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14 AugFlooding in Chiba Pref. near Tokyo leaves 6 dead, paralyzes transportation
14 AugTokyo stocks open higher after US price data eases inflation concerns
14 AugPutin's first trip to the Pacific island chain claimed by Japan draws a protest from Tokyo
14 AugJapan summer tourism season sees shift from China-driven demand
14 AugForeign firms find high-grade gold ore in Japan, eye first new mine in half-century
14 AugNorth Korea threatens to exercise self-defense as it slams US-South Korea military drills
14 AugEasy Japanese news in translation: Toy cars welcome ancestors' spirits in Yamagata Pref.
14 AugTorrential rain in Japan's Chiba Pref. prompts warnings over cars trapped on flooded roads
14 AugHigh airfares, scams weigh on Cambodia's Angkor tourism
14 AugBaseball: Sasaki throws 6 innings of 2-run ball in Dodgers' loss to Brewers
14 AugMainichi reporter stranded 7 hours on flooded roads after torrential rain hit Chiba Pref.
14 AugYoroku: Revival of Japan's romantic night trains needs to stay on track
14 AugEditorial: Putin's visit to the Northern Territories further strains Japan ties
14 AugJapanese auto, motorcycle makers back India's drive to cut fossil fuel use
14 AugCrystal-clear spring water, legend feed cobalt-blue shrine pond in Japan's Yamaguchi Pref.
14 AugIn Mexico City, Young Chinese Women Are Becoming Their Own Bosses
14 AugWhy Kim and Trump should meet
14 AugWorker in Serenity Park found dead after telling family of exhaustion and losing contact following Wednesday shift
14 AugChina urged to avoid ‘us or them’ split with US over AI governance
14 AugU.S. dollar closes sharply lower on Taipei forex market
14 AugBritish actor Henry Cavill spotted filming “Highlander” reboot on Peel Street, Central
14 AugForeign graduates staying in Taiwan for jobs surge under new policy
14 AugTwenty years of Taiwan in Avignon: soft power on someone else’s terms
14 AugMan found unconscious and pronounced dead at home in Fuk Hang Tsuen, Tuen Mun
14 AugTeco to assess drone part production in U.S. after new tariff
14 AugUS organ donation organisation’s shutdown invokes Chinese students’ worst fears
14 AugRegent Taipei gets approval to hire 37 Indonesian workers
14 AugTaiwanICDF marks 30 years with book tracing Taiwan's aid evolution
14 AugUK confirms ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Wu Chi-wai will not face deportation after immigration hiccups
14 AugTaiwan pair upset world No. 1 Koreans at WTT Europe Smash
14 AugWartime PM, war criminal Hideki Tojo's diaries donated to Tokyo library
14 AugChina, Indonesia, Taiwan: the naval question Jakarta has to answer
14 AugAmerican man indicted for attempting to smuggle 21 kg of stimulants into Japan
14 AugJapan considers response after Putin's island visit: Foreign Ministry official
14 AugFlooding in Chiba Prefecture leaves 6 dead, paralyzes transportation
14 AugA look at the history and beliefs behind Japan’s controversial shrine to the war dead
14 Aug'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill six people
14 AugRich Chinese embrace domestic high-end EVs as tech and driving experience eclipse prestige
14 AugTaiwan Navy, Coast Guard hold first joint anti-blockade drill
14 AugMSCI raises Taiwan's weighting in 3 key indexes
14 AugChina claims New Zealand’s spy report is product of foreign interference
14 AugThe death of Zhu Rongji, China’s economic reformer
14 AugChristian group defends Hong Kong press union after security chief criticism, as foreign press club condemns harassment
