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‘Wanted to make her ugly’: South Korean man arrested over scalding of partner
Police were called in after the couple went to hospital for treatment, raising suspicions of assault.
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South Korea to end cosmetic surgery tax break that fuelled medical tourism boom
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South Korea’s threat to dissolve corrupt religious groups risks blowback
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North Korea
North Korea promotes new beach resort to Chinese tourists in 2026 plan
The Wonsan beach resort and the Pyongyang Marathon highlight plans for Chinese visitors in a post-pandemic tourism push.
10 Dec 2025 - 8:01PM
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Domestic tourists visit the beach at Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Wonsan, North Korea on July 1. Photo: AFP
Japan
Fur real? In Japan, rise in bear attacks spurs demand for robot wolf, AI cameras
Authorities in a prefecture have also deployed drones that mimic dogs barking and spark fireworks to scare off bears.
10 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
South Korea
South Korea vows ‘stern response’ in Liancourt Rocks dispute with Japan
A senior South Korean official says the islets are an ‘integral part of Korean territory historically, geographically and under international law’.
10 Dec 2025 - 6:45PM
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South Korea mandates labels on AI-generated adverts to curb deepfakes
Platforms like YouTube and Facebook must ensure compliance with AI labels, or face punitive fines for non-compliance and label tampering.
10 Dec 2025 - 6:12PM
Examples of artificial intelligence-generated ads featuring fake medical experts. Photo: Handout
South Korea
‘Erase the couple tattoo’: BTS’ Jungkook faces fan fury over dating rumours
Fans parked a protest truck outside the band’s management company’s office in Seoul, demanding clarity from the K-pop star.
10 Dec 2025 - 3:41PM
South Korea
Why South Korea is powerless to revive Trump-Kim nuclear talks
Pyongyang wants nuclear recognition and analysts say Kim Jong-un is waiting on a Ukraine peace deal to boost his leverage with Washington.
10 Dec 2025 - 11:42AM
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South Korea
Shaman rumours resurface as South Korea returns to Blue House
After Yoon Suk-yeol wasted millions on a move critics linked to fortune-tellers, the presidential office is returning to its historic home.
10 Dec 2025 - 8:22AM
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Japan
Japan issues megaquake advisory after magnitude 7.5 tremor
The advisory urges preparedness for a possible large quake and tsunami, recalling the 2011 disaster that destroyed Fukushima’s nuclear plant.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:02PM
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A vehicle rests on the edge of a collapsed road in Tohoku town in Aomori Prefecture on Tuesday following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. Photo: AFP
China-Japan relations
‘We’ve been careful’: Japanese firms in China stay calm amid political storm
Japanese businesses in China are under pressure amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan, but they have dealt with political tensions for years.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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South Korea
‘Only option I had’: as Seoul rents jump, many forced back into tiny rooms
More youngsters are being pushed into cramped goshiwon units as affordable housing crisis in the South Korean capital deepens.
9 Dec 2025 - 2:10PM
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South Korea
South Korea torn as crime-fighting actor quits over criminal past
Cho Jin-woong has quit acting after a decades-old robbery conviction shattered a public image built playing morally upright heroes.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:19PM
China manufacturing
Are US, EU and Japan banking on defence spending for an economic boost?
As advanced economies ramp up military expenditures, they have multiple goals - including a reduced reliance on China in defence supply chains.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:28PM
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Japan
30 injured after massive quake in Japan, warning of more stronger tremors
Officials removed all tsunami warnings following the powerful earthquake in northeastern Japan’s Aomori prefecture.
9 Dec 2025 - 3:58PM
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North Korea
Trump drops North Korea denuclearisation goal, hinting at talks with Kim
Trump strategy omits North Korea denuclearistation; Pyongyang calls goal meaningless, demands US drop ‘absurd pursuit’ of its nuclear weapons.
8 Dec 2025 - 5:40PM
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AI-powered hunt for manga pirates as Japan seeks to recover wind in its sales
Piracy costs publishers an estimated US$55 billion a year, forcing a hi-tech shift to protect a sector aiming to rival car exports by 2033.
8 Dec 2025 - 1:13PM
A still from the anime One Piece. Japan’s anime and manga sectors are struggling to expand sales at home. Photo: Handout
Japan
Japan’s youth are now the most hostile to immigration, survey finds
Observers say daily exposure to overcrowding and disruptive behaviour in urban centres has made young adults the most resistant to change.
8 Dec 2025 - 5:09PM
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Japan
Japan’s Takaichi resurrects frozen dispute over islands lost to Russia
Analysts warn there’s ‘no chance’ of visits to the islands resuming while Tokyo continues to back Kyiv in the Russia-Ukraine war.
7 Dec 2025 - 12:13PM
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Japan
Can Japan find space for Muslim burials? Not if right-wing rhetoric prevails
A viral video showing a Sanseito MP telling foreign residents to cremate their dead or ship them home spotlights discomfort with diversity.
7 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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One-Punch Man and the human cost of Japan and South Korea’s soft power
Behind the multibillion-dollar export boom lies a hidden crisis of low wages, 60-hour work weeks and unliveable pressure on invisible staff.
6 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
A still from Japanese superhero saga One-Punch Man. The latest episode garnered complaints about its uneven pacing and “rushed” storytelling. Photo: Netflix
Indonesia
Hong Kong fire: dead Indonesian helper found huddled with ward hailed as selfless
Her grieving husband says his wife would have survived had she fled first, as the flat where she worked was on the fourth floor.
5 Dec 2025 - 10:29PM
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South Korea
‘Real pride’: Korean-American mums envy of Samsung heir’s exam success
A social media user lauded Lee Boo-jin for raising her son in South Korea and hoped the result would help local education ‘stand tall again’.
5 Dec 2025 - 3:04PM
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Japan
Japan weighs plan to punish sex buyers, but will it be enough?
Experts warn the sex industry will find ways to circumvent new rules and the problem needs to be tackled from various angles simultaneously.
5 Dec 2025 - 7:08PM
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