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South Korea to observe first, decide later on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
A former South Korean ambassador to Egypt will be attending Thursday’s inaugural meeting in Washington.
18 Feb 2026 - 4:45PM
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The Philippines
‘Knowing your friend’: Japan to join US-Philippines drills for first time
18 Feb 2026 - 4:10PM
China's population
China and South Korea team up on a vexing issue: their fast-ageing populations
18 Feb 2026 - 2:00PM
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Japan
‘A very good thing’: Japan’s Takaichi steps back from Liancourt Rocks pledge
Analysts say Takaichi’s decision not to send a cabinet minister to the event shows she is ‘protecting ties’ with Seoul amid regional tensions.
18 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM
The Dokdo or Takeshima Islands. Photo: AP
South Korea
‘The game is over’: South Korea braces for Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection verdict
Two earlier convictions have defined Yoon’s martial law decree as part of an insurrection plot, raising the stakes ahead of Thursday’s ruling.
18 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
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Japan
Trump unveils first Japan investments under trade deal with US
The president hailed the projects – a critical minerals site, a gas power plant and an LNG facility in the US – ahead of PM Takaichi’s visit.
18 Feb 2026 - 3:20PM
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Japan
Okinawa voters shift away from concerns over US military presence
Analysts point to a shift in priorities among younger Okinawans as a possible factor in the alliance’s bruising defeat in the election.
17 Feb 2026 - 11:05AM
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Anti-base activists take part in a protest against the construction of a US military facility in Henoko in Nago, Japan’s Okinawa prefecture, in 2022. Photo: AFP
North Korea
‘Heroic era’: why North Korea’s Kim is lauding Ukraine war sacrifices
The new homes for families of fallen soldiers are part of a push to showcase tangible achievements before the party congress, analysts say.
17 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
South Korea
Average South Korean YouTuber earnings jump 25% in 4 years to US$49,000 annually
Growth accelerated after a surge in political broadcasts following 2024’s martial law decree, prompting calls for stricter tax oversight.
16 Feb 2026 - 10:50AM
South Korea
Why do South Korea’s Hallyu heroes find taxes so … taxing?
As K-culture conquers the world, its wealthy stars keep falling foul of a tax system ‘that has not yet fully caught up’.
15 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
Japan
Why elite Japanese school asked 12-year-olds to read Palestinian poems for exam
Poets Mosab Abu Toha and Zeina Azzam welcomed the inclusion of their works in the exam, but were concerned about the ensuing controversy.
14 Feb 2026 - 1:07PM
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Nada Junior High School is a private all-boys school in Kobe whose graduates often go on to top universities in Japan. Photo: Wikipedia/Saoyagi2
Japan
Japan explores German silent cargo gliders to resupply remote islands
The HADIS system can deliver cargo of up to 500kg over a range of 120km and safeguard transport aircraft during resupply operations.
14 Feb 2026 - 2:39PM
Thailand
Thailand plays down ‘too expensive’ concerns from South Korean visitors
The perceived squeeze on the wallet is a result of exchange rate volatility rather than the kingdom’s inflation, tourism officials say.
13 Feb 2026 - 4:25PM
North Korea
‘We don’t care’: North Korea threatens Seoul with dire consequences over drones
The warning from Kim Yo-jong could derail President Lee Jae Myung’s efforts to mend ties with Pyongyang.
13 Feb 2026 - 12:40PM
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North Korea
Why Takaichi’s landslide victory in Japan has North Korea on edge
North Korea has accused Japan of resurrecting its wartime ambitions by expanding its defence and pursuing security alliances.
13 Feb 2026 - 5:53PM
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Military personnel hold national flags of Japan and the US during a Japan Ground Self-Defence Force training at Camp Narashino, near Tokyo, on January 11. Photo: EPA
Japan
Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat off Nagasaki, arrests skipper
This is the first time since 2022 that Tokyo’s fisheries agency has seized a Chinese fishing vessel.
13 Feb 2026 - 10:54AM
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Japan
Is Japan’s US$550-billion Trump ‘signing bonus’ a deal with strings attached?
Tokyo races to fund US projects to keep a 15 per cent tariff rate, as critics question if the ‘signing bonus’ is a gift or a high-interest loan.
12 Feb 2026 - 4:46PM
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North Korea
Kim’s daughter shaping North Korean policy as succession signals deepen
Citing a spy agency briefing, a South Korean lawmaker said Kim Ju-ae ‘was in the stage of being internally appointed successor’.
12 Feb 2026 - 1:33PM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter inspect a newly built hotel in Ryanggang province last December. Photo: KCNA via KNS/AFP
Japan
A doomed experiment? Japan’s opposition struggles to regroup amid crushing loss
A 124-seat collapse has left the Centrist Reform Alliance in tatters, with observers calling the defeat a ‘debacle of epic proportions’.
12 Feb 2026 - 5:25PM
South Korea
South Koreans swap ancestral rites for Japan getaways this Lunar New Year
Short holidays and a weak yen drive the ‘aeroplane instead of the ancestral table’ trend.
11 Feb 2026 - 4:36PM
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Japan
‘Job terrorism’: 1 in 4 workplaces in Japan victims of employee pranks
Psychologists say the quest for online clout is driving the rise in ‘meaningless’ workplace pranks, also known as part-time job terrorism.
11 Feb 2026 - 1:07PM
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Japan
Japan’s wage squeeze undermines Takaichi’s ‘trickle down’ plans
Fresh labour ministry figures show the cost of living crisis is deepening, as inflation continues to outpace salary increases for workers.
11 Feb 2026 - 7:25PM
Shoppers walk through the Nakano area of Tokyo on Sunday. Inflation-adjusted wages have fallen for the past four years in Japan. Photo: AFP
South Korea
What Takaichi’s landslide victory could mean for Japan-South Korea ties
Japan’s conservative tilt has revived South Korean concerns of more nationalist policies that could reopen historical and security wounds.
11 Feb 2026 - 5:59PM
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South Korea
‘Smaller than a closet’: the tiny Seoul flats going viral on YouTube
YouTuber Drew Binsky tours Seoul’s US$250-a-month micro-flats, sparking conversation on urban housing and South Korea’s hidden pressures.
10 Feb 2026 - 4:43PM
North Korea
Kim Jong-un vows ‘outstanding’ military role in new 5-year North Korea arms plan
The five-year defence plan will be aimed at bolstering North Korea’s strategic and tactical nuclear capabilities, analysts say.
10 Feb 2026 - 4:38PM
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