14 AugTaxi bursts into flames while driving in Kowloon Bay but no injuries reported
14 AugOvernight stays by foreign guests exceed prepandemic levels in 39 prefectures
14 AugWorker collapses and dies inside Serenity Park flat in Tai Po
14 AugJapan tells Iran Hormuz transit should be free of additional fees: Takaichi
14 AugThree vehicles collide inside Tai Lam Tunnel causing Kowloon-bound congestion
14 AugThree more indicted in military leak case linked to ex-TV producer
14 AugJapan’s power futures get boost as utilities hedge price risk
14 AugTaiwan shares close down 0.46%
14 AugApple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba’s support, sources say
14 AugDonald Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones
14 AugNorth Korea warns of new ‘deterrent’ ahead of U.S.-South drills
14 AugBrussels flower carpet pays homage to Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’
14 AugSMIC weighs more capacity as AI-related chip demand exceeds forecasts
14 AugUniversity head calls for shutdown of Futenma 22 years after U.S. chopper crash
14 AugHong Kong public rental housing waiting time creeps up to 4.8 years
14 AugChina tests canal link to Southeast Asia; rocket failure concerns: SCMP’s 7 highlights
14 Aug‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport
14 AugU.S. dollar down in Taipei trading
14 AugBest of 2026…so far: Endo dreams of sushi: a trip around Japan with one of the world’s greatest chefs – podcast
14 AugHow AI is helping to open a new chapter for ancient Chinese literature
14 AugHalf-trillion Nvidia chip financing threatens China AI ambitions
14 AugJapan considering subsidies for renovating vacant stores
14 Aug83-year-old VTuber posts wartime stories of Manchuria
14 AugKMT Hits Out At Internet Disruption Drill as “Martial Law”
14 AugN Korea threatens to exercise self-defense as it slams U.S.-S Korea military drills
14 AugHeavy rains in Japan leave 4 dead and thousands stranded at Narita airport
14 AugVietnam’s Evolving Strategy in a Challenging Indo-Pacific
14 AugJapan’s inflation paradox is creating winners and losers
14 AugTaiwan headline news
14 AugChinese doctor stuns maths world by cracking decades-old problem using ChatGPT
14 AugTrump imposes 100% tariffs on some drones, countering China
14 AugJapan coach Eddie Jones feels team on verge of ending drought against Australia
14 AugVietnam and Australia: steady delivery, familiar limits
14 AugRecord rain in Japan kills at least 6, leaves thousands stranded at Narita airport
14 AugTaiwan shares open higher
14 AugHow U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
14 AugDid Aristotle exist? China targets pseudo-history myths claiming West stole civilisations
14 AugAustralia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?
14 AugTakaichi needs Aso on her side to solidify position in LDP
14 AugSouth Korea’s moon landing, quantum chips: Seoul bets big on post-AI economy
13 Aug2 more ex-Observatory directors urge gov’t to revamp heat stress index for outdoor workers amid controversy
13 AugUS accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs
13 AugPutin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
13 AugChina’s STEM students turn to Singapore as Western study options shrink
13 Aug'I lost $14,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings
13 AugFrom summer camps to big salaries: China’s AI talent race is starting young and going big
13 AugFlower wave
13 AugWhat the Mecca military pact means for China
13 AugPutin visits Kuril islands claimed by Japan
13 Aug1st Google Store outside U.S. opens in Tokyo
13 Aug25% of Japan museums mull disposing of war materials amid lack of space
13 AugKanagawa Soccer Team Takes a New Field: University Squad Moves Into Elderly Yokohama Community
13 AugTake Off with Pikachu: Japan’s Character-Themed Airports
13 AugCruel summer: Searching for an escape from Japan’s extreme heat
13 AugRakuten Securities Prepares for Junior NISA Launch
13 AugTakaichi Condemns Putin's Northern Territories Visit
13 AugPutin visits disputed Kuril Islands
13 AugHeavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning
13 AugChinese missile AI tracks F-22, F-35-like heat signatures with over 90% accuracy
13 AugAlibaba adds commercial restrictions to open-weight Qwen3.8-Max AI model
13 AugSatellite images show 50 per cent boost to China’s Type 054B missile capacity
13 Aug‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands
13 AugMedical capacity reduction, internet slowdowns conclude civil resilience drills
13 AugEx-Nanya engineer indicted for illegally obtaining confidential data
