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In Japan there has been a spike in cases of customers using abusive language, making threats and excessive demands, and unfairly blaming workers for problems they find with products or services. Photo: Shutterstock

Think the Japanese are all super polite? Not their shoppers

An increase in abusive customers, which in extreme cases has driven workers to suicide, is seeing some Japanese companies take a stand.

Macroscope | IMF is changing its tune on trade. Should Asian economies listen?

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Will Tokyo’s giant fountain make a splash or be a US$17 million washout?

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How should Indo-Pacific leaders deal with Trump 2.0? Analysts say get personal

Shinzo Abe, Japanese prime minister during Trump’s first term, is cited as an example of how to work with the US president-elect.

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World leaders are considering how best to deal with US President-elect Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Could Japan seaweed be a new supercrop?

Calls in Japan for more suicide prevention steps targeting schoolchildren

Japanese culture experts urge authorities to do more after new data shows suicides among Japanese schoolchildren remain high.

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Think Japan isn’t friendly for tourists with disabilities? Think again

Japan has made big steps in accessible travel, one expert says, while bodies like Accessible Japan and TokudAw help those with special needs.

Josh Grisdale says he has received assistance everywhere he has travelled in Japan, including from this priest in Kyoto. Photo: Josh Grisdale

How Japan’s innovative Nakagin Capsule Tower is finding new life

The Tokyo structure’s dismantling in 2022 saw a number of its capsules repurposed globally – even at Hong Kong’s M+ – fulfilling designer Kisho Kurokawa’s vision.

Japan brokerage giant told to probe alleged arson, murder attempt by ex-worker

A former employee is accused of stealing US$170,000 in cash from an elderly client’s home and setting it on fire.

My Take | How North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia is changing attitudes in China

The Chinese public who once derided North Korea as a ‘neighbourhood hooligan’ is now hailing its decision to help Russia in the Ukraine war.

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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Pyongyang in June. Photo: Pool via AP

Opinion | Trump’s return as president marks the end of American exceptionalism

Trump’s second term will mark a turn in US foreign policy towards a transactional approach and hasten the start of a multipolar world order.

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Ant International drives AI in cross-border payments to boost global expansion

The firm’s AI model predicts currency exchange rates on an hourly basis, helping businesses reduce transaction costs.

Japan ‘bracing for what might come’ from Trump’s return to the White House

Tokyo is concerned about potential US troop withdrawals, higher defence costs, and the impact of new tariffs on Japanese businesses operating in China.

Opinion | North Korea’s support for Russia won’t be a game changer in Ukraine

Pyongyang’s support for Russia is part of a public relations campaign for Kim Jong-un, who has his eye on Russian supplies and tech.

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MTR Lab backs AI start-up Ensonic in first mainland Chinese investment

Ensonic produces AI-based acoustic detection systems used for equipment quality control and maintenance.

The deal with Ensonic marks MTR Lab’s first investment in a mainland Chinese company. Photo: Edmond So

Sweet potato soup sake? 3 Hong Kong women’s dessert-based craft drinks

Three women have created sake drinks based on sweet potato and red bean soups using traditional Hong Kong flavours and Japanese ingredients.

Japan blasts world’s first wooden satellite into space

Data will be sent from the satellite to Japanese researchers to determine if it can withstand extreme changes in temperature.

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‘No right to interfere’: UN criticism of Japan’s succession law sparks outcry

Critics argue that the UN panel’s call undermines Japan’s national identity, sparking a fierce debate on gender equality and tradition.

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Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front row, left) and his daughter Princess Aiko attend a performance at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on October 20. Photo: Kyodo

No snow on Mount Fuji at record-late date

Ahead of US election, Asians see little difference in candidates’ policies

Many US plans for the region are baked in, analysts note, and won’t change regardless of whether Trump or Harris becomes president.

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Japan launches defence satellite carried by new flagship rocket

Amid growing tension in the region, the satellite is designed for information-gathering and military operations.

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A new flagship rocket carrying a defence ministry communications satellite launched in southern Japan on Monday. Photo: Kyodo News via AP

Japan Buddhist monk shares wisdom, cat photos, links people to cola to promote hope

Thought-provoking posts on social media by abbot attract big online following, actual visits to Buddhist temple.

An abbot at a Buddhist temple in Japan has taken to social media to promote his message of hope. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

Video | Air taxi completes first trial flight in Japan

The eVTOL sector is crucial to Toyota’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

Can Japan-China talks change course on North Korea’s alliance with Russia?

Meeting aims to address growing security challenges, but analysts say Beijing is unlikely to be able to influence Pyongyang’s actions.

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Air taxi completes first trial flight in Japan

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Wang Yi’s talks with Japanese official suggest a Xi-Ishiba meeting lies ahead

Foreign ministry says both sides agree to leaders’ dialogue as Japanese media report plans for Japan’s new prime minister to meet Xi Jinping.

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Takeo Akiba of Japan, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, pictured in 2018, spoke in Beijing on Monday, in a meeting expected to clear the way for a a summit between the two countries’ leaders. Photo: AP

China blames ‘obstruction’ for military plane’s entry into Japanese airspace

Explanation for August 26 incident comes ahead of likely first meeting between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

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US nuclear bomber joins drills with S. Korea, Japan after Pyongyang missile test

South Korea’s military said the drills showed the resolve of the ROK and the US to strengthen their deterrence against North Korea.

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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Japan, covering politics, economy, society, the country's relationships with China, North Korea and South Korea and the legacy of World War Two in Asia.
Capital
Tokyo
Head of State
Emperor Naruhito
Head of Government
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
last updated:
2 October, 2024
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