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Hong Kong tourism
Japan popular with Hong Kong travellers over Christmas, Harbin gaining appeal
Despite row with China, Japan remains popular with Hongkongers, with mainland cities such as Harbin and Yunnan gaining appeal.
25 Dec 2025 - 11:02PM
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Science
China urged to sue over Japanese royal’s role in Unit 731 crimes
24 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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Retailing
‘C-beauty’ cosmetics brands find retail expansion outside China a slow slog
24 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
China-Japan relations
China CP comic fan event stripped of Japanese content, dozens of booths affected
Organisers of the weekend convention in Hangzhou did not name Japan directly in its pivot to a ‘Chinese style’ theme.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:25PM
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Japan
Mind your language: Japan considers new fluency bar for permanent residents
While some say Japanese knowledge is a fair demand, others worry it will introduce ‘roadblocks’ at a time when the country needs more workers.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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China-Japan relations
China-Japan tension hits holiday travel as flights cancelled on 46 routes
All cancelled flights are operated by Chinese carriers and involve most of the country’s major airlines.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:13PM
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Japan
Japan clears way for Tepco to restart world’s largest nuclear plant
Tepco, operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant, has been allowed to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 15 years after the disaster.
23 Dec 2025 - 3:32PM
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Singapore
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George Yeo on superpower ‘headaches’ and why the US dollar could crack
Singapore’s former foreign minister also discusses Trump, the latest China-Japan dust-up, and rivalry between Hong Kong and the city state.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:02AM
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Japan
Losing ground: Japan sounds alarm over foreign-owned land
From next year, anyone buying property will have to confirm their nationality – a move some analysts say is overkill.
21 Dec 2025 - 10:29AM
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China-Japan relations
Bearly any time left for Japan’s panda lovers? Row with China threatens to end loans
A 50-year tradition of panda diplomacy appears to be reaching its end with the last pair set to leave amid heightened diplomatic tensions.
20 Dec 2025 - 6:44PM
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Japan
More Japanese favour having an empress as Princess Aiko’s public appeal rises
Japan’s conservative politicians are against changing the centuries-old tradition of a male heir for the throne.
20 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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China-Japan relations
China’s military build-up could ‘seriously’ affect Japan’s security, Tokyo warns
Release of defence ministry report comes amid soaring tensions with Beijing and a boost to Japan’s military budget and goals.
19 Dec 2025 - 6:33PM
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Japan
Japan vows never to possess nuclear weapons, rebuffing official’s idea
The government’s response came after a senior security official suggested that Tokyo needed nuclear arms to deter potential aggressors.
19 Dec 2025 - 2:56PM
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Pandas
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Japan to be without pandas for first time in 50 years
While the twin pandas were born in Japan, they belong to China under a loan agreement and are set to return by February 2026.
18 Dec 2025 - 7:31PM
Japan
Steppe in the right direction? ‘Japan is back’ in Central Asia with new summit
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the leaders of five Central Asian nations are expected to establish a new framework for cooperation in AI.
18 Dec 2025 - 5:41PM
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Japan
Japan boosts scrutiny after Chinese buyers lead property rush near critical sites
Japan to require nationality disclosure for land near key sites after study finds Chinese nationals bought half of 3,498 such properties in 2024.
16 Dec 2025 - 5:07PM
Japan
Japan and South Korea clash over islets as old grievances resurface
Analysts warn the squabble is a ‘step backwards’ that offers Beijing a chance to drive a wedge between the two US allies.
16 Dec 2025 - 1:39PM
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Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong is stepping up its competitiveness in aviation
By funding upgrades to the airport and signing international aviation deals, the city is proactively working to expand its global reach.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:45AM
Japan
Japan tremors raise fears of overdue megaquake killing 199,000
Authorities are urging residents to review evacuation plans as simulations suggest a ‘maximum-class’ winter night quake could trap thousands.
15 Dec 2025 - 3:17PM
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Japan
Security or freedom? Japan’s proposed anti-spy laws raise human rights concerns
Prime Minister Takaichi’s plans to tighten spying and secrecy rules could be used to stifle free speech and media freedom, analysts say.
14 Dec 2025 - 10:01AM
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China-Japan relations
China marks Nanking massacre anniversary with warning against Japan’s militarism
Top Communist Party official says attempts to challenge post-war order are ‘doomed to failure’ as tensions with Tokyo flare.
13 Dec 2025 - 9:42PM
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Japan
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From Singapore to Taiwan, Japan must face its past for Asia’s future
Lasting peace in Asia demands that Tokyo abandons its historical revisionism and refusal to acknowledge past crimes.
13 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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Japan
‘Didn’t know where to go’: tourists struggle in Japan quake evacuation
Foreign visitors were left scrambling for multilingual information after Monday’s magnitude 7.5 earthquake.
13 Dec 2025 - 10:21AM
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China-Japan relations
US military sends show of support to Japan as China’s navy, air drills continue
Japanese fighters train with US B-52s and USS George Washington arrives in Yokosuka amid heightened China-Japan tensions.
11 Dec 2025 - 7:13PM
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Macau
Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki cancels Macau show as Beijing-Tokyo rift continues
‘I sincerely apologise to everyone who was looking forward to it,’ pop star says, with decision following axing of Shanghai show last month.
10 Dec 2025 - 5:52PM
Japan
Japan issues megaquake advisory after magnitude 7.5 tremor
The advisory urges preparedness for a possible large quake and tsunami, recalling the 2011 disaster that destroyed Fukushima’s nuclear plant.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:02PM
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China-Japan relations
‘We’ve been careful’: Japanese firms in China stay calm amid political storm
Japanese businesses in China are under pressure amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan, but they have dealt with political tensions for years.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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China’s military drills
2 Chinese, 7 Russian jets enter South Korean air defence zone near Japan
Chinese defence ministry cites annual joint strategic patrol with Russia, hours after South Korea says aircraft did not violate airspace.
9 Dec 2025 - 6:54PM
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