13 AugTaitung magistrate won't be penalized over Straits Forum video: MAC
13 AugTaiwan basketball star Benson Lin returns home to join Taipei Mars
13 AugMilitary simulates tunnel blockade to stop Chinese advance on Taipei
13 AugMalaysia’s Anwar looks back on relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Rongji
13 AugAmerica Wants to Make Its Own Humanoid Robots. That Won’t Be Easy.
13 AugHow China Remembers Zhu Rongji, the Premier Who Spoke His Mind
13 AugJD.com’s second-quarter profit climbs 15% as food-delivery losses narrow
13 AugAI demand drives triple-digit profit growth for Chinese chip foundries SMIC, Hua Hong
13 AugStarlux Airlines starts selling tickets on Taichung-Nagoya route
13 AugUS accuses Chinese exporters of masterminding ‘Great Transshipment Scam’
13 AugHong Kong court acquits woman over possessing laser pointers in 2019
13 AugUganda demands Chinese passports from Taiwanese: MOFA
13 AugTaiwan says AI agents used in cyberattacks targeting island
13 AugCabinet passes draft to strengthen crypto money laundering controls
13 AugHong Kong competition watchdog launches raids over suspected HK$500 million renovation bid-rigging
13 AugJapan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable'
13 AugFormer Winter Olympian among 14 indicted in Yunlin drug case
13 AugTaiwan chokes mobile internet speeds in drill for Chinese attack
13 AugThe 11 key achievements of China’s ‘iron premier’ Zhu Rongji – in his own words
13 AugNikkei Climbs as Chip Rally Lifts TOPIX to Record High
13 AugZhu Rongji reforms fuel China’s economic transformation
13 AugU.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market
13 AugMcDonald's suspends new shrimp burgers after banned antibiotics found
13 AugDeepSeek’s updated V4 Pro AI model struggles on benchmarks, shines in cybersecurity
13 AugThe True Cost of Cheap Chips
13 AugChina’s travellers raise alarm over error-filled tourist signs in public spaces
13 AugField notes from Douliu’s urban resilience drill
13 AugAI agents used in cyberattacks on Taiwan government websites: MODA
13 AugHong Kong’s first regulated stablecoin faces its market test
13 AugCan Iran’s ‘Asian friends’ reopen Hormuz when the US cannot?
13 AugJapanese flag desecration law goes into effect
13 AugTakaichi eyes forgoing Yasukuni visit for anniversary of WWII end
13 AugYasukuni Shrine announces cosplay, outdated military attire ban
13 AugMobile internet slows, northern Taiwan streets empty during resilience drill
13 AugTaiwan study links early bariatric surgery to lower breast cancer risk
13 AugChinese ‘yeast factory’ boosts cancer drug production by 1,000 times
13 AugTaiwan military police stage bridge blockade drill to secure capital
13 AugTaiwan shares close up 1.11%
13 AugSouth Korea's Incheon airport becomes world's busiest for global traffic
13 AugGoogle Opens Flagship Store in Tokyo's Omotesando
13 AugHong Kong court orders retrial of man charged with murdering taxi driver after jury fails to reach majority verdict
13 AugJapan protests Putin's first visit to disputed islands
13 AugPutin Makes First Trip to Etorofu Island
13 AugSingapore PM Wong sends condolences to China over death of former premier Zhu Rongji
13 AugRussia’s Putin makes first visit to Kuril Islands claimed by Japan
13 AugKey Japan war shrine bans military cosplay ahead of second world war anniversary
13 AugWeather alerts issued across parts of Taiwan as unstable weather looms
13 AugChina’s YMTC breaks into global top 3 flash-memory suppliers with 14% market share
13 AugJapan summons Russian ambassador after Putin visits disputed Kuril islands
13 AugUS-China rivalry takes flight over scramble for contracts at Ethiopia’s Bishoftu airport
13 AugBTS star V reveals hearing loss battle during livestream
13 AugChina’s ‘brain chip’ drive accelerates with slew of state-backed initiatives
13 AugNirupama Rao and Lin Minwang on India-China fault lines
13 AugU.S. urges China to halt military pressure on Taiwan after naval drill
13 AugNorth Korea doubles down on its alliance with Russia, for now
13 AugNearly 200-country study shows China’s Belt and Road Initiative cuts debt and corruption
13 AugGoodbye, Comrade Zhu Rongji
13 AugSurviving Hong Kong’s sweltering summer: A comprehensive guide to beating the heat and staying safe
13 AugThe Museum of Roadside Art: Inside The Tokyo Museum Where Sex and Kitsch Collide
13 AugChina’s new stealth corvette tests the future of naval warfare
12 AugTeen gets 18-month probation for ‘seditious’ toilet graffiti, marking rare non-custodial sentence for nat. sec offence
