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The Suwon district court on Thursday sentenced a South Korean man to three years in prison for injuring a Thai worker with an air gun. Photo: The Korea Times
South Korea

South Korean boss jailed for shooting air gun into Thai worker’s anus

The factory owner, who received a three-year jail term, also showed no remorse and deducted medical expenses from the victim’s wages.

North Korea

North Korea tests submarine-launched missiles, heightening tensions with Seoul

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South Korea

Stabbing spree exposes ‘serious gaps’ in South Korean offender tracking

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Japan

AI-armed hackers tear through corporate Japan’s neglected defences

For years, the Japanese language was a defence against hacking in and of itself, observers say. But no more.

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A man types on a computer keyboard. More than 500 breaches of Japanese corporate systems have been reported so far this year. Photo: Reuters
A man types on a computer keyboard. More than 500 breaches of Japanese corporate systems have been reported so far this year. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Japan farm minister submits resignation in first scandal blow for PM Takaichi

Kazuo Yana steps down after vote-buying claims, marking the first cabinet exit for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi since taking power.

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‘I bathe, not to mention make-up’: Japan’s PM says busier than male predecessors

A self-described workaholic, Sanae Takaichi has previously said she sleeps for just two to four hours a night.

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South China Sea

Will South China Sea’s code of conduct remain elusive as deadline looms?

The proposed code can only succeed if it sets clear rules to prevent clashes at sea rather than to resolve territorial claims, analysts say.

Philippine Navy and China coastguard personnel clash near a grounded Philippine warship at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea in July. Photo: cnsphoto/Reuters
A Philippine resupply vessel is hit by a Chinese coastguard water canon blast, causing injuries to multiple crew members as they tried to enter the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea in March 2024. Photo: AP
Japan

Why younger Japanese now fear Trump’s America more than China

A survey reveals under-50s see the US as the world’s top threat – driven by growing horror at its foreign policy, analysts say.

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Russia

Russia detains Japanese journalist suspected of spying

Tokyo calls for fair treatment of Hokkaido Shimbun correspondent detained in Russia’s far eastern Sakhalin region.

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South Korea

South Korea shopping centre stabbing leaves 8 injured

The Justice Ministry has apologised after the Incheon suspect met his probation officer hours before the shopping centre rampage.

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Police officers and firefighters gather outside a shopping centre following a stabbing attack in Incheon, South Korea, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Japan

Japan, US review military liberty policies after Okinawa killing

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi says high-level talks will target off-base curfew enforcement and joint patrols after a US marine’s arrest.

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A US Navy jet lands at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa on Friday, as lawmakers call for revisions to the US-Japan military pact following an alleged murder by an American marine. Photo: AFP
A US Navy jet lands at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa on Friday, as lawmakers call for revisions to the US-Japan military pact following an alleged murder by an American marine. Photo: AFP
North Korea

North Korea’s new missile museum: part shrine, part arms bazaar

Analysts say the museum was built to woo foreign buyers, burnish national pride and bury disarmament talks for good.

South Korea

South Korea hails success of its first Arctic shipping trial

President Lee Jae Myung said it shaved 10 days off the one-way sailing time compared to going through the Suez Canal.

North Korea

Days after AI missile test, North Korea fires more projectiles

South Korea’s military confirmed Monday’s launch, which followed its own hypersonic missile test earlier this month.

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North Korea said the missile it launched on October 3, pictured here, was capable of "changing its flight orbit at a low altitude" and included AI technology. Photo: KCNA/KNS/dpa
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Denuclearising North Korea would ‘defy history’: analyst

Security expert Jenny Town says Washington and others should abandon the goal and instead focus on arms limitations and crisis talks.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter (left) observe a ballistic missile launch in the country’s eastern region on October 3. Photo: KCNA/KNS/dpa
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter (left) observe a ballistic missile launch in the country’s eastern region on October 3. Photo: KCNA/KNS/dpa
Japan

2 men die in float festival accidents in Japan

Accidents often occur during the highlight of such parades in which the floats make turns without stopping.

South Korea

South Korea: 38 injured as ceiling collapses during Daegu sales event

Shoppers fled after plaster finishing collapsed on the second floor of the building in the country’s southeast, fire officials said.

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Japan

Japanese brewer designs ‘wobbly’ beer glass to encourage responsible drinking

A craft brewery in Japan has developed a U-shaped glass that tilts unless balanced with water, promoting healthier drinking habits.

The U-shaped Wobbly Beer Glass designed by Yoho Brewing. Photo: Handout / Yoho Brewing
The U-shaped Wobbly Beer Glass designed by Yoho Brewing. Photo: Handout / Yoho Brewing
US-China relations

Open Questions | Kurt Campbell on US’ China focus, future of the Quad, risks of AI

Diplomat who was a key architect of US policy on Asia for over a decade weighs Donald Trump’s emphasis on China ties and the price for spurning multilateralism.

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Japan

Japan angry after ‘unjust’ Russia wants ICC chief targeted by US extradited

Tokyo condemned Moscow’s move against Tomoko Akane and eight other officials, pledging to ‘take the appropriate path of action’.

Singapore

The Assassin(s) political storm reaches Singapore as actor Yoo faces threats

Organisers said the political thriller will open the festival amid growing backlash in South Korea over claims of historical distortion.

South Korean actor Yoo Hae-jin attends the red carpet for “The Assassin(s)“ at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada last month. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korea struggles to curb illegal sex sites 10 years after Soranet scandal

Despite tougher laws, a new wave of sites containing non-consensual sexually explicit videos and images of women has emerged.

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A placard reading “My life is not your porn” during a monthly protest by South Korean women against secretly-filmed spycam pornography in Seoul in 2018. Photo: AFP
A placard reading “My life is not your porn” during a monthly protest by South Korean women against secretly-filmed spycam pornography in Seoul in 2018. Photo: AFP
South Korea

South Korea test-flies its first home-grown hypersonic weapon

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hails the test as a major step in strengthening the country’s conventional defence capabilities.

South Korea

South Korea to recall ambassador from Ukraine amid POW dispute

The two countries have been at loggerheads since Zelensky disclosed the transfer of the prisoners captured on the battlefield early last year.

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Hong Kong stock market

What tensions? Uniqlo is back in fashion in China despite Beijing-Tokyo dispute

The Japanese clothing brand saw its China sales recover over the past year despite ongoing political tensions and China’s consumer slowdown.

People walk past a Uniqlo retail store inside a commercial shopping mall in Chongqing, southwest China. Photo: Getty Images
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