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Japan

Japan surgeon cuts healthy brain, leaving patient on ventilator

The veteran doctor ignored negative biopsy results during the 10-hour surgery at Kyoto University Hospital, leaving the tumour intact.

South Korea

Suspected landmine blast injures South Korean soldiers in DMZ

Japan

Japan asks for US$43 million to weed out cherry tree-devouring longhorn beetle

South Korea

South Korea steps up to plug Europe’s jet fuel deficit

South Korea is the latest large source of jet fuel shipments to Europe, exporting 129,000 barrels per day, the highest since October 2022.

Planes are parked on the tarmac at Rome’s Fiumicino airport on June 6. European airlines are monitoring higher jet fuel costs and supply concerns linked to tensions in the Middle East. Photo: Reuters
Planes are parked on the tarmac at Rome’s Fiumicino airport on June 6. European airlines are monitoring higher jet fuel costs and supply concerns linked to tensions in the Middle East. Photo: Reuters
North Korea

North Korea fires 2 missiles in 3 hours amid tensions over US drills

North Korea’s ‌Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of Kim Jong-un, blamed US-led military drills for worsening tensions on the Korean peninsula.

Japan

Japanese convenience stores turn to AI for novelty sweets

Lawson is launching three new food items created using AI around the theme: ‘What on earth is this? But it’s delicious’.

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South Korea

South Korea justice minister nominee withdraws over Covid-19 drug trial scandal

Kim Seung-won, who has denied the allegations, says he does not want to add any burden to President Lee’s administration.

Kim Seung-won takes an oath at the start of his parliamentary confirmation hearing at the National Assembly in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo: Yonhap / EPA
Kim Seung-won takes an oath at the start of his parliamentary confirmation hearing at the National Assembly in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo: Yonhap / EPA
Japan

Crouching dragons: the suicide divers Japan never sent to war

Sealed in diving suits with mines attached to poles, Japan’s ‘fukuryu’ frogmen waited beneath the waves for an invasion that never came.

South Korea

South Korea wants free ‘AI for All’. Is society ready?

Seoul’s roll-out of free, unlimited AI is set to shake up classrooms, careers and crime – for better or worse.

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Singapore

Singapore minister Chan Chun Sing’s Mandarin diplomacy strikes China chord

Chan quoted ancient philosopher Mencius in his speech at Xiangshan Forum, winning praise on social media for his knowledge of Chinese thought.

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Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing delivers remarks during the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AP
South Korea

‘No deployment for war’: South Korea rejects US request for Iran support

President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a firm line against sending troops or assets to the Middle East, defying pressure from Washington.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaking during a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Friday. Photo: AFP
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaking during a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Friday. Photo: AFP
North Korea

Russia employs North Koreans to build drones for Ukraine war: report

The move shows how military ties have expanded beyond weapons and troops into labour and industrial production, the report says.

Japan

Is Japan’s Okinawa finally moving on from anti-base politics?

Frustrated by economic hardship, Okinawans have rallied behind a new governor, leaving long-standing anti-base resistance in disarray.

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North Korea

North Korea at Japan’s Asian Games: sports diplomacy or propaganda stunt?

Pyongyang is sending its largest-ever delegation to Japan, signalling a calculated bid to test Tokyo and pave the way for US re-engagement.

Members of the North Korean men’s football team wave from a bus after arriving at Kansai International Airport for the 2026 Asian Games, in Izumisano, Osaka prefecture, Japan, on Friday. Photo: AFP
North Korea

Only ‘idiots’ expect North Korea to give up nuclear weapons: Kim Yo-jong

The powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un says ‘familiar silly talk’ about denuclearisation will not change the country’s status.

Kim Yo Jong attends a reception in the Great Hall of People following a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan in Beijing on September 3, 2025. Photo: TNS
Kim Yo Jong attends a reception in the Great Hall of People following a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan in Beijing on September 3, 2025. Photo: TNS
Japan

Why Zelensky’s Kyiv invite puts Japan PM Takaichi in a diplomatic bind

Analysts say a Ukraine trip will be an ‘excellent opportunity’ for Takaichi to show her mettle, despite concerns about chilly Russia ties.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong rated Asia’s top financial hub for fourth straight year: report

City also ranked third overall in the Global Financial Centres Index as Asian hubs strengthened their positions in the top 10.

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The Philippines

South Korean killer’s drone escape from Philippine prison foiled by test footage

Convicted killer Park Wang-yeol reportedly spent some US$74,000 on his planned drone-assisted prison break.

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A person dangles from a drone in this still from footage obtained by Korean broadcaster JTBC allegedly showing a practice run for Park Wang-yeol’s escape plot from Philippine prison. Photo: YouTube/JTBC_News
A person dangles from a drone in this still from footage obtained by Korean broadcaster JTBC allegedly showing a practice run for Park Wang-yeol’s escape plot from Philippine prison. Photo: YouTube/JTBC_News
Japan

Japanese monks embrace material world to raise cash as donations shrink

Temple upkeep costs are soaring while Japan’s Buddhist population has dropped about 14 per cent in the last two decades.

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South Korea

South Korean court orders Pyongyang to pay US$32.5m for destroying border office

The lawsuit over the destruction of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office marks the first time Seoul has sought damages directly from the North.

Japan

Japan’s Takaichi opts for stability in first reshuffle since taking over LDP

The reshuffle comes ahead of changes to Takaichi’s cabinet, in which she is likely to also retain key ministers.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives for a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

Japan jails man for forcing Thai girl, 12, into sex work

He had forced the girl to provide sexual services at his private-room massage parlour in Tokyo in 2025.

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A night view near the Kabukicho area in the Shinjuku district of central Tokyo. The Tokyo District Court found Masayuki Hosono guilty of violating the child welfare law. Photo: AFP
A night view near the Kabukicho area in the Shinjuku district of central Tokyo. The Tokyo District Court found Masayuki Hosono guilty of violating the child welfare law. Photo: AFP
Japan

‘This is our culture’: Japan defenders stand firm as Iceland plans whaling ban

Reykjavik’s move to end hunts increases international pressure on Tokyo as low consumption of whale meat and high subsidies fuel debate.

Japan

Japan’s Chubu Electric bosses resign over quake data-tampering scandal

An independent panel report said management’s ‘reprimand’ over delays was one of the reasons behind the falsification of figures.

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South Korea

Lee’s cabinet overhaul unravels as South Korea gender minister nominee quits

Yong Hye-in steps down following public backlash over her parliamentary seat refusal as President Lee’s approval rating hits 38 per cent.

South Korea’s Gender Minister nominee Yong Hye-in announces her withdrawal during a news conference in Seoul on Sunday. Photo: EPA
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