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Japan backs a female emperor while Takaichi pushes conservative succession plan
A new poll shows most Japanese support a woman taking the throne, even as the prime minister moves to preserve male-line succession.
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North Korea
UN watchdog warns North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity
15 Apr 2026 - 9:15PM
Japan
Japan to provide US$10 billion support to help Asia secure oil
15 Apr 2026 - 6:15PM
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South Korea
South Korea jails influencer Johnny Somali for kissing ‘comfort women’ statue
The 2024 incident caused strong public backlash and the video was later removed.
15 Apr 2026 - 3:27PM
American YouTuber Johnny Somali speaks to reporters at the Seoul Western District Court in South Korea on Wednesday. Photo: Yonhap/AFP
South Korea
South Korea’s former first couple endure a frosty courtroom reunion
The hearing lasted all of half an hour. Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife, appearing as a witness, made eye contact only once.
15 Apr 2026 - 12:24PM
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Japan’s Narita Airport expansion revives row over forced land sales
Authorities are considering forcing the sale of land owned by holdout farmers, recalling disputes that sparked violence during the 1960s.
15 Apr 2026 - 4:22PM
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Which countries are most vulnerable as US imposes Persian Gulf blockade?
Nomura says more than 90 per cent of the crude oil imported by Japan and the Philippines comes from the Middle East.
15 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
A customer at a petrol station in London on Monday. Photo: EPA
Japan
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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Japan
Israel envoy protests Japanese TV pundit’s remarks on Kushner’s Jewish identity
Critics said his comments suggested that Trump’s son-in-law should not be involved in negotiations with Iran because he is Jewish.
14 Apr 2026 - 4:56PM
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South Korea
What is really behind South Korea’s diplomatic row with Israel?
Lee Jae Myung’s clash was about more than human rights, analysts say – it was about energy security and sending a message to Donald Trump.
14 Apr 2026 - 2:07PM
Japan
Japan’s Trump tariff deal faces climate backlash over projects’ 20% carbon surge
Campaigners said the three US projects could generate greenhouse gas emissions equal to about 20 per cent of Japan’s annual total.
14 Apr 2026 - 9:34AM
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US President Donald Trump met Japan’s economic revitalisation minister Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in Washington on April 16, 2025. The meeting came as Tokyo sought relief from US tariff pressure. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
South Korean president’s Holocaust remarks spark Israel outcry
Lee Jae Myung’s comparing military action against Palestinians to the Holocaust comes as Israel remembers the 6 million Jews killed by Nazis.
13 Apr 2026 - 8:39PM
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Japan
Japan’s rural rail crisis hits new low as JR East cuts toilet paper service
JR East’s decision to remove toilet paper at some unmanned stations underscores the financial pressures on rural rail services.
13 Apr 2026 - 5:55PM
South Korea
Solo in Seoul? South Korean capital offers helpers for US$4 an hour
The city’s ‘companion service’ aims to help single-person households move house or visit hospital.
13 Apr 2026 - 2:28PM
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South Korea
Foreigners with ‘close ties’ to South Koreans will receive cash aid
The limited inclusion of non-citizens in state relief programmes has been a recurring source of controversy in the country.
13 Apr 2026 - 9:10AM
Foreigners dressed in hanboks walk under lanterns displayed at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, on April 7. Photo: AP
Japan
‘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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South Korea
South Korea’s president hits back at Israel in row over ‘disturbing’ video
The video purportedly shows Israeli soldiers torturing and pushing a ‘Palestinian kid’ off a roof.
11 Apr 2026 - 2:21PM
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Japan
Japan’s Middle East oil habit gets an Iran war reality check
Almost all of Japan’s oil comes from the Middle East. A closed strait turned that dependence into a trap.
11 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
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Storage tanks are seen at an oil refinery in Yokohama, Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture, as Mount Fuji looms in the background. Photo: AFP
Japan
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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South Korea
In South Korea, you can order online deliveries for almost anything – even drugs
The number of teenagers arrested for drug-related crimes in the country has surged from just 30 in 2005 to 1,477 in 2023.
10 Apr 2026 - 1:17PM
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Japan
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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US, Israel war on Iran
Asian economies face ‘formidable test’ as Middle East conflict drags on: ADB
Even if oil prices stabilise in the coming months, developing Asia-Pacific countries will still take years to recover, the bank says.
10 Apr 2026 - 10:32AM
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A farmer sprinkles fertiliser on crops in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
South Korea
Trump lashed out at Seoul over Hormuz. Will it affect US-South Korea ties?
Strong security ties and other allies’ reluctance to support Washington’s ‘war of choice’ will help Seoul withstand the blow, analysts say.
10 Apr 2026 - 10:37AM
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Japan
Japan seeks to take back control of the world’s shipbuilding sector. Here’s how
Analysts warn higher costs, labour shortages and lost capacity will affect Japan’s bid for control in a sector now dominated by China.
10 Apr 2026 - 8:45AM
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North Korea
‘No one loses’: why North Korea’s Kim may shake hands with Trump again
At the US-China summit, Beijing may act as a go-between to bring Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un to the negotiating table, analysts say.
9 Apr 2026 - 6:55PM
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