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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
13 Dec 2025 - 9:42PM
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From Singapore to Taiwan, Japan must face its past for Asia’s future
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
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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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China's military weapons
Why is China piling on the pressure on Japan with increasing naval operations?
Japanese analysis indicates Chinese fighters locked onto jets from a distance of about 52km during first encounter and 148km during second.
9 Dec 2025 - 7:50PM
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At least 30 injured after magnitude 7.5 quake in Japan
Authorities issued tsunami warnings following the powerful earthquake in northeastern Japan’s Aomori prefecture.
9 Dec 2025 - 10:53AM
Japan
30 injured after massive quake in Japan, warning of more stronger tremors
Officials removed all tsunami warnings following the powerful earthquake in northeastern Japan’s Aomori prefecture.
9 Dec 2025 - 3:58PM
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Asia housing and property
The View
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Asia’s housing affordability squeeze shows no signs of slowing
Some of the sharpest increases in property values are in economies facing major headwinds or those suffering from an acute shortage of affordable housing.
8 Dec 2025 - 5:23PM
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SCMP Highlights
Hong Kong Legco election, potential Parkinson’s treatment: 5 weekend reads
From Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election to Germany’s stagnant economy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
8 Dec 2025 - 12:30PM
Japan
Japan’s youth are now the most hostile to immigration, survey finds
Observers say daily exposure to overcrowding and disruptive behaviour in urban centres has made young adults the most resistant to change.
8 Dec 2025 - 5:09PM
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Made in China 2025
China’s Pudu Robotics rolls out overseas charm offensive with robot dog
Quadruped dubbed D5 from Pudu – founded by former HKUST engineering student Felix Zhang – draws crowds at Tokyo expo.
7 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
South China Sea
China sends seasoned ‘America hand’ to serve as top envoy to Philippines
New ambassador arrives in Manila as South China Sea tensions flare and the Philippines draws closer to Washington on defence.
6 Dec 2025 - 7:18PM
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China-Japan relations
Major Chinese airlines extend full refund offers for Japan flights by 3 months
Largest state-owned carriers including China Southern and Air China continue free refunds or itinerary changes amid diplomatic row.
5 Dec 2025 - 10:45PM
Japan
Japan weighs plan to punish sex buyers, but will it be enough?
Experts warn the sex industry will find ways to circumvent new rules and the problem needs to be tackled from various angles simultaneously.
5 Dec 2025 - 7:08PM
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South Korea
Chinese tourists pivot to South Korea, Thailand amid Japan travel ban
Spat began when Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi suggested potential military intervention in Taiwan Strait, leading Beijing to issue a travel warning.
4 Dec 2025 - 5:06PM
Japan
Japan sympathises as 79-year-old kills mother, 100, out of exhaustion
Two cases of victims aged 100 and 102 killed by their children aged above 70 have highlighted the challenges faced by elderly carers.
3 Dec 2025 - 11:19AM
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China's military weapons
PLA’s drone carrier on fast track to deployment with apparent second sea trial
A vessel believed to be the Sichuan, a key asset for potential amphibious operations against Taiwan, departs Shanghai shipyard.
2 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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China trade
From immigration to investments: China’s middle class is unwinding bets on Japan
Popular destination for capital feels the chill, with cruise lines cancelling trips, investors selling property and parents questioning if it is safe to send students.
2 Dec 2025 - 10:17AM
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China-Japan relations
China bristles as Japan weighs missile export to Philippines
Japan’s possible sale of Type 03 missiles to Manila comes as Tokyo moves to loosen arms-export rules, raising fresh concerns in China.
2 Dec 2025 - 8:42AM
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China-Japan relations
Debate and backlash in China after Japanese singer halted mid-show in Shanghai
Chinese commentators and social media users call for discussion around cancelling large concerts at the ‘last minute’.
1 Dec 2025 - 7:20PM
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Japan
Japan’s safe image cracks as car thefts, home intrusions increase
Car thefts have gone up almost 30 per cent from a year earlier while home burglaries have hit a five-year high, police data show.
30 Nov 2025 - 2:46PM
Singapore
Singapore becomes Plan B for Chinese travellers giving Japan a wide berth
Beijing’s call to boycott Japan after Sanae Takaichi’s remarks is benefiting Southeast Asian countries, travel agents say.
30 Nov 2025 - 9:30AM
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Why Chinese are cancelling their trips to Japan
The Japanese prime minister crossed a red line and reopened old wounds in employing language that echoed rhetoric used by imperial Japan to justify invasion.
30 Nov 2025 - 9:30AM
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