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

China-Japan relations

Trump pushed Xi on Japan ties, but Chinese leader unmoved

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources say

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Japan

From felling trees to recruiting hunters, Japanese aim to fend off bear attacks

A foreign resident who has been attacked multiple times says he now carries bear spray and a baseball bat when he visits his lodge in Gunma.

A sign warning of bears is seen at the start of a hiking trail in Nikko in July. Photo: AFP
A bear walks on the premises of an office in Fukushima, Japan, in June. Photo: Kyodo/ AP
People walk past a sign reading “beware of bears” in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, last month. Photo: EPA
Japan

‘Intense anger’: US marine’s arrest in Okinawa woman’s death fuels base backlash

Residents say the killing of an Okinawan woman shows they are paying the price of shouldering Japan’s heaviest security burden.

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China-Japan relations

US to deploy NMESIS anti-ship system on Japanese island closest to Taiwan

Unprecedented deployment to Yonaguni, 110km from Taiwan, during joint drills this month comes amid high tensions between Beijing and Tokyo.

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Japan

No more welcome mat? Japan’s tough visa rules spur foreigners to look elsewhere

Despite a surge in foreign residents leaving Japan, Tokyo is sticking to higher fees for business manager visas and permanent residency.

People walk up the hill leading to Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Photo: AFP
Foreigners visit the Sensoji Temple in Tokyo. Photo: EPA
Wealth management

How Hong Kong stacks up against Singapore in race for next-generation wealth

Younger wealth holders increasingly global, prioritising lifestyle, wellness and values when choosing where to live and invest, Savills says.

China-Philippines relations

Beijing slams ‘harassment’ after Manila challenges research ship near Batanes

The Philippines claims the Jia Hai Ke 7 has been ‘loitering’ near islands that have become a flashpoint amid boundary talks.

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China-Japan relations

Japanese business presence in China down nearly 30% from peak in 2012: survey

The research found 1,221 new Japanese entrants in China since the last survey in 2024, but that was still less than during Covid-19.

Workers at SMC, a Japanese pneumatic engineering company, assemble products at a factory in Beijing. Photo: AP
Asia travel

7 Pokemon experiences in Tokyo to celebrate 30 years of Pikachu and co

On top of Tokyo’s regular Pokemon attractions, the city is also holding special events to celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary.

Chef Pikachu performs at the Pokemon Cafe at Pokemon Centre Tokyo DX. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

Japan denies ‘militarisation’ after Russia opposes permanent UN council seat

Japan’s top spokesman says Japan has ‘consistently defended freedom, democracy and the rule of law’ since the end of World War II.

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World of performing arts

How one woman is rewriting kabuki’s ‘all-male’ narrative in Japan

Ranshou Fujima, a female kabuki dancer and archivist, is reimagining the onnagata tradition through a landmark exhibition in Tokyo.

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trump, Takaichi reaffirm US-Japan ties in phone call after Xi state visit

They exchanged views on various issues surrounding China, Japanese leader’s post says, after World War II references spark concern in Tokyo.

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US President Donald Trump's description of wartime China as an ally is “striking”, according to a Japanese analyst. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan’s cut-price morgues cash in on legal loopholes as lonely deaths rise

One Tokyo-based company is offering to do everything from body collection up to ash internment for just US$1,040.

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An undertaker bows after putting a casket in a morgue in Tokyo in 2017. Photo: Reuters
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trump praises Takaichi for doing ‘tremendous job’ ahead of Xi’s visit to US

Two leaders hail their good working relationship, with Sanae Takaichi saying the United States and Japan can look forward to deepening ties.

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Japan

Japan begins clean-up after Typhoon Dujuan kills 4, batters east

Landslide warnings remained in force on Tuesday after the 25th typhoon of the season left thousands without power and ruined holiday plans.

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Video | Typhoon Dujuan brings deadly floods and landslides to Japan

Typhoon Dujuan primarily struck Japan’s Izu Islands and Kanto region with wind speeds reaching 144km/h (89mph).

Firefighters row a boat on a flooded street to rescue a parent and a child from an isolated apartment after the previous day’s heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on September 22, 2026. Typhoon Dujuan, the season’s 25th typhoon, passed over the Izu Islands and the Pacific coast of the Kanto Region on the 21st, bringing record rainfall and landslides. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun )
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Food and Drinks

Hong Kong-style milk tea that has customers queuing out the door – in Tokyo

Despite none being from Hong Kong, the three founders of Urushi to Hibi have created a unique – and popular – cultural fusion experience.

Art

Mariko Mori’s landmark Tokyo retrospective traces an extraordinary cosmic journey

From 1970s anime to ancient Jōmon culture and Buddhist thought, the Japanese artist’s retrospective explores cosmic connections.

Style Edit

Style Edit: 45R marks 20 years in Ginza with new 4-storey flagship store

The Japanese brand’s latest Tokyo address brings indigo-dyed denim and seasonal collections into a striking new space, with matcha and art on the top floor.

The exterior of 45R’s new Ginza flagship. Photo: Handout
China exports

China’s trade limits continue to bite into Japan’s rare earth imports

Rare earth magnet imports fall 17 per cent, following a 52 per cent plunge in July, amid deteriorating ties between Beijing and Tokyo.

China is the world’s largest supplier of rare earth permanent magnets, as well as rare earth materials more broadly. Photo: AP Photo
Japan

Video | Japan’s ‘Suica penguin’ to be replaced in public vote

The public will pick the penguin’s replacement from among 3 candidates by September 23.

Singapore

US firm Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028

Trained specialists will drive Jaguar I-Pace vehicles and help Waymo adapt its technology to Singapore’s road layouts and other conditions.

Taiwan

Exclusive | ‘Provocation’ could accelerate Taiwan reunification: retired PLA major general

Island’s leader William Lai has ‘challenged our red lines’, Luo Yuan says on sidelines of Beijing’s Xiangshan Forum.

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Retired PLA major general Luo Yuan is a senior adviser to the Xiangshan Forum, China’s flagship security conference. Photo: Simon Song
Japan

Is Japan’s Okinawa finally moving on from anti-base politics?

Frustrated by economic hardship, Okinawans have rallied behind a new governor, leaving long-standing anti-base resistance in disarray.

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US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Japan’s Okinawa prefecture, is seen from the air in 2015. Photo: Kyodo/AP
South China Sea

‘Wolf in sheep’s clothing’: why Japan’s Natuna port plan raises alarm in China

Tokyo offers port upgrades to boost maritime security, but analysts say Jakarta is being pragmatic, not taking sides against Beijing.

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Japan

Why Zelensky’s Kyiv invite puts Japan PM Takaichi in a diplomatic bind

Analysts say a Ukraine trip will be an ‘excellent opportunity’ for Takaichi to show her mettle, despite concerns about chilly Russia ties.

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