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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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Director Sofia Coppola in Kyoto for the Cartier Le Chœur des Pierres launch event. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

Q&A | Sofia Coppola on Cartier, 20 years of Marie Antoinette and long love affair with Japan

We spoke to the Oscar-winning director in Kyoto at Cartier’s launch of the second chapter of the Le Chœur des Pierres high jewellery collection.

SCMP Highlights

Rare Van Gogh painting in Hong Kong; Merry Berry Love: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Accidents and disasters in China

Vehicle may have sparked Mongolia wildfire, putting China rescuers on high alert

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International Property

‘Mild’ AI job displacement set to rein in Asia-Pacific office demand: report

CBRE says 3.9 per cent of office jobs in developed parts of region are vulnerable to replacement by artificial intelligence.

Central Tokyo’s Toranomon business district. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong stock market

Mainland China, Hong Kong stocks fall as US inflation spurs Fed tightening fears

Asian markets slump as recent US inflation numbers boost expectations of a rate hike and a plunge in South Korean market dents sentiment.

Artificial intelligence

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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US-China relations

How a new US Army unit could challenge the PLA’s strategy in a Taiwan conflict

A fourth specialised American task force has been established to counter Chinese efforts to keep enemy warships and aircraft at bay.

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The US Army is seeking to challenge the PLA's approach to keep enemy forces at bay and prevent foreign intervention. Photo: Handout/US Navy
Germany

In US-China rivalry, middle powers urged to be ‘indispensable’ chokepoints

By embedding deeply into supply chains, smaller countries that fear being squeezed out of global decision-making can offer a ‘best’ dish.

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Russia

Video | Russia detains Japanese journalist for alleged espionage

The Hokkaido Shimbun correspondent, identified as Yuki Imai, is accused of gathering information on Russian defence capabilities.

Sanae Takaichi

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.

Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana is surrounded by reporters as he arrives at the prime minister’s official residence to resign in Tokyo, on Wednesday. Photo: Kyodo via Reuters
2026 Xi-Trump summits

US holds ‘unusual’ civil-military meeting in Tokyo ahead of Trump’s China trip

Diplomatic, administrative and military officials said to have exchanged intelligence and aligned Asia-Pacific priorities and messaging.

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Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of US Indo-Pacific Command (second from right), briefs senior American officials at the US naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, on October 9. Photo: Handout
China’s military drills

China’s Liaoning carrier heads to Pacific as US, Japan prepare for drills

Timing of PLA naval training in western Pacific could overlap with expanded Keen Sword exercise near Taiwan involving 57,000 troops.

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China-Japan relations

Chinese business visit to Russia-held Kuril Islands prompts protest from Japan

The trip to Etorofu aimed at identifying joint Russia-China investment opportunities in the disputed southernmost part of the archipelago.

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Sanae Takaichi

‘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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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a budget committee session at parliament in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Mainland China

Video | Japan’s carmakers are shifting into new hi-tech sectors

The Japanese automobile industry has been under growing pressure since China took over its title as world’s top vehicle exporter in 2023.

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The Philippines

Asia must guard against repeat of 1997 crisis: Philippine central bank chief

The pre-crash boom of the 1990s ‘wasn’t really a miracle’, Eli Remolona says, urging Asean to prepare for fresh shocks.

LVMH

Sluggish Chinese demand weighs on LVMH amid Louis Vuitton’s Molly Tea row

Luxury giant takes a painful hit from slowing sales in Asia due to macro-led deterioration in China and lawsuit against local tea company.

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Global monetary policy

Why the IMF is worried about a global debt squeeze as bond yields climb

Higher bond yields raise debt-servicing costs and increase fiscal pressure across advanced and emerging economies, global lender says.

An attendee at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok. Photo: Reuters
United States

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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Architecture and design

How food and family inspire designer Steve Leung’s signature spaces

Beyond high-profile projects like the Swim Club at the Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui hotel, Leung designed his own cosy holiday home in Niseko.

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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Russian state media footage shows the arrest of a person, identified by Russia’s Federal Security Service as a Japanese journalist for the Hokkaido Shimbun. Photo: Rossiya-24 via Reuters
United States

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
US-China relations

Opinion | Japan’s geopolitical predicament is partly self-imposed

Tokyo needs to recalibrate what constitutes true national dignity with respect to its relationships with the US and China.

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Singapore

From public service to private romance: can a Singapore app engineer love?

FirstDate is being piloted among government employees aged 21 to 35 amid Singapore’s efforts to raise its fertility rate.

Ageing society

Opinion | Don’t leave Asia’s ageing debate until it’s too late

As the global gap between healthspan and lifespan widens to almost a decade, an ageing Asia’s health question is increasingly a business one.

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Japanese salarymen in Tokyo. Photo: Shutterstock
TV shows and streaming video

Review | Koji Yakusho is forgotten in Netflix comedy Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?

Koji Yakusho plays a famous Japanese actor who is suddenly forgotten by his nation as a vaccine’s side effect.

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Koji Yakusho in a still from Netflix comedy Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? Photo: Netflix
Semiconductors

US chip sector has deep supply chain exposure to China: SIA report

US chip production relies on ‘vulnerable inputs hidden deep in upstream global supply chains’, SIA says.

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C-Suite Content Hub

Turning AI Ambition into Real-World Advantage

As enterprises race to adopt AI, Amitabh Sarkar, argues that AI’s real test is on infrastructure, and durable transformation will depend on converging networks, cloud, security, governance and trust.

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