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Japan
Is Japan’s nuclear stance set to change under PM Takaichi?
Source close to PM Takaichi urges Japan to acquire nuclear arms; policy shift from pacifism may spark backlash at home and abroad.
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South Korea’s police chief removed for supporting martial law plot
18 Dec 2025 - 6:19PM
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Japan
Japan dismayed over Finnish beauty queen’s ‘slanted eyes’ photos
18 Dec 2025 - 3:56PM
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South Korea
Viral golden logo find turns old AC units into hot property in South Korea
A YouTube video revealing a pure gold logo on certain LG air conditioners has sparked a nationwide hunt for the 20-year-old units.
18 Dec 2025 - 2:41PM
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A gold shop owner examines gold letters taken from an LG air conditioner. Photo: YouTube/Ringring Unnie
Japan
Steppe in the right direction? ‘Japan is back’ in Central Asia with new summit
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the leaders of five Central Asian nations are expected to establish a new framework for cooperation in AI.
18 Dec 2025 - 5:41PM
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Finnish PM apologises for MPs’ ‘racist’ gestures in Miss Finland scandal
PM Petteri Orpo offers regrets to Japan, China and South Korea after MPs mimic ousted beauty queen Sarah Dzafce’s offensive squinting gesture.
17 Dec 2025 - 9:20PM
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South Korea
Vietnamese woman’s death amid raid in South Korea spurs visa policy debate
The 25-year-old, who reportedly hid at a factory’s air-conditioning unit, was just two weeks into her illegal part-time job when she died.
17 Dec 2025 - 6:50PM
The death of Vu Tu Anh, a 25-year-old Vietnamese woman, amid a South Korean immigration raid in October has intensified scrutiny on the country’s restrictive work visa rules for international students who graduate from local universities. Photo: handout
South Korea
South Korea reopens debate on lifting ban on North Korean media
Lawmakers move to ease North Korean web access. Supporters cite freedom of information, but critics fear propaganda risks.
17 Dec 2025 - 4:55PM
South Korea
South Korean court rules Yoon’s ‘self-coup’ illegal as walls close in
Judges are fast-tracking verdicts to beat statutory time limits, dashing the ex-president’s faint hopes of walking free early next year.
17 Dec 2025 - 3:02PM
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South Korea
‘Hard to go back’: frustrated with South Korea, men seek work, love in Japan
South Korea’s tough job market and marriage expectations have prompted many to settle down in the neighbouring country.
17 Dec 2025 - 10:13AM
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China travel
Why South Korea is becoming China’s new bargain travel hotspot amid Japan spat
A slump in the won is making South Korea increasingly affordable for mainland tourists just as China warns against travel to Japan.
16 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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A large crowd of tourists walks through a street in Seoul. South Korea is expected to receive an uptick in Chinese tourism over the coming months. Photo: Reuters
Japan
Japan boosts scrutiny after Chinese buyers lead property rush near critical sites
Japan to require nationality disclosure for land near key sites after study finds Chinese nationals bought half of 3,498 such properties in 2024.
16 Dec 2025 - 5:07PM
Japan
Japan and South Korea clash over islets as old grievances resurface
Analysts warn the squabble is a ‘step backwards’ that offers Beijing a chance to drive a wedge between the two US allies.
16 Dec 2025 - 1:39PM
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North Korea
What North Korea’s war dead tribute reveals about Kim’s endgame
In Kim Jong-un’s public grief for fallen mine-clearers, observers see a strategic play to lock in a role in Russia’s post-war rebuilding.
16 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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South Korea
Martial law plot was Yoon’s plan all along, South Korean prosecutors say
Announcing the results of a massive 180-day inquiry on Monday, special prosecutors said Yoon Suk-yeol aimed to form a military junta.
16 Dec 2025 - 3:36PM
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Yoon Suk-yeol speaks in Seoul on March 10, 2022, shortly after winning that month’s presidential election. Photo: Xinhua
North Korea
Kim’s sister spotted with suspected luxury Chinese foldable phone
The device, seen at a hospital opening in North Korea, appears to be an ultra-thin ‘Magic’ foldable from Chinese tech giant Honor.
15 Dec 2025 - 1:58PM
South Korea
South Korean police raid Unification Church headquarters in bribery sweep
Police have named church leader Han Hak-ja as a suspect in the bribery of several high-profile politicians.
15 Dec 2025 - 1:10PM
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Japan’s retreat from global health funding hands China diplomatic opening
Tokyo’s over 52 per cent funding cut to a global body fighting Aids and malaria risks damaging its hard-won reputation as a ‘peace nation’.
15 Dec 2025 - 3:08PM
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Mothers wait for their babies to receive a malaria vaccine in Malawi in 2019. Japan has slashed funding to a global health agency fighting infectious diseases. Photo: AFP
Japan
Japan tremors raise fears of overdue megaquake killing 199,000
Authorities are urging residents to review evacuation plans as simulations suggest a ‘maximum-class’ winter night quake could trap thousands.
15 Dec 2025 - 3:17PM
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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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South Korea
‘It’s all in English now’: South Koreans fall out of love with K-pop
Long-time listeners say the genre has lost its identity, with English lyrics and shorter tracks alienating the local fan base.
14 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
North Korea
North Korea’s Kim reveals soldiers cleared mines for Russia
The North Korean leader hailed returning troops for displaying ‘mass heroism’ during demining operations in the Kursk region.
15 Dec 2025 - 12:46PM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hugs a soldier from the Korean People’s Army’s 528th Regiment of Engineers in a photo released on Saturday. Photo: KCNA/AFP
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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Japan
‘Want people to face this issue’: Oscar-nominated #MeToo film finally in Japan
After sensitive footage was cut, Shiori Ito’s ‘Black Box Diaries’ finally debuts in Japan, exposing sexual violence and pushing for #MeToo justice.
12 Dec 2025 - 6:28PM
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Japan lifts tsunami warning after magnitude 6.7 earthquake
The weather office said waves of up to 20cm were recorded on the main northern island of Hokkaido and in the Aomori region.
12 Dec 2025 - 2:13PM
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