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Japan
Will US midterm battles blind Washington to Asia? Japan isn’t taking any chances
Fearing post-election paralysis in the White House, Tokyo is fast-tracking defence partnerships across the region to reduce US reliance.
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Japan
Cradle to career: Japanese parents take over dating, job hunting for children
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Japan
‘Exhausted’: over 1,000 still in shelters 3 months after Japan quake
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South Korea
Why is the US reluctant to give South Korea wartime control of its troops?
Seoul wants full military command returned by 2028, but Washington is holding back – and analysts say China is the reason.
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US soldiers hang a South Korean flag on the top of their tank during joint drills in the border country of Yeoncheon, near North Korea. Photo: AFP
South Korea
1 in 6 Gen Z South Koreans took GLP-1 slimming drugs last year: survey
A new survey shows appearance drives slimming drug use among young South Koreans, while regulators battle scams and misinformation.
27 Oct 2026 - 4:12PM
South Korea
South Korea’s president urged to play new Call of Duty as war wake-up call
Opposition lawmakers have seized on the North Korean invasion depicted in Modern Warfare 4 to attack Lee Jae Myung’s dovish stance.
27 Oct 2026 - 3:07PM
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South Korean drama ‘Doctor X’ triggers fresh row over Gwangju Uprising depiction
The petition against the K-drama is the latest in a string of disputes over how fictional works portray history.
27 Oct 2026 - 12:02PM
Kim Ji-won stars as a genius surgeon in "Doctor X: Mafia in White". A recent episode shows flashbacks to the 1980 Gwangju Uprising after a character suffers the effects of a gunshot wound to the head sustained during the movement. Photo: Netflix
South Korea
AI chip surge lifts South Korea to record surplus, behind only China
Soaring memory prices pushed quarterly earnings past Germany and Japan combined for the first time.
26 Oct 2026 - 5:03PM
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Japan
Japanese ex-prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who sought China ties, dies at 90
Known as a diplomatic dove, Fukuda visited China soon after becoming prime minister and invited then Chinese president Hu Jintao to visit.
26 Oct 2026 - 3:48PM
Japan
Cooler than Tokyo: Sendai named Japan’s most comfortable city amid record heat
The city’s average maximum temperature was 26.8 degrees Celsius over this summer, the lowest since 2020.
26 Oct 2026 - 2:05PM
South Korea
In South Korea, jail time awaits Halloween police impersonators
Police crack down on fake uniforms as Seoul marks a fourth Halloween since the Itaewon crowd crush disaster.
26 Oct 2026 - 6:38PM
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A man dressed in a police uniform stands on a street in Hong Kong during Halloween in 2019. Photo: AFP
Japan
Japan companies to compensate customers after major cyberattacks
Japanese firms are being roiled by attacks, with experts saying AI is making cybercrime faster, cheaper and harder to detect.
26 Oct 2026 - 6:34PM
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North Korea
North Korea tells UN South ‘fabricated’ border landmine blast
South Korea has sent its own letter blaming the explosion on a North Korean mine, calling it a ‘clear violation of the armistice agreement’.
26 Oct 2026 - 2:39PM
South Korea
‘Is this real?’: fury as South Korea cuts CEO’s jail term despite 23 deaths
One Chinese mother, who lost her 24-year-old daughter, wants to continue the legal fight against battery maker Aricell.
26 Oct 2026 - 11:46PM
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Japan
US marine indictment in Okinawa murder trial renews anti-base movement
Devin Ballard, who is stationed at Futenma Air Base, is charged with robbing and killing a woman in Naha, the capital of the southern island prefecture.
26 Oct 2026 - 4:56PM
A US military plane takes off at the Kadena US Air Force Base in Kadena Town on the southern island of Okinawa, Japan, on August 24, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Japan
Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage
As children leave home and with changing pension rules, more older Japanese women are choosing to walk away from distant marriages.
25 Oct 2026 - 10:00AM
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Chasing Gothic Lolita demand, Japanese businesses expand to Europe
Gothic Lolita blends elements of traditional European clothing with Japanese fashion, as Japanese brands look to expand their presence in Europe.
24 Oct 2026 - 9:14PM
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North Korea
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un calls for training world’s ‘strongest’ military
Kim’s call for what he dubs a ‘Korean-style military revolution’ comes the same week Seoul’s military proposed talks to clarify the border.
24 Oct 2026 - 1:45PM
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a conference of company commanders for the country’s army in Pyongyang, in a photo released on Saturday. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
Japan
Revised law to maintain Japan’s imperial family size takes effect
The royal family can now adopt males aged 15 or older from 11 former imperial branch families descended from emperors through the male line.
24 Oct 2026 - 11:39AM
Japan
Danger, death and devotion: Japan’s festivals face crisis after fatal accidents
A number of tragic deaths have forced local communities across Japan to reconsider centuries of sacred tradition in the name of safety.
24 Oct 2026 - 2:57PM
South Korea
Paper straws worse for the environment than plastic, South Korea study finds
The report finds paper and bio-based straws generate higher life-cycle emissions, prompting calls to cut single-use consumption at source.
23 Oct 2026 - 5:49PM
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North Korea
Another historic Trump-Kim meeting unlikely this year: US, South Korean officials
Trump has downplayed the prospects of a summit happening next month, saying: ‘I’m not sure that anybody’s asking for a meeting’.
23 Oct 2026 - 1:30PM
US President Donald Trump (right) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un leave after after their summit in Singapore on June 12, 2018. Photo: Reuters
Japan
No bots: Japan drafts rules for social media platforms ahead of local elections
Platforms must screen users of monetisation features, suspend these features if they affect fairness and warn of harmful AI content.
23 Oct 2026 - 12:48PM
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Inflation-squeezed Japanese flock to claw machines dangling everyday items
Families embrace claw machines stocked with groceries and other essentials, blending shopping with fun amid rising living costs.
23 Oct 2026 - 7:30AM
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North Korea
What border warnings by Kim Jong-un’s sister reveal about inter-Korean tensions
Kim’s repeated accusations of Seoul provocations appear to build a case for blaming South Korea for any future hostilities, experts say.
22 Oct 2026 - 3:38PM
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