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Was incursion of Japan airspace a ‘message’ from China over US moves in region?

Some experts believe the act is a strategically calculated move to weaken US alliances in the region and a test of Japan’s military responses.

Some experts believe the act is a strategically calculated move to weaken US alliances in the region and a test of Japan’s military responses

29 Aug 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Shanshan drenches Japan, knocks out power

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‘Lonely’ dolphin injures 18 people in Japan

28 Aug 2024 - 4:08PM

Beijing diplomat urges China and Japan to take long view to manage friction

Visiting Japanese delegate expresses concern over recent PLA incursion while veteran Chinese diplomat says relations are at a critical point.

28 Aug 2024 - 8:53PMvideocam

Toshihiro Nikai (left) chairman of the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians’ Union, and Liu Jianchao, head of the CCP’s International Department, shake hands ahead of their meeting. Photo: idcpc

Typhoon Shanshan barrels towards Japan, forcing Toyota to shut down production

Typhoon Shanshan, prompting evacuations and halting Toyota production. The storm brings violent winds, heavy rain, and landslides.

28 Aug 2024 - 6:37PM

Japan faces rice crisis, as typhoons, ‘megaquake’, holiday spark panic buying

Despite government reassurances of sufficient supply, panic buying has led to rationing and long queues, highlighting the nation’s deep cultural connection to rice.

27 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM

Japan accuses China of violating its airspace

27 Aug 2024 - 5:05PM

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‘Lonely’ dolphin blamed for leaving bathers bloodied in Japan

Eighteen people have been injured by what is believed to be a single dolphin, which experts said might be acting out because it is ‘lonely’.

28 Aug 2024 - 3:47PMvideocam

Japan’s police to deploy AI-powered drones in disaster-hit areas

The drones can cover large areas affected by a natural disaster and identify individuals acting suspiciously.

27 Aug 2024 - 3:05PMvideocam

‘Totally unacceptable’: Japan decries Chinese military plane entering its skies

Monday’s ‘first confirmed’ airspace incursion by China drew a furious response from Tokyo, which called the move a grave security threat.

27 Aug 2024 - 5:22PMvideocam

A Japanese soldier looks through binoculars during a live-fire exercise. Japan has ramped up defence spending in recent years, with US encouragement. Photo: Bloomberg

Seoul’s ‘submissive’ Tokyo ties blasted as Kishida seeks Yoon talks before exit

South Korea’s opposition accuses President Yoon Suk-yeol of being pro-Tokyo and eager to erase Korea’s history under Japanese rule.

27 Aug 2024 - 11:48AM

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol meet in Lithuania last year. Photo: Kyodo

‘Most frugal woman’ in Japan spends US$1.4 on food a day, has 3 houses

A Japanese woman who has been so determined to achieve her ambition of owning multiple properties at a young age that she led a life of extreme moderation has realised her dream.

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Opinion | South Korea’s unification plan ignores domestic and regional realities

Divisions in South Korea and wariness among both its allies and adversaries don’t bode well for Yoon Suk-yeol’s vision for the peninsula.

27 Aug 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

Japan’s space agency ends Moon probe operation

Despite landing successfully, the spacecraft’s wonky angle hindered solar panel function, leading to communication loss.

26 Aug 2024 - 8:20PM

An artist illustration of the SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) cruising over the moon. Photo: EPA-EFE/JAXA

US ally, Japan, scrambles jets after China aircraft ‘violates’ airspace

Local media said the incident marked the first incursion by the Chinese military’s aircraft into Japan’s airspace.

27 Aug 2024 - 5:23PMvideocam

A PLA air force Y-9 transport aircraft is seen during a training exercise in 2018. Japan’s defence ministry said a Chinese Y-9 aircraft entered its airspace on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Japan’s digital maverick Kono joins race to replace PM Kishida

Taro joins ex-defence minister Shigeru Ishiba, and former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, in the race to replace PM Fumio Kishida.

26 Aug 2024 - 5:36PMvideocam

Japan-based Cambodian activist demands Hun Sen and PM son release his brother

Activist Vanna Hay has criticised a border development project and says his brother Vannith’s detention is an act of ‘revenge’.

26 Aug 2024 - 5:41PM

China’s ‘broker butcher’ puts on charm to boost confidence, stocks

The CSRC’s boss wants state-run funds and private asset managers to show more buying power, deliver higher returns to shore up market confidence.

26 Aug 2024 - 6:13PMvideocam

An electronic ticker displays stock figures in Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai on August 14, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

Video | Will Japan’s economy recover under a new leader?

The island nation slipped into recession in 2024, losing its status as the world’s third-largest economy.

26 Aug 2024 - 11:07AM

Hong Kong stocks extend 3-week winning run as Fed signals imminent rate cut

Investors are turning optimistic after the Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell signalled on Friday that ‘the time has come for policy to adjust.’

26 Aug 2024 - 4:38PMvideocam

Opinion | Why China’s GDP growth needs to be read against its social contract

Economic development and sustainability are both part of the contract and one cannot come at the expense of the other.

26 Aug 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

Waves of uncertainty: radioactive ripple effect clouds Fukushima’s comeback

As Fukushima towns painstakingly rebuild, the toxic legacy of 2011’s nuclear disaster casts doubt on their hard-won revival.

25 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM

Haruo Ono, a Fukushima fisherman, opposes the plan to release water from the crippled nuclear plant. Photo: Jonathan Vit

People post letters to dead loved ones at Japan’s ‘entrance to underworld’

At Yomotsu Hirasaka, a supposed boundary between this world and the next in western Japan, stands a postbox for sending letters to deceased loved ones, which helps many people cope with their grief.

25 Aug 2024 - 5:15PM

China’s AI apps eye overseas markets amid tough competition, regulation at home

Chinese AI app developers are increasingly eyeing international users, as the domestic market environment turns too competitive, according to industry insiders.

28 Aug 2024 - 8:27PM

Will Japan’s economy recover under a new leader?

25 Aug 2024 - 9:00AM

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US confirm status as world’s best, as lacrosse chief calls tournament ‘huge success’

Hong Kong lacrosse boss Raymond Fong says thousands of fans watched games across 10 days of action in city.

25 Aug 2024 - 11:29AM

Kori Edmondson (centre) of the USA powers past several Canada players in the final of the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship at Mong Kok Stadium. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong vows tougher curbs on Japanese food imports if contamination worsens

Environment authorities say they will track nuclear effluent discharge development and data released by Japan, International Atomic Energy Agency.

24 Aug 2024 - 10:40PM

‘I want to go home’: Japan man searches for remains of wife lost in 2011 tsunami

The still-grieving husband of a victim of the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake is haunted by his wife’s final wish and refuses to give up the search for her remains.

28 Aug 2024 - 11:54PM

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27 August, 2024