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Tokyo’s Sanja Matsuri festival often resembles a rowdy, chaotic street party. Photo: Ronin de Goede
Asia travel

Tokyo’s Sanja Matsuri festival – a raucous celebration not for the prudish

One of Japan’s most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party

Art Basel

How 3 tastemakers are exploring the intersection of fashion and art

Food and Drinks

Hong Kong in 2nd, 3rd spots in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 – full list

Japan

Video | Families mark 30 years since deadly Tokyo sarin attack

The Japanese doomsday cult released a deadly nerve agent inside the Tokyo subway system, killing 14 people and sickening thousands.

Japan’s subway sarin attack: victims’ families demand justice and compensation 30 years on
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Japan

Woman fatally stabbed in Tokyo while live streaming

The attacker and victim are thought to have known each other and had a financial dispute.

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Japan

Japan bullet train cars decouple, second time in less than 6 months

The disconnection on the Shinkansen line that links Tokyo to northeastern Japan is similar to the previous decoupling in September.

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Banking & finance

Former HSBC CEO Quinn to join Julius Baer as chairman in May

Quinn’s experience at HSBC could help Julius Baer tap the fast-growing Asian market, one analyst says.

Former HSBC CEO Noel Quinn is joining Julius Baer as chairman. Photo: AP
International Property

Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital buys Tokyo shopping centre for more than US$1 billion

Tokyu Plaza Ginza is one of the largest retail facilities in the Ginza district and has a couple of subway stations nearby.

Japan

Osaka Expo’s slow ticket sales raise fears of another financial flop for Japan

Delays, weak ticket sales, and cost overruns have cast doubt on the World Expo’s chances of success.

Mainland China

Ishiba to meet Trump next week, trade and defence set to be on agenda

Donald Trump has confirmed his planned meeting with Shigeru Ishiba, with the two leaders expected to also discuss security cooperation.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week, with their talks set to focus on trade and defence. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Tokyo’s prime office rents rise, but vacancy rates tell a different story

Rents for prime office space in Japan’s capital increased by 5.2 per cent in last year’s third quarter, the most in eight years.

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Office rents in Tokyo rose at the fastest pace in eight years in the third quarter of last year. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Japan relations

‘Crucial’ time to improve China-Japan relations, Wang Yi tells Tokyo delegation

Chinese foreign minister meets visiting lawmakers from Japanese ruling coalition in latest sign of growing detente.

Asia travel

All technology will eventually ‘die out’. This Tokyo museum preserves it

From Betacam videotapes to cameras, defunct tech is the main attraction at the Extinct Media Museum.

Luxury Hotels

Inside the Tokyo Edition, Ginza, the city’s sleekest new luxury hotel

The newest addition to the Edition line of hotels is situated in Tokyo’s bustling high-end fashion district, minutes from popular hotspots like the Dover Street Market Ginza and Ginza Music Bar.

Inside the Kengo Kuma-designed Tokyo Edition, Ginza, the city’s latest luxury hotel. Photo: Handout
Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Chinese Taipei badminton doubles pair under fire for pro-independence support

Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin were the targets of ‘China, Taiwan’ chants from fans at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Centre.

Wang Chin-lin (left) and Lee Yang show off their badminton gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Tokyo to propose 4-day work week for government staff in parenthood push

PM Shigeru Ishiba has called Japan ’s stubbornly low birth rate a ‘quiet emergency and has pledged policies like flexible working hours.

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Japan

Video | Is Tokyo now Asia’s sex tourism hub?

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Food and Drinks

Asian fine dining up with Europe’s, latest Future of Food report says

Other 2025 food trends the Marriott International report identifies include sustainable dining, wellness and reviving forgotten ingredients.

Avocado, smoked eel, eel consomme, yuzu dish at Lolla. Photo: Asia’s 50 Best Resturants
Japan

Nobel Prize an important reminder, Hiroshima locals say

With war in Ukraine and the Middle East, Hiroshima residents hope that the world never forgets the atomic bombing of 1945.

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Asean

Biden skips Southeast Asia summits – is it a snub or strategy shift?

Biden’s absence does not necessarily indicate weaker US interest in Southeast Asia but rather a shift in engagement strategy, analysts say.

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Japan

My Take | Japan’s Ishiba to focus on security ties with South Korea to counter Pyongyang

Shigeru Ishiba’s ‘progressive’ views on thorny historical issues have raised hopes that ties between Japan and South Korea could improve.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (middle) oversees a launch of a ballistic missile at an undisclosed place in North Korea. The threat from North Korea is expected to be a key focus in Shigeru Ishiba’s engagement with Yoon Suk-yeol. Photo: AP
Japan

‘This has to end’: women at Japan’s top university call out gender imbalance

Just one in 10 researchers at the University of Tokyo are women, and one in five students.

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People walk at the University of Tokyo. Japan ranks lowest in 2022 data from the OECD group of developed countries for the number of women students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics bachelor’s programmes. Photo: AFP
China-Japan relations

Top Japan diplomat tells Beijing of ‘grave concerns’ about military activity

Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomes ‘new atmosphere’, during 45-minute call with newly appointed Japanese counterpart Iwaya.

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Japan

Japan’s new PM calls snap election to ‘create a new Japan’

Shigeru Ishiba’s LDP and its junior coalition partner are almost certain to be re-elected on October 27.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks fall as profit-taking halts China onshore market frenzy

Hang Seng Index slipped 1.4 per cent, adding to its 9.4 per cent plunge on Tuesday, while the CSI 300 Index of onshore stocks sank 7.1 per cent.

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A trader at a stock brokerage in Hangzhou on September 24, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
International Property

Japanese hotels a magnet for Hong Kong investors to diversify, mitigate risks

Japan’s low interest rates and booming tourism are attracting investors like the Chiu family and Dorsett Hospitality International.

The night shopping street at Dotonbori, a famous destination for tourists in Osaka. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Historic funding round values OpenAI at US$157 billion

OpenAI plans to use the funds to advance its AI research, increase computing capacity, and develop tools for solving complex problems.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks hit 20-month high as China frenzy continues

Stocks jumped for a sixth straight day as gains snowballed to US$3 trillion since Beijing unveiled its biggest stimulus package in this cycle.

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