12 AugPotatoes ‘boil’ in the ground as record heatwave sweeps across swathes of Asia
12 AugZhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97
12 AugWhy Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
12 AugUS charges 11 over sham marriages involving Chinese nationals and American soldiers
12 AugChina offers Colombia quake relief as new president’s US pivot leaves Beijing waiting
12 AugWhy are 'human fridges' being sold in Japan?
12 AugSingapore and South Korea eye science opportunities as last main US-China link shatters
12 AugChina projects ‘outward confidence’ amid economic anxiety, US congressional panel says
12 AugRussian Spies Operating in Japan Use Sophisticated Methods
12 AugANA Cuts Fuel Surcharges on International Flights
12 AugManaging Difference: Rethinking Japan-China Crisis Prevention
12 AugMinimum Wage Increase Slows Under Takaichi Government
12 AugStray cats almost became classified as invasive species in Japan but change to law overturned
12 AugJapan mulls compensating local governments for revenue lost to food tax cut
12 AugNorth Korea cracks down on private hairdressers and barbers
12 AugHow Taiwan Simulated a Potential Chinese Attack
12 AugUS-China ‘Board of Investment’ stalls before expected Trump-Xi meeting
12 AugCustoms Officers Shocked to Find 200 Rare Lizards in Socks
12 AugWarming Climate Brings Sweet Potato Farming to Hokkaido
12 AugTeens on Stolen Motorcycle Fire Rockets at Police Officers
12 AugThe Guardian view on Japan’s yen: Trump wants to keep the easy-money machine running | Editorial
12 AugNorth Korea shifts from raw material to processed goods exports
12 AugIn the Woods
12 AugZhu Rongji: reformer who led China’s economic transformation through ‘minefield or abyss’
12 AugChina is sending scientists to Iran for rare earth ‘exploration and processing’
12 AugHow Africa is becoming a ‘strategic hub’ for Chinese industrial expansion
12 AugTaoyuan airport urges passengers to prepare for air defense drill
12 AugFund backed by China memory giant YMTC invests in push for alternative chipmaking route
12 AugUber Eats to revise multi-order payment formula after union complaints
12 AugTaiwan seeks Indonesia clarification over China-announced joint naval exercise
12 AugTaiwan, SVG mark 45 years of ties, vow deeper cooperation
12 AugIndia says border peace critical to ties with China amid reports of military tensions
12 AugTaiwan holds anti-landing, marine infiltration drills during Han Kuang
12 AugLittle surprise Beijing doesn’t want Western advice for its economy
12 AugEastern Taiwan holds air defense drills without mobile network slowdown
12 AugFormosa Plastics, Japan's Daicel form semiconductor related joint venture
12 AugZhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97
12 AugCould the rise of left-wing Democrats reshape America’s policy on China?
12 AugHonor’s new Robot Phone looks to boost global appeal with its nodding camera
12 AugChina approves Japanese envoy in Chongqing, ending 8-month vacancy
12 AugBlackout at China’s Terracotta Army museum triggers nationwide cultural safety review
12 AugUkraine seeks closer cooperation with South Korea
12 AugHon Hai's 2026 capex to focus on AI expansion
12 AugZhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China’s economy, dead at 97
12 AugZhu Rongji, China’s chief engineer of economic reform and former premier, dies aged 97
12 AugPLA holds first joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan
12 AugIn Pictures: Authorities begin clearance of ‘illegal’ 20-year-old community space on Mission Hill
12 AugTakaichi Urges Iran to Ease Tensions in Phone Call With President
12 AugTencent capex jumps 176% on AI push as revenue beats estimates
12 AugJapanese authorities feel strain of bear-related complaints as fear grips locals
12 AugZuckerberg cites China threat to US lead in AI manifesto
12 AugHon Hai reports highest-ever Q2 net profit on AI boom
12 AugDadaocheng Summer Festival finale to feature fireworks, drone light show
12 AugTaoyuan to expand free milk program to junior high school students
12 AugDrunk foreign passenger removed from CAL flight after harassment: APB
12 AugTaiex ends higher but turnover capped ahead of U.S. inflation data
12 AugJapanese ambassador to Australia downplays Albanese melon gaffe as Taylor claims PM has ‘stuffed up’
12 AugTaiwan’s view on Free and Open Indo-Pacific
12 AugChina’s glueball ‘triumph’; SpaceX rocket debris caught on video: 7 science highlights
12 AugChinese AI start-up ModelBest, partner to Samsung and Huawei, launches pre-IPO process
12 AugTFDA orders recall of over 87,000 antihypertensive tablets
12 AugAustralian PM under fire for 'melons' gag about Takaichi
12 AugYouth ambassadors, drone operators set to depart for Taiwan allies
12 AugIntensity of bear complaints strains over 40% of Japan municipalities
12 AugAeon says staff were allowed to reenter quake-hit mall despite ban before blast
12 AugAfter China’s missile test, US and allies demand 24-hour warning next time
12 AugFruit fusion: how will the market react to Chinese scientists’ lychee-longan creation?
12 AugNorth Korea missile launch hints at upgraded weapons exports to Russia for Ukraine war
12 AugWoman charged after 136 dogs found without licences at Yuen Long shelter
12 AugHeat, heavy rain expected in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Nangka forms
12 AugTaiwan shares close up 0.88%
12 AugHong Kong’s tech index plans expansion with AI and robotics themes
12 Aug3D-printed drone parts crucial for Taiwan's combat resilience: Koo
12 AugBaby Shark Boy set to make K-pop debut
12 AugGrieving daughter says SCMP’s year-late apology over ‘reprehensible’ suicide coverage falls short
12 AugSPIL breaks ground on advanced IC packaging, testing plant in Yunlin
12 AugAI Surge Drives Strong Earnings Across Japan Inc.
12 AugTyphoon No. 15 Triggers Level 4 Storm Surge Warning
12 AugFormer Toyota President Hiroshi Okuda Dies at 93
12 AugNikkei Stalls Near 67,000 as Oil and Yen Risks Offset Financial Gains
12 AugNewly Formed Typhoon No. 17 Could Near Kanto by Weekend
12 AugBeijing’s tree die-off reveals hidden risks of rapid underground water recovery
12 AugDetroit knows China’s eating its EV lunch but can’t change course
