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The latest breaking news and stories on Japan, a country in East Asia known as a constitutional monarchy, and the world’s fifth largest economy. Also covering Japan’s relationship with China and Asia, plus commentary and updates on Japan’s economy, politics, society and trade.
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A Filipino worker washes dishes at her first housekeeping assignment in Musashino, Tokyo, in February. Photo: Kyodo
The Philippines

Filipino housekeepers mop up growing demand across Japan

Japan’s housekeeping services market has been expanding as the number of dual-income households increases.

Taiwan

Will Philippine Sea be the main battlefield for PLA carriers in a Taiwan war?

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Sanae Takaichi

Japan quake victim dies of heatstroke while sheltering in car in hot weather

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Singapore

Losing religion, not belief: Singapore’s fluid spiritual shift

Formal religious affiliation has been slipping in the city state, but surveys show belief in a higher power endures.

Devotees burn incense at a Taoist temple with Buddhist elements on Singapore’s Kusu island in 2023. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong set for heavy showers, squally thunderstorms over next few days

Authorities receive six landslide reports between Friday and Saturday evening.

Earthquakes

Japan ends rescue at quake-hit shopping centre after explosion kills 7

Officials said there should be no more people unaccounted for after rescuers searched the shopping centre in Kashima.

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Sanae Takaichi

Macroscope | Takaichi’s embrace of industrial policy won’t make Japan great again

Governments trying to pick winners is a futile pursuit in a fragmented world that needs a coordinated global development strategy.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (left) gestures as US President Donald Trump delivers a speech in front of US Navy personnel on board the US Navy’s USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the US naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, on October 28, 2025. Photo: AFP
Icons and Influencers

Style according to … Italian designer Alessandra Rich

The designer is obsessed with Alfred Hitchcock’s films and draws inspiration for her feminine designs from Grace Kelly and Ingrid Bergman.

Pets

Japan quake evacuees with pets find refuge at Kumamoto animal hospital

Ryunosuke Animal Hospital had learned from the 2016 quake that pet owners were often turned away from evacuation shelters.

Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

Japan’s ruling party MPs form group to shield US$2.1 billion trading card market

The group says growing asset value has led to an increase in fakes, fraudulent sales and the use of card transactions for money laundering.

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A fan looks at a trading card worth US$1.2 million at Fanatics Fest NYC in New York on July 16. Photo: Reuters
South China Sea

Opinion | How China and the Philippines can avert clashes over a crumbling ship

Amid fresh clashes over the rusting BRP Sierra Madre, both sides accuse each other of infringing their 2024 agreement. But what did they actually agree to?

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US-China relations

The numbers game: why the US is losing ground to China in the first island chain

The PLA is rapidly progressing towards its 2027 ‘world-class military’ goal in ways that could challenge US defence lines, analysts say.

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Hong Kong transport

Editorial | Hong Kong can act as a springboard for Chinese driverless technology

City and nation can benefit from the merging of mainland technological prowess with Hong Kong’s role as a global innovation hub.

Cambodia

Cambodian jobseekers fear debt trap over Thailand’s border reinforcement

While Cambodia is becoming less reliant on Thai imports, its people in the western provinces are feeling the brunt of the border row.

A Thai soldier stands guard while workers in the Pong Nam Ron district of Chanthaburi erect a section of the border fence between Thailand and Cambodia. Photo: SOPA Images
Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific tail strike in early July classified as ‘abnormal runway contact’

Hong Kong air safety watchdog releases preliminary report on July 3 incident involving flight CX509 from Tokyo.

The rear of the Cathay Pacific Airbus A330 was damaged in the July 3 incident. Photo: Handout
Rare earths

Beijing to impose exit bans for export control, tech transfer breaches

New rules give extra teeth to efforts to stamp out critical mineral smuggling and leaks of strategically vital technology.

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China-Japan relations

Why Japanese stealth fighters over Australia signal defence pivot against China

Back-to-back military drills and new logistics arrangements point to shift in US and allied air power, with northern Australia as a key hub.

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Toyota

Quake in Japan’s ‘Silicon Valley’ disrupts car, chip supply chains

The Kumamoto quake, which has killed at least 34 people, has stopped work in an area critical to Japan’s car and semiconductor industries.

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A collapsed house is seen on Friday after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, on Tuesday, Photo: Reuters
Yuan

China’s offshore yuan hits 3-year high as Beijing signals policy support

Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank.

Defence

US-led drills edge Japan and South Korea closer on defence

Command roles at Rimpac show Tokyo and Seoul can work together militarily, but history caps how far ties can go.

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Video | Japan finds rare earths in deep-sea mud off remote island

Japan is trying to reduce its reliance on China for rare earths.

(FILES) This photo taken on November 21, 2012 shows an aerial view of Minamitorishima Island in Ogasawara Village, Tokyo Prefecture, where the government requested a literature survey regarding the selection of a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. Japan said on July 24, 2026 it plans to full-scale mining test in February for rare earth minerals from near a remote Pacific island, after a successful mission taking samples some six kilometres under the sea. Japan and the United States, as well as many other countries, are seeking to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals used in an array of high-tech products from missiles to wind turbines. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT
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Earthquakes

Japanese mall is rebuilt to withstand earthquakes. Then it collapses again

Four bodies have been pulled from the rubble of the Aeon mall after an earthquake hit Kumamoto, followed by an explosion on Tuesday.

A rescue worker walks in front of Aeon mall in Kashima, Kumamoto, which was damaged by an explosion following an earthquake, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Earthquakes

Japan quake victims face El Nino weather without power, water

Nine other deaths in ⁠the prefecture were being investigated to ascertain if they were linked to the quake.

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China-Japan relations

Why did Okinawans visit a Beijing cemetery amid China-Japan tensions?

The trip highlights historical ties between China and the Ryukyu Islands that Beijing is leveraging as a counterweight in its row with Tokyo.

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Hong Kong stock market

How South Korea’s tech rout hit Hong Kong – and why regulators stepped in

Following an 80 per cent plunge in a popular SK Hynix leveraged fund, authorities have moved to overhaul rules for some high-risk investments.

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The SK Hynix stock price is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Defence

How Trump’s call for Asia-Pacific allies to raise defence spending may backfire

The president hopes his demands will benefit the US defence industry but analysts believe local arms makers may be the main beneficiaries.

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Technology

Opinion | In an era defined by AI, can work still be measured by the clock?

From Seoul to Taipei, Tokyo to Beijing, Asia is running a 21st century economy on a labour contract designed for the 20th century.

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China manufacturing

Why US might struggle to rein in Beijing’s growing 6G influence

24-country alliance aims to coordinate next-generation telecoms strategies, but analysts say China’s tech prowess provides clearer road map.

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