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#SEAbling: the hashtag uniting Southeast Asia against South Korea
A row over K-pop fan behaviour in Malaysia has spiralled into a bitter regional dispute online, with echoes of the ‘Milk Tea Alliance’.
21 Feb 2026 - 9:20AM
North Korea
Where is Kim Ju-ae? Succession question hangs over North Korea’s ruling congress
21 Feb 2026 - 2:01PM
North Korea
North Korea’s Kim opens rare party congress with pledge to fix economy
20 Feb 2026 - 6:28PM
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South Korea
‘Fight not over’: South Korea’s Yoon remains defiant after life sentence
The former president maintains his short-lived 2024 martial law decree was done ‘solely for the sake of the nation and our people’.
20 Feb 2026 - 4:48PM
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People watch a news report on Yoon Suk-yeol’s court trial at the Seoul Railway Station on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Japan
Takaichi vows to make Japan ‘strong’, says no to ‘reckless’ fiscal policy
The prime minister said Tokyo was facing ‘the most severe and complex security environment’ since World War II, citing China and Russia.
20 Feb 2026 - 3:05PM
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Japan
Japan’s Takaichi pushes to scrap food tax, ignoring economists’ warnings
The newly reappointed prime minister is gambling 5 trillion yen a year on a popular election promise that could backfire badly.
20 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM
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Why plan by US and Japan to relocate Okinawa airbase is hitting turbulence
The US does not intend to vacate the current airbase for now due to disagreement over runway length at a replacement site, a report says.
20 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
Residential buildings are seen near US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Japan’s Okinawa prefecture. Photo: AFP
Japan
Japan approves world’s first regenerative medicines using iPS cells
Drugs made with iPS, or induced pluripotent stem cells, will be used to treat patients with severe heart failure and Parkinson’s disease.
19 Feb 2026 - 9:31PM
South Korea
South Korea’s ex-president Yoon sentenced to life in prison for insurrection
Yoon Suk-yeol is the first democratically elected South Korean leader to be convicted of the crime.
19 Feb 2026 - 7:46PM
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Why are so many South Korean visitors flocking to China’s Guangzhou?
Safety concerns in Southeast Asia and China’s visa-free travel policy among factors fuelling boom in golf tourism.
19 Feb 2026 - 10:59AM
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Japan
‘Enormous failure’: naked man exposes gaps in Japan’s royal security
Princess Kako reportedly witnessed the chaos firsthand as a shrieking intruder stripped off and scaled a barrier below the royal balcony.
19 Feb 2026 - 8:05AM
(From left) Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako, Prince Hisahito, Princess Nobuko and Princess Akiko attend the traditional new year’s greeting ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on January 2. Photo: AFP
South Korea
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
Australia also joins the fray as the US and its allies shift away from simple bilateral deals towards tighter regional security networks.
18 Feb 2026 - 4:10PM
China's population
China and South Korea team up on a vexing issue: their fast-ageing populations
After years of tense relations, the two nations are finding common ground over their need to adapt to an era of ‘super-aged societies’.
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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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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