12 AugBeyond labels: How immigrant families reshape NCCU's Southeast Asia department
12 AugTrump fires on multiple fronts to break China’s minerals monopoly
12 AugBeyond language: Inside a Taiwan university's Southeast Asian department
12 AugChina prepares to mark Jiang Zemin centenary with full commemorative honours
12 AugTaiwan slams China over planned drill with Indonesia east of Taiwan
12 AugWhy China’s war on deflation is faltering in real time
12 AugN Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea, S Korea, Japan say
12 AugThe Tokyo Neighborhoods With Japan’s Most Acclaimed Restaurants, According to Its Harshest Reviewers
12 AugNorth Korea conducts second ballistic missile test in less than a week
12 AugWhy does SK Hynix want to sell its chip facility in southwest China?
12 AugJapanese know-how and Fourth of July fireworks
12 AugFishing trip mishap or grey-zone test? Taiwan arrests men after boat slips past defences
12 AugHong Kong Housing Society raises public housing rent by 2.85%
12 AugNorth Korea issues heat wave rules as deaths surpass 100
12 AugSurvivor's Memories Keep Lost Manchurian Settlement Alive
11 AugTeqball Eyes Breakthrough at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
11 AugMelon-gate was a non-issue in Japan. How did it get elevated to a crisis in Australia? | Malcolm Farr
11 AugJapan slams North Korea’s ballistic missile firing ahead of US-Seoul drills
11 AugSony and TSMC Invest 1 Trillion Yen in Next-Generation Sensors
11 AugJapanese Woman Trapped in North Korea for 40 Years
11 AugBeyond the numbers: why China’s carrier force won’t copy the US model
11 AugJapan Reinvents the Summer Festival
11 AugUS lifts TikTok ban on government devices after ByteDance restructuring
11 AugCancellation of 3-city simultaneous fireworks in Japan causes confusion
11 AugHiyashi Chūka: A Chilled Noodle Favorite for Japanese Summers
11 AugThe Flip-Flop as Traditional Japanese Design: The Surprising Origins of a Beach Classic
11 AugUS faults China over opaque overseas lending, warns of emerging-market debt risks
11 AugCoffee shops become NK’s heat wave refuge
11 AugClock ticking down on Cambodia’s growth momentum
11 AugUkraine says Russia fired North Korean missiles in deadly attack
11 AugFacebook parent Meta to unwind US$2 billion Manus AI deal after Beijing block
11 AugArmistice Regime, Peace Regime, or Time for a Different Mindset on the Korean Peninsula?
11 AugNorth Korea quietly hikes phone prices at the border
11 AugUS export controls achieving no strategic gain but hurting American firms, survey finds
11 AugDaughter of ‘Chinese Schindler’ protests use of father’s WWII legacy to sell homes
11 AugChina’s hypersonic weapons can be guided by the stars if GPS fails: report
11 AugSick and denied rest, detainees beaten in North Korean heat wave
11 AugAlibaba tests paid AI appetite with US$30 annual office-assistant subscription
11 AugAlibaba says modular design delivers AI data centres in 100 days at 10% lower cost
11 AugChina rocket launch fails after ‘flight anomaly’, reports of explosion
11 AugHong Kong police arrest 10 for dangerous driving in first drone-assisted traffic crackdown
11 AugUnitree IPO deluge masks humanoid robots’ limitations
11 AugSouth Korean actress Ha Young sorry for controversy over ancestor’s pro-Japanese ties
11 AugZelensky accuses Russia of using North Korean missiles in deadly attack
11 AugA Dual-Use Defence Industry for Taiwan: Potential and Pitfalls
11 AugMeta to challenge China’s open-weight AI dominance amid US regulatory fears
11 AugTo Whom Does Ethnic Folk Dance Belong?
11 AugAlbanese refuses to say sorry for ‘insulting’ melon joke about Takaichi
11 AugNorth Korea condemns Japan's white paper, calling it 're-invasion paper'
11 AugPearl Harbor attack witness, atomic bomb survivor reunite in Nagasaki
11 AugYosakoi Festival starts in Kochi with 18,000 dancers participating
11 AugJapan successfully launches H3 rocket carrying positioning satellite
11 AugAustralia’s prime minister refuses to apologise to Japanese counterpart over melon gaffe
11 AugSouth Korea aims to criminalise fictional AI pornography after man’s acquittal
11 AugDomestic worker union hits back over employer group’s pay freeze petition
11 Aug‘Baffling’ work heat stress warnings to be revamped after record temperatures trigger only lowest alerts
11 AugAustralia, Vietnam boost military ties in nod to China
11 AugWhy are South Korean football fans choosing European clubs over the K League?
11 AugTyphoon No. 15 Travel Disruption Eases as Most Major Services Resume
11 AugUnitree IPO frenzy leaves Chinese retail investors with 1-in-5,500 odds
11 AugWhy Japan’s New “Sleeper Shinkansen” is a Big Hit with Japanese Women
11 AugSouth Korea faces quandary over Ukraine’s air defence system request
10 AugClimber traffic falls 30% in Japan's bear-hit Hokkaido, Tohoku
10 AugTyphoon No. 15: Heavy Rain Risk Remains in Kanto
10 AugObon: Japan’s Summer Festival for Honoring Ancestors
10 AugU.S. not disengaging from Asia; seeks 'partners, not protectorates,' says Pentagon official
10 AugTakaichi calls for free, safe passage of Hormuz in phone talks with Oman
10 AugU.S. forces airlift drinking water to quake-hit Kumamoto
10 AugH3 Rocket No. 9 Successfully Launches Japan GPS Satellite
10 AugMen's Parasols and Air Conditioner Sales Rise
10 AugDonju now run many of North Korea’s state grain shops
10 AugOsaka Police Pound on Door Before Raiding Yakuza Office
10 AugUp to 3 Million Yen in Aid Planned for Kumamoto Earthquake Victims
10 AugTokaido Shinkansen Runs First Overnight Service
10 AugTyphoon Dolphin Barrels Into China, Prompting Mass Evacuations
10 AugDolphin: Tropical storm causes some flooding in eastern China
10 AugTyphoon Dolphin, "the biggest storm China has seen this year"
10 AugEnterprise AI costs hit 2026 low driven by price wars, Chinese open-source models: research
10 AugUS does its robotics industry no favours by fencing it off from China
10 AugAgiBot overtakes Unitree as top global humanoid robot vendor in first half amid IPO push
10 AugChina: Tropical storm Dolphin causes floodings
10 AugTaiwan Places Bets on Sea Drones
10 AugBarrister group asks court to overturn decision clearing democrat Margaret Ng of misconduct linked to 2019 protest conviction
