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The first road bridge between Russia and North Korea across the Tumen river on the border with North Korea in the Primorsky region, Russia, on Monday. Photo: Russian Government/Handout via Reuters
North Korea

North Korea, Russia open first road bridge in ‘new symbol of friendship’

The bridge can allow up to 300 vehicles to cross every day and will be linked ‌to Russia’s federal road network, says PM Mikhail Mishustin.

Japan

Japan’s Shinjuku to ban more than half of holiday rentals

China trade

China hits vital Japanese chipmaking chemical with steep anti-dumping measures

North Korea

What North Korea’s new warship reveals about Kim’s aim to secure nearby waters

Kim’s promised ‘important plans’ that will deepen the ‘concerns of the enemies’ are likely to be nuclear, observers say.

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North Korean sailors march past the Kang Kon during its commissioning ceremony at Wonsan Port on Sunday. Photo: KCNA / AFP
North Korean sailors march past the Kang Kon during its commissioning ceremony at Wonsan Port on Sunday. Photo: KCNA / AFP
Japan

Woman found dead in submerged car in Japan amid record rainfall

Authorities warn of landslides after more than 480mm of rain fell on Niijima Island, the largest amount since local records began.

North Korea

North Korea’s Kim launches second nuclear destroyer as allied drills start

‘Concerns of the enemies will be surely deepened’, Kim says at the commissioning of the Kang Kon, just 75 days after the Choe Hyon.

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Japan

‘Not our problem’: Japanese resort town balks at nuclear waste plan

Hitachiomiya weighs state handouts against lasting stigma as residents protest against a preliminary survey for radioactive waste storage.

The interim storage facility in Futaba, Fukushima prefecture, which stores contaminated soil and waste generated from decontamination work following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, in February. Photo: Kyodo
The interim storage facility in Futaba, Fukushima prefecture, which stores contaminated soil and waste generated from decontamination work following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, in February. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

Cockroaches gain ‘foothold’ in Japan’s Hokkaido as weather warms

Rising temperatures and ‘artificial environments’ enable the insects to thrive in a region once considered too hostile for them, experts say.

South Korea

What a viral Jennie clip reveals about South Korea’s deepfake struggles

Severe legal threats fail to deter a wave of teenage offenders who see digital victims as nothing more than pixels.

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2026 China-Nepal flash floods

Chinese man, Nepali woman found alive 10 days after fatal flood

The man, named only as Luhaitao, was pulled out of a tunnel, while Chandrika Shrestha, 64, was rescued from her buried home.

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A Chinese man (second from right) was rescued from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, over a week after fatal flash floods devastated river valleys along the China-Nepal border. Photo: Army handout via EPA
Japan

Japan, US to advance cooperation on US$550 billion trade deal

Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa affirms no higher US tariffs on Japanese goods and supply chains for critical minerals to be reinforced.

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa holds a press conference in Washington on Friday. Photo: Kyodo
Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa holds a press conference in Washington on Friday. Photo: Kyodo
India

Old heads, young hands: Japan and India build ties from missing pieces

From stealth warship tech to a 500,000-strong talent exchange, Tokyo and New Delhi are pairing Japanese precision with Indian scale.

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South Korea

South Korea weighs ‘contributions’ to Hormuz as US pressure mounts

If carried out, the deployment would mark South Korea’s first dispatch of troops overseas at the request of the US in 22 years.

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Japan

US wants foreign warships for its navy. Japan is hoping to be picked

Should Washington commission Mogami-class frigates, it will become Japan’s largest deal since relaxing the rules on weapon exports in April.

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Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Mogami-class stealth frigate JS Mikuma anchors at a naval base in Yokosuka on September 5, 2025. Photo: AP
Science

Mercury-bound spacecraft on home stretch of nearly decade-long voyage

The BepiColombo successfully separated from the mother ship and will head for the planet’s orbit.

The BepiColombo spacecraft is depicted flying by Mercury in an artist’s impression issued in October 2021. Image: ESA via EPA-EFE
The BepiColombo spacecraft is depicted flying by Mercury in an artist’s impression issued in October 2021. Image: ESA via EPA-EFE
South Korea

South Korean police seek tycoon behind K-pop supergroup BTS to be indicted

Bang Si-hyuk is being investigated for alleged investor fraud over the initial public offering of the agency Hybe.

South Korea

US military’s cyber unit plan threatens South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act

A proposed dispatch of specialist troops signals Washington’s focus is expanding beyond the Korean peninsula, experts say.

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Japan

Japan goes on student suicide watch as school term starts

Government data shows student suicide spikes in September, when children return to school after a long summer break.

Junior high school students attend a class in Japan. Photo: Shutterstock
Junior high school students attend a class in Japan. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

Pufferfish peril: Japan’s deadliest delicacy is getting more dangerous

Rising sea temperatures are pushing pufferfish species together, spawning hybrids that even specialist chefs cannot safely prepare.

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North Korea

North Korea’s next ruler? Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Seoul’s spies say

She has the leather coat and state media backing, but analysts say Kim Ju-ae’s youth and gender will complicate her rise.

United States

Trump’s North Korea hope, China’s rocket force: 7 global relations reads

From plans that could upend the US elections to Canada tariffs, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in August 2026.

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force formation attends a military parade in Beijing in September 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Japan

‘Unacceptable shift’: Japan relaxes overtime rules under workaholic Takaichi

Businesses grappling with labour shortage have called for flexible work hours but critics say the move risks a return to ‘karoshi’ culture.

A man sleeps on a bench at a railway station in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
A man sleeps on a bench at a railway station in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Japan

Tag, not kill: Japan bear project aims to show coexistence can prevent attacks

The programme has been credited with prompting both a recovery in bear numbers and fewer encounters with humans in Nagano.

South Korea

South Korea sets record US$600 billion budget, backed by chip windfall

The spending plan ‌represents a 12.8 per cent rise from 2026, marking the largest year-on-year increase in the country’s history.

South Korea

South Korea’s top presidential aide resigns following cabinet reshuffle

Kim Yong-beom had drawn criticism over the rapid introduction of single-stock exchange-traded funds and ‘citizen dividend’ proposal.

People visit the Blue House in Seoul on May 10, 2022. Photo: AP
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