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A high inheritance tax is driving wealthy South Koreans abroad. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

South Korea urged to ease inheritance tax as wealthy exit at record rate

Rigid inheritance laws blamed as 2,400 wealthy residents leave the country. Business group seeks reforms including tax payment via stocks.

South Korea

‘Ruin you’: Cambodians outraged by South Korean president’s anti-scam threat

Japan

Japan’s food exports soar despite US tariffs, China seafood curbs

Japan

‘People are so polite’: why do Russian spies find Japan such an easy target?

A Russian spy, posing as a Ukrainian citizen, used a simple request for directions to trick a local worker into selling industrial secrets.

People visit an observation tower in a suburb of Tokyo on Monday. Japan is pushing to strengthen its laws against spying. Photo: AFP
People visit an observation tower in a suburb of Tokyo on Monday. Japan is pushing to strengthen its laws against spying. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan set to revive WWII military titles in controversial shift

While some argue the change aligns Japan with global norms, others say better pay – not historical titles – is what soldiers really need.

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South Korea

‘Lopsided deal’: South Korean trade experts warn against US tariff pressure

Washington’s tariff pressure is aimed at pushing Seoul to ‘move as fast as Japan’ in implementing its promised investments, analysts say.

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Japan

Australian woman dies after getting caught in Japan ski lift

The 22-year-old woman’s backpack buckle got caught on a Nagano ski lift, dragging her and leaving her suspended in mid-air as she tried to get off.

A view of Hakuba Valley, a popular ski destination in the central Japanese region of Nagano. Photo: Shutterstock
A view of Hakuba Valley, a popular ski destination in the central Japanese region of Nagano. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

Agency defends South Korean star Kim Seon-ho over tax evasion claims

Kim is accused of running a one-man family company to inflate corporate expenses and potentially reduce tax liabilities.

Japan

Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from 6,000 metres under the sea

The mud, sucked up near remote Minamitori Island, will be analysed to see whether its rare earths can be commercially tapped.

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Japan

Do voters expect smiles? Why masks hurt female politicians in Japan

While there was no decline in support for masked male politicians, their female counterparts saw a significant drop, the survey showed.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves to supporters during an election campaign event in Kawasaki on Saturday. Photo: Kyodo/Reuters
Japan

Japan’s Takaichi seeks mandate, improved majority with snap election: poll

The election outlook remains uncertain, with almost a quarter of voters undecided ahead of the February 8 election.

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Japan’s Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi (centre) delivers a speech during the House of Representatives election campaign in Kani, Gifu prefecture on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Japan’s Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi (centre) delivers a speech during the House of Representatives election campaign in Kani, Gifu prefecture on Sunday. Photo: AFP
China travel

As diplomatic row drags on, how is Japan coping with a fall in Chinese tourists?

Chinese tourism to Japan has plunged amid a diplomatic feud. But Japan’s travel sector is holding up – and its airlines have even made some gains.

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South Korea

SKY’s the limit: behind push to end academic elitism in South Korean hiring

Hiring practices have traditionally been centred around which school a candidate attended, with higher-paying jobs going to elite alumni.

Britain

Japan, UK agree outer space, critical mineral supply chains collaboration

PMs Sanae Takaichi and Keir Starmer also said they’d work together in other areas, including cybersecurity, trade and defence.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a press conference after their bilateral meeting in Tokyo on Saturday. Photo: via dpa
Japan

Japanese start-up puts elderly women at heart of local economy

Ukiha no Takara, or Ukiha’s Treasure, in Fukuoka draws on cooking, hospitality and fashion skills accumulated over decades.

Ukiha no Takara president and CEO Mitsuru Okuma (left) watches Masako Taniguchi make pork cutlets at Grandma’s Tearoom in Fukuoka on November 13, 2025. Photo: Kyodo
Ukiha no Takara president and CEO Mitsuru Okuma (left) watches Masako Taniguchi make pork cutlets at Grandma’s Tearoom in Fukuoka on November 13, 2025. Photo: Kyodo
North Korea

Kim Jong-un set to signal stronger nuclear deterrence posture at congress

After viewing a test of a multiple rocket launcher system, Kim is likely to unveil ICBM plans capable of hitting the US, analysts say.

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Japan

Japan and South Korea bolster defence ties amid regional tensions

Defence chiefs agree to joint AI, space, and drone development, aiming to stabilise the region against growing missile threats.

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South Korea

South Korea forced to act after Cambodian worker’s death in freezing dorm

Seoul has apologised and pledged to improve foreign worker housing following the woman’s death in a makeshift dwelling in 2020.

Migrant labourers work inside a greenhouse at a farm in Pocheon, South Korea, in 2021. Photo: AP
Migrant labourers work inside a greenhouse at a farm in Pocheon, South Korea, in 2021. Photo: AP
Japan

Brazen nighttime robbery: Tokyo gang flees with US$2.7 million in cash

One of the victims, a Chinese national, was allegedly attacked with pepper spray by the group before escaping with the bags.

South Korea

Rich South Korean mums face ‘worst nightmare’ over European baby food recall

Parents fret over ‘Gangnam formula’, a brand associated with wealthy families, after French firm Danone recalled it over toxin fears.

Japan

Japan child suicides reach record high as experts warn of mounting pressures

The rise in child deaths contrasts with a broader decline in suicides, prompting scrutiny of school pressure and mental health support.

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Japan recorded a record 532 child suicides in 2025, according to preliminary government figures. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

Why South Korea’s Gen Z steer towards bus driving as job market shifts

Bus driver licenses for people in their 20s and 30s rose 43 per cent in three years, driven by better pay, job security, and changing attitudes.

A bus driver walks between parked buses at the Yangcheon Public Garage in Seoul. Photo: The Korea Times
A bus driver walks between parked buses at the Yangcheon Public Garage in Seoul. Photo: The Korea Times
South Korea

Jewellery store heists sweep South Korea amid soaring gold prices

Teenagers and adults are stealing gold to convert it into cash, with one robbery turning fatal in Bucheon.

Japan

Japan’s ‘new-wave yakuza’: tokuryu gangs take control of lucrative sex business

The arrest of a leader of Japan’s largest tokuryu has put the spotlight on how the gangs are edging out the yakuza and worrying the police.

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Japan

Child suicides in Japan rise to highest level since 1980

The deaths exceeded 500 for the second consecutive year despite a national decline in suicides.

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Suicides among children in Japan have remained above 500 cases annually since the pandemic, according to government data. Photo: Kyodo
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