10 AugHow long can the AI memory price boom last? Research suggests not much longer
10 AugBeyond Flashpoints: Understanding the Politics Behind Taiwan’s Strategic Choices
10 AugTyphoon No. 15 set to hit Honshu
10 AugJapan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism
10 AugHow Chinese AI is driving price competition among US labs
10 AugTyphoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China
10 AugLai Administration Blocks Chinese Job Platform Targeting Young Taiwanese
10 AugEx-Observatory chief slams ‘decorative’ heat stress warning system after record temp. only triggers lowest alert
10 AugNikkei Rises as AI Buying Returns and BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Build
10 AugMalaysia seeks to deepen trade ties with South Korea in chips, AI, halal sector
10 AugChina’s top AI is still trained on Nvidia chips. What is delaying a switch to local tech?
10 AugHow China DRAM champion CXMT’s MSCI entry could lure fund inflows, cement its top ranking
10 AugTyphoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai
10 AugWorld Cup legacy for New York kids
10 AugJapan Posts 92.3 Billion Yen Current Account Deficit in June
10 AugBOJ Debate Shifts Toward Quicker Rate Hikes
10 AugNorth Korea prioritizes power for munitions factories amid heat wave
10 AugHong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave
9 Aug“Katakana Hell”: The Culture Shocks Japan’s Asian Immigrants Actually Face
9 AugSoaplands Explained: Are They Legal, and Can Foreigners Actually Go?
9 AugNorth Korea fortifies its side of the DMZ, satellite images show
9 AugTaiwan representative skips Nagasaki atomic bombing anniversary ceremony
9 AugJapan eyes enhancing Japanese language support for foreign children
9 AugComfort, Security, and Shared Values: Tunisian Ambassador Ahmed Chafra on Life in Japan
9 AugJapan’s New Shinkansen Inspection Train Soar to Enter Service on JR East Lines
9 AugExtreme Weather Spurs Renewed Interest in Dome Stadiums Across Japan
9 AugNorth Korea’s new factories struggle as workers sent to mines
9 AugZombie Cigarette Drug Busts Rise Across Kansai
9 AugCat Cafes Actually Originated in Osaka
9 AugRaccoon Damage Surges Across Japan
9 AugNagasaki Marks 81st Anniversary With Call to Uphold Non-Nuclear Principles
9 AugNara's Deer Population Hits Record High
9 AugTop Seven Evolving Libraries to Visit This Summer
9 AugHow a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
9 AugNorth Korea may deploy up to 50,000 troops to Russia, Zelensky claims
9 AugWith Japan, China faces a corrosive security dilemma
9 AugLandslide in Nagano left nearly 400 people temporarily stranded
9 AugMoore Threads plans Hong Kong listing after posting 147% jump in first-half revenue
9 AugNagasaki warns of risk of nuclear war on 81st A-bomb anniversary
9 AugChina races to develop brain-computer interfaces that can be inserted in 10 minutes
9 AugChina’s AI models spooked Wall Street. But they may turbocharge industry growth
9 AugDefense Ministry eyes record ¥8.9 tril in FY2027 budget request
9 AugReactor at Fukui nuclear plant shuts down after generator alarm
9 AugChina cancels flights, issues evacuation orders as Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall
9 AugThe World Gives Japan’s Konbini Five Stars. Why Japan Only Gives Them Three
9 AugJapan marks Nagasaki bombing anniversary as PM Takaichi rattles pacifists with nuclear debate
9 AugAnguish and hope: why Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen set himself on fire in New York
8 AugItaly to boost Indo-Pacific presence, continue naval deployments to Japan
8 AugKanpyō: The Versatile and Delicious Ingredient that Ties Japanese Cuisine Together
8 AugTyphoon lashes southern Okinawa
8 AugJapan lodges protest with S Korea over marine survey near disputed islets
8 AugAll 4 penguins kept at northeastern Japan zoo die of avian malaria
8 AugSouth Korean football body apologises after report on referee sex scandal
8 AugJapan's food self-sufficiency rate falls to record low 37% in FY2025
8 AugChina faces new AI bottleneck as it runs out of Chinese-language training data
8 AugVisa-free entry, short flights fuel surge in weekend trips to China among South Koreans
8 AugChina confirms 2 sailors died in 2025 South China Sea collision
7 AugJapan orders evacuations as typhoon approaches, cancels 500 flights
