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Probe into South Korea’s Kim Keon-hee ends with ‘unresolved issues’
Analysts say the findings have raised questions about whether South Korea’s laws can deal with alleged abuses of power by a president’s spouse.
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North Korea
North Korea tests long-range cruise missiles after nuclear submarine progress
29 Dec 2025 - 4:56PM
Japan
5-year-old dies after ski lift accident in Hokkaido, Japan
28 Dec 2025 - 9:10PM
South Korea
South Korea’s record low birth rate leads to mass school closures
With student counts half of 1980 levels, South Korea confronts a crisis of empty classrooms and abandoned sites, raising worry over wasted assets.
28 Dec 2025 - 5:19PM
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An empty classroom in a South Korean high school, with rows of desks and a blackboard. Photo: Shutterstock
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Can Japan’s space industry regain thrust after H3 rocket failure?
Failure is inevitable, aerospace experts say, so Japan needs to be less afraid of making mistakes and move on.
28 Dec 2025 - 5:41PM
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‘I feared for my life’: 50-vehicle pile-up on icy Japan expressway kills 2
Twenty-six people were injured in the mishap in Gunma prefecture that also sparked a fire at the far end of the pile-up.
27 Dec 2025 - 3:52PM
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‘Built on tofu’: safety fears as Japan prepares to restart nuclear plant
While Fukushima operator Tepco says it is ‘committed to safety’ at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, critics believe it is a disaster waiting to happen.
27 Dec 2025 - 3:03PM
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The No 5, 6 and 7 reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex operated by Tepco. Photo: Kyodo
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China’s CXMT in crosshairs of South Korean prosecutors over Samsung tech leak
Prosecutors in Seoul indict 10 people, including ex-Samsung executives, for allegedly leaking the firm’s technology to memory chipmaker CXMT.
27 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
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Japan stabbing rampage leaves 15 injured at Yokohama rubber factory
Authorities confirm injuries after a weapon and ‘spray-like liquid’ attack. Local media report one man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
27 Dec 2025 - 1:47PM
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South Korea
In South Korea, vouchers to curb county’s falling population draw new residents
Officials in Okcheon, however, are looking to identify fake residents who change addresses without moving in.
26 Dec 2025 - 3:56PM
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Yoon faces 10-year jail term in South Korea over first of 4 failed coup trials
During a hearing, Yoon appears tense and laughs in disbelief as special prosecutors present the charges in his first trial.
26 Dec 2025 - 6:26PM
South Korea’s then impeached president Yoon Suk-Yeol attends a hearing at the Constitutional Court in Seoul in February. Photo: AP
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Finger-lickin’ good KFC on the Christmas menu for millions in Japan
Christmas Eve is KFC’s busiest day in Japan. Millions of families visit branches across the country to enjoy special holiday menus.
26 Dec 2025 - 1:54PM
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Japan’s US$782 billion budget to boost military firepower, tame inflation
The budget comes as the market worries about Prime Minister Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt.
26 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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North Korea
‘Maximum deterrence’: why North Korea just revealed its new nuclear submarine
The unprecedented transparency from the normally secretive country shows a shift in North Korean defence strategy, analysts say.
26 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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South Korea
Coupang’s massive data leak probe ignites US-Seoul diplomatic firestorm
Some Republicans said Seoul’s investigation into the e-commerce firm was an attempt to favour China.
25 Dec 2025 - 3:46PM
A worker drives a delivery truck of South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang in Seoul. Photo: AFP
South Korea
US to grant Seoul exception on nuclear submarine fuel supply
Seoul to formalise right to build nuclear-powered submarines via Aukus-style waiver requiring approval from Trump and US Congress.
24 Dec 2025 - 6:34PM
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South Korean webtoon slammed for heroine resembling Kim Jong-un’s daughter Ju-ae
Critics say the romantic comedy ‘Princess Goes to School’ risks softening perceptions of North Korea’s regime.
24 Dec 2025 - 4:53PM
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‘Juicy, delicious’ and sold out: culled bear meat sparks Japan feeding frenzy
‘With news about bears growing, the number of customers who want to eat their meat has increased a lot,’ an eatery owner says.
24 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
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People eat bear meat hot pot at a restaurant in Chichibu, Japan’s Saitama prefecture. Photo: AFP
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Yoon’s ex-aides express ‘disbelief’ over South Korean martial law plan
The two aides’ testimonies give a rare insight into the thinking of the former president, who is charged with leading the ‘insurrection’.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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Extreme weather
Asia’s year in extreme weather and natural disasters, from earthquakes to floods
From the deadly earthquake in Myanmar to tropical cyclones in the Philippines, Asia went through its share of natural disasters in 2025.
23 Dec 2025 - 3:00PM
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A year after South Korea’s Jeju Air crash, the fight for truth continues
Families of the victims say they harbour deep mistrust over how the investigation into the disaster that killed 179 people has been handled.
23 Dec 2025 - 1:15PM
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How North Koreans use ‘laptop farms’ in US to land tech jobs abroad
Amazon said it has blocked more than 1,800 North Korean workers from remote IT jobs, citing a rise in applications.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:33AM
Many North Koreans exploit US “laptop farms” to secure remote tech jobs. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea
South Korean politicians agree to Unification Church special probe in rare move
The ruling DPK has accepted the opposition’s proposal to appoint special prosecutors to look into the church’s political meddling and bribes.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Japan
Mind your language: Japan considers new fluency bar for permanent residents
While some say Japanese knowledge is a fair demand, others worry it will introduce ‘roadblocks’ at a time when the country needs more workers.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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South Korea
‘Widespread cheating’ scandal hits South Korean universities amid AI concerns
Seoul National and Yonsei universities face new cheating scandals despite tighter controls, signalling need for stronger online exam and AI rules.
22 Dec 2025 - 4:54PM
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