Rafale and Super Etendards fighter jets are seen on board France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. Photo: Reuters
East Asia
North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia
Pact seals deepening security cooperation between the nations as North Korea becomes one of most vocal backers of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
12 Nov 2024 - 12:40PM
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Diplomacy
As Apec opens, the largest figure in attendance is not even there: Donald Trump
The US president-elect and his preference to shed, not support, multilateral institutions cast a looming shadow over Lima this week.
12 Nov 2024 - 6:00AM
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Arts & Culture
Mark Rothko painting goes for 30% less than in 2015 in Hong Kong sale
Untitled (Yellow and Blue) by Mark Rothko, once owned by fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, fetches US$33 million at Sotheby’s auction.
12 Nov 2024 - 10:37AM
East Asia
Japan’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine vandalised with kanji for ‘death’
It follows similar defacement incidents in June and August.
11 Nov 2024 - 10:28PM
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Japanese Shinto priests attend a ritual at Yasukuni Shrine. Yasukuni has long been a source of diplomatic friction with China and other Asian countries because it honours Japan’s wartime leaders convicted as war criminals in the post-World War II international tribunal. Photo: Reuters
East Asia
Lawmakers vote to keep Shigeru Ishiba as Japan’s prime minister
Ishiba was formally reelected as Japan’s PM on Monday after a rare run-off vote in a parliament that his ruling coalition no longer controls.
11 Nov 2024 - 4:44PM
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Lifestyle & Culture
In Japan, call to ban women marrying after 25 stirs backlash
Naoki Hyakuta, founder of the Conservative Party of Japan, also angered many when he proposed uterus removal for women at the age of 30.
11 Nov 2024 - 2:37PM
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People
South Korea’s adoption scandal: a 20-year fight for truth amid corruption
Ahn Andersen is one of many adoptees who have spent decades searching for their Korean roots, facing roadblocks from adoption agencies and government bodies.
11 Nov 2024 - 4:23PM
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East Asia
North Korea’s GPS jamming attacks disrupt flights, ships in Seoul
The South’s military warned vessels and aircraft operating in the Yellow Sea to be cautious, urging Pyongyang to cease its provocations.
9 Nov 2024 - 2:18PM
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A soldier stands at a North Korean military guard post, seen from Paju, South Korea. Photo: AP
Politics
Will Tokyo’s giant fountain make a splash or be a US$17 million washout?
The cherry blossom-shaped fountain planned for Tokyo’s Odaiba Marine Park district has divided residents over its cost and potential economic benefits.
9 Nov 2024 - 9:12AM
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Diplomacy
How should Indo-Pacific leaders deal with Trump 2.0? Analysts say get personal
Shinzo Abe, Japanese prime minister during Trump’s first term, is cited as an example of how to work with the US president-elect.
9 Nov 2024 - 6:52AM
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Health & Environment
Calls in Japan for more suicide prevention steps targeting schoolchildren
Japanese culture experts urge authorities to do more after new data shows suicides among Japanese schoolchildren remain high.
8 Nov 2024 - 2:44PM
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Open Questions series
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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South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy
21 May 2024 - 11:54AM
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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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South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy
21 May 2024 - 11:54AM
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