7 AugVideo Captures Chaos as Earthquake Strikes Japan Hospital Mid-Surgery
7 AugCambricon posts 108% surge in first-half revenue amid China’s massive AI chip drive
7 AugBeyond lithography: Chinese chip toolmaker achieves wafer polishing breakthrough
7 AugChina’s Kimi K3 AI model escapes isolated sandbox during security test: researchers
7 AugBeyond the China Lens and the Silicon Shield: The Case for Taiwan to Explore Credibility Diplomacy
7 AugChina extends trade boom as global AI tech demand surges
7 AugSouth Korean football body offered sex services for foreign referees in 2011, 2012: report
7 AugHow Can U.S. Special Operations Forces Help Defeat China on Taiwan?
7 AugPacific nations fail to agree on statement condemning China missile test
7 AugBacked by DeepSeek, Unitree IPO tests investor appetite for China’s AI robotics boom
7 AugAI at scale must be built on both trust and innovation
7 AugMassive Attack’s South Korea gig video stirs row over 1980 Gwangju massacre
7 AugTyphoon Dim-sum: how Hong Kong put a tasty snack on the storm map
7 AugAs record heatwave hits Asia, fears of energy crisis and health risks mount
6 AugAI age demands a new political system
6 AugForeign visitors to Diet building hit record high in 2025
6 AugJapan’s largest online flea market reminds users that selling used school swimsuits is prohibited
6 AugNight Trains Getting Back on Track: Japanese Rail Companies Boosting Overnight Services
6 AugTracking Japan’s High-Temperature Days in 2026
6 AugTakaichi’s Numbers Take a Hit: July 2026 Polls Show First Real Damage to Prime Minister’s Popularity
6 AugAttacks, Deals, and Discontent
6 AugUS to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum
6 AugCoded for glamour and glory, AI make-up arm steals the show in Hong Kong hackathon
6 AugChina’s MLCC supply chain expanding rapidly amid surge in global AI demand
6 Aug‘Mamma mia!’: Trump tariffs refund ignites 53% profit spike at Nintendo
6 AugUnrelenting AI demand spawns new plant for Chinese PCB maker Victory Giant
6 AugChina launches probe into Palo Alto Networks as US trade tensions intensify
6 AugJapan's 'leprosy island': The dark history of Nagashima
6 AugNorth Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’: South Korea
6 AugSmall State-itis: The Danger of Defeatism in Taiwan
6 AugJapan’s Takaichi stops short of clear pledge to maintain non-nuclear principles
6 AugCabinet OKs 2-year consumption tax cut on food to 1% from next April
6 AugHiroshima urges leaders to abolish nuclear weapons on 81st A-bomb anniversary
6 AugJapan's 2-year food tax cut risks becoming political football
6 AugWhy Would Disinformation About South Korean Elections Spread in Taiwan?
6 AugChina announces ‘countermeasures’ after US trade sanctions
6 AugJapanese Woman Scolded for Taking Menstrual Leave That’s Protected by Law
6 AugDeepSeek signals ‘significant’ price hike amid surge in demand for low-cost AI models
6 AugSouth Korean biotech bets on donated human fat product to fix ‘Ozempic face’
6 Aug‘Artificial earthquake’ conspiracy theory sweeps Japan after Kumamoto disaster
6 AugPlushies, Labubu dolls and Pokémon collectibles: claw machine craze sweeps Hong Kong
5 AugChina complains to Japan over defense white paper, foreign ministry says
5 AugCan New Law End Outflow of Japanese Agricultural Brands?
5 AugThousands of Companies Sharing One Address: Tokyo Top for Virtual Renting Trend
5 AugBeyond Hormuz: The Future of Maritime Chokepoints
5 AugDisputes over AI, robotics, trade mount ahead of planned Xi-Trump summit in US
5 AugChinese optical-module stocks rebound as analysts downplay ‘mild’ AI curbs proposed by US
5 AugChina’s AI revenue projected to reach US$13b on breakthroughs, adoption: Goldman Sachs
5 AugUS-Japan trade thaw driven by shared yen for stronger currency
5 AugTibet fears erosion of cultural identity under new Chinese Ethnic Unity Law
5 AugChinese data centre component firms hammered as US drafts ban
5 AugThe man who identified Hiroshima's American dead
5 AugPreparing for the possible: Reflections from the US-Taiwan-European Next Generation Working Group Taipei meetings in June 2026
5 AugSecretary Wang’s American Friend: William Hinton and the Long History of ‘Fanshen’
5 AugNorth Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns of new military options over Japan's strike capabilities
