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Japan scraps long-standing arms export rules
Tokyo approves plan to scrap restrictions, prompting warnings that this could undermine the country’s pacifist constitution.
22 Apr 2026 - 4:39PM
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Big one coming? Japan issues megaquake advisory after magnitude 7.7 shock
21 Apr 2026 - 5:33PM
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Japan’s Takaichi sends Yasukuni shrine offering, South Korea expresses ‘regret’
21 Apr 2026 - 6:01PM
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Why Japan’s Takaichi is already facing resistance inside her own party
Observers say the prime minister’s assertive style and policy agenda have caused unease among the Liberal Democratic Party’s old guard.
21 Apr 2026 - 3:48PM
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Hong Kong tourism
40 Hong Kong tour groups safe after major earthquake strikes Japan
Japan issues tsunami warning for north and northeast prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate, after quake strikes at 4.53pm.
21 Apr 2026 - 8:33AM
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Earthquakes
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Powerful quake shakes northern Japan
Japan’s northern Tohoku region was struck by a 7.7-magnitude quake.
20 Apr 2026 - 9:43PM
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Rover and out? Japan pivots after US puts Lunar Gateway on ice
Japan’s space agency has invested at least US$78.5 million to build components for Nasa’s now-halted project.
20 Apr 2026 - 3:45PM
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Japan, Australia finalise contracts to deliver first 3 of planned frigates
This comes as Japan is set to ease rules on defence equipment exports, which have strict limits on exporting weapons with lethal capability.
18 Apr 2026 - 6:08PM
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Is Japan ready for a female emperor?
A new poll shows most Japanese support a woman ascending to the Chrysanthemum Throne, even as the prime minister proposes a plan that preserves the male-line succession.
17 Apr 2026 - 8:23PM
China-Japan relations
China says embassy intrusion, bomb threat are among ‘grave violations’ in Japan
Acting head of embassy lists incidents he describes as ‘a threat to the safety of Chinese diplomatic personnel and premises’.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:02PM
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Japan jails ex-teacher for sharing voyeuristic student images
He is the first among an alleged teachers’ voyeurism ring to receive a prison sentence in a high-profile case that came to light last year.
14 Apr 2026 - 6:14PM
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‘Not a reliable ally’: Japan eyes Nato as Trump erodes faith in US guarantees
Tokyo and the transatlantic security alliance have a shared problem: what happens if the US walks away?
13 Apr 2026 - 9:16AM
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Luxury Hotels
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Park Hyatt Tokyo reopened after a 2-year renovation – here’s a look inside
You may know it from 2003’s Oscar-winning Lost in Translation with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson – take a look inside the iconic hotel.
12 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi tickled pink to meet UK band Deep Purple
The Japanese prime minister, who played in a Deep Purple tribute band in middle school, called drummer Ian Paice her ‘god’.
10 Apr 2026 - 3:15PM
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Luxury Hotels
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The newly opened 1 Hotel Tokyo, a sustainability-driven hotel in Akasaka
1 Hotels – which has outposts in cities like London, Copenhagen, Melbourne and West Hollywood – has opened its first Asian location in Akasaka, Tokyo.
10 Apr 2026 - 12:00PM
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Why Japanese firm’s tie-up with Ukrainian drone maker sparks concerns in Russia
The two firms plan to develop drones that can be ‘deployed quickly and at low cost in the real combat conditions of Ukraine’.
10 Apr 2026 - 9:12PM
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‘Unable to handle rejection’: the forces driving Japan’s knife crime wave
Experts warn a generation raised on screens is losing the ability to handle real-world rejection.
6 Apr 2026 - 8:25AM
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Safety fears bloom in Japan as ageing cherry trees collapse in Tokyo parks
People love walking or picnicking under the trees during the cherry blossom viewing season.
4 Apr 2026 - 12:22PM
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On Our Radar
Greg Girard’s photo exhibition shows five decades of Hong Kong and Tokyo
Photographer Greg Girard’s new exhibition puts two Asian metropolises – Hong Kong and Tokyo – in the frame over five decades.
3 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
Hong Kong society
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Hong Kong needs to start charging all bus passengers by distance
Readers discuss the decision to revise the HK$2 public transport fare scheme, and the potential of student clubs at universities.
2 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM
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Businesses, smokers burnt by Japan’s record US$8 billion defence budget
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to increase defence spending to 2 per cent of Japan’s gross domestic product.
1 Apr 2026 - 11:40AM
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Japan races to limit fallout from Chinese embassy break-in
Chinese state media seized on the breach as proof of Japan’s militarism and ‘rampant far-right ideology’.
1 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
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Litterbugs in Shibuya to be fined on the spot as visitor numbers surge
The initiative, which will see offenders fined US$12.50, reflects a broader rethink of the ward’s earlier decision to remove public rubbish bins.
1 Apr 2026 - 11:14AM
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Japan rape accuser condemns prosecution’s failure to protect victims
The victim, a prosecutor herself, in 2024 accused Osaka’s then-top prosecutor of raping her 6 years ago.
31 Mar 2026 - 11:57PM
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Japan’s wobbly economy at odds with robust property market
While the country’s economy and currency are struggling, Japan’s property fundamentals remain strong.
30 Mar 2026 - 5:09PM
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Fashion
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Kim Jones on Areal, his new line with Chinese outerwear maker Bosideng
On a visit to Hong Kong, the British designer shares why his collaboration with Bosideng was years in the making – and why ‘Made in China’ is better than most people think.
30 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM
Mainland China
China’s looted heritage campaign: assertive, ambitious – and complicated
As the United States steps back from cultural governance, China aims to reshape how the world reclaims looted heritage – with Japan its biggest test.
29 Mar 2026 - 6:17AM
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SCMP Highlights
Iran war risks, Southeast Asia’s fuel crisis, Xinjiang ‘salmon’: 7 highlights
From a fuel crisis gripping Southeast Asia to an elderly Chinese man’s undying love, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
27 Mar 2026 - 12:35PM
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