5 AugChina’s Moonshot AI aims for US$50b round as year-end Hong Kong IPO targeted: sources
5 AugChina’s X Square Robot submits confidential filing for Hong Kong IPO, sources say
5 AugFlying to South Korea? Brace for 80-minute wait at Incheon airport immigration
5 AugJapanese firm sells human-sized refrigerators to beat extreme summer heat
5 AugTaiwan launches annual war games as pressure from China grows
5 AugTencent ramps up overseas AI push with wider roll-out of flagship Hy3 model
5 Aug“Foul-Smelling Men”: Demand for Women-Only Shinkansen Seats in Japan Goes Viral
5 AugLantern Festivals Light Up the Evening Skies
5 Aug“The Meal-Skipping Crowd”: Cute Japanese Gen Z Slang, or a Sign of Japan’s Poverty?
5 AugHappi: Essential Jackets for Japanese Festivals
4 AugU.S. to close consulates in Canada, Japan (Nagoya) and Indonesia, sources say
4 AugJapanese Consumers Rush to Buy Air Conditioners Before New Standards Introduced
4 AugFrom Political Depression to Creative Praxis
4 AugTop Huawei chip scientist opens up on strategy, ‘blind arrogance’ and his war-hero mindset
4 AugChina draws up safety rules for autonomous vehicles
4 AugSouth Korea’s Lee calls heatwave national disaster, deaths rise to 19
4 AugJapan proposes tougher income rules for permanent residency
4 AugSafe sport for all: A Japanese boxing legend's next fight
4 AugComparative Analysis of Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement and Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement of 2014
4 AugGov't to use over ¥20 bil from reserve funds to support quake-hit area
4 AugIs Washington Rewriting the North American Trade Agreement Around China?
4 Aug3 lions perish at Tokyo zoo as Japan bakes in ‘cruelly hot’ summer
4 AugSouth Korean pool-goer makes waves online in pink swimsuit amid record heatwave
4 AugThree lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters
4 AugIn Response to Food Oil Scandal, Chiang Wan-an Calls for Expediting Legislative Elections
4 AugNorth Korea advises citizens to eat dog meat to beat the summer heat
4 AugChina exit rules tightened to guard rare earth, battery secrets
4 AugJapan’s prime minister tours earthquake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures
4 AugSouth Korea tightens grip on high-risk ETFs as investor losses mount
3 AugTraveling Gluten-Free in Japan: What You Need to Know
3 AugJapan ruling party leaves decision on tax cut proposal to policy chief
3 AugSouth Korea's defense industry steps onto the global stage
3 AugThe US has helped pull Japan’s yen out of a 40-year low. Why?
3 AugDeath toll in northwestern China flash floods rises to 25: state media
3 AugThe Ribbon Hero review – do-gooder princess battles giant flying earwigs in update of classic yarn
3 AugYen hits three-month high after Trump helps prop up currency
3 AugWeather tracker: Austria breaks heat records as Japan braces for Typhoon Dolphin
3 AugHow to Stop China from Freeriding on American AI
3 AugThe “One China” Policy and Status Quo in the Taiwan Strait: A Gambit of Strategic Ambiguity
3 AugPossible Is Not Plausible: How Nightmare Scenarios Hijack Unconventional Weapons Policy
3 AugBefore Netflix: The Hidden History of Taiwan’s Television Renaissance
3 AugWhy has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?
3 Aug2 Japan quake victims ordered back into Aeon Mall store to secure cash
3 AugSouth Korean graduates look to Japan to beat job shortage at home
3 AugSeoul-Washington Ties Turn From Bad to Worse
2 AugTrump says US backed Japanese yen in rare currency intervention
2 Aug76% in Japan support upholding 3 nonnuclear principles: poll
2 AugFilipino housekeepers mop up growing demand across Japan
2 AugSouth Korean McDonald’s axes popular corn burger after customers bite into stones
2 AugJapan quake victim dies of heatstroke while sheltering in car amid ‘extreme heat’ warning
2 AugTourists chase high-octane thrill in China’s trending biker capital
2 AugAs more South Koreans shun drinking, Seoul nightlife reinvents to stay relevant
2 AugNew Zealand seals trio of Pacific defence pacts to counter China’s reach
1 AugChina’s next export is the world’s factory itself
1 AugJapan ruling party lawmakers form group to promote trading card industry
1 AugThe moment I knew: after my mum lost everything in Japan’s tsunami, Trent showered her with tiny kindnesses
1 AugJapan ends rescue at quake-hit shopping centre after explosion kills 7
1 AugJapan protests China's new East China Sea structure, urges talks
1 AugMie Prefecture's survey on foreign hires deemed discriminatory by panel
1 AugJapan quake evacuees with pets find refuge at Kumamoto animal hospital
1 AugIndia and China revive Himalayan trade at high-altitude pass
1 AugJapan’s ruling party MPs form group to protect US$2.1 billion trading card market
1 AugBTS concert drives South Korea’s Busan foreign tourist numbers to record high
1 AugExplosions, red flags: Chinese tourists reenact communist victory

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