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BTS members attend the American Music Awards in Las Vegas on Monday. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

Desperate search for Busan rooms: ‘obscenely high’ prices anger BTS fans

‘I wanted to explore the city, but I’m now forced to find accommodation elsewhere,’ a K-pop fan says.

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Japan

Japan Airlines wants to blast human culture into space and land it on the moon

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Transport and logistics

Polar shipping era: China, South Korea bypass old trade lines amid Hormuz crisis

Japan

Japan enacts law centralising intelligence gathering

The move is a significant first step in the government’s plans to expand Japan’s counter-espionage architecture.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media at her official residence in Tokyo on Monday. Establishing the council is a key aim in the governing agenda for Takaichi, a security hawk who has pledged to strengthen intelligence and counter-espionage capabilities. Photo: Kyodo/via Reuters
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media at her official residence in Tokyo on Monday. Establishing the council is a key aim in the governing agenda for Takaichi, a security hawk who has pledged to strengthen intelligence and counter-espionage capabilities. Photo: Kyodo/via Reuters
South Korea

Underage dating claims left Kim Soo-hyun in tears, but now there’s a plot twist

A YouTuber was arrested for allegedly using AI-generated evidence to defame the star by linking him to the late actress Kim Sae-ron.

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Japan

Russia’s military activity has Japan fearing a dual-front war

Japan scrambled its fighter jets 448 times in nine months last year. Most of the intercepts involved Russian or Chinese aircraft.

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South Korea

South Korea eyes first nuclear submarine by mid-2030s, but hurdles run deep

Delayed US talks, non-proliferation concerns and budget pressures stand in the way of Seoul’s bid to boost its defence, analysts say.

The Republic of Korea Navy KSS-III submarine, known as Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, and the ROKS Daejeon frigate at the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt in British Columbia on Monday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
The Republic of Korea Navy KSS-III submarine, known as Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, and the ROKS Daejeon frigate at the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt in British Columbia on Monday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
South Korea

South Korea’s lonely, stressed Gen Z find escapism in apps that do nothing

Fake delivery and smoke-break sites offer stress relief to South Korean youth, simulating orders without cost and easing cravings.

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Japan

Japan eyes new rules to curb US, China and Russia space arms race

Japan is ‘best placed’ to establish new rules given its space capabilities and strong support for nuclear non-proliferation, analysts say.

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The Philippines

‘Like an aeroplane landing’: deadly building collapse shocks Philippine city

James Bernardo was delivering food in Angeles City when the structure collapsed behind him, with the wreckage also affecting nearby businesses.

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A resident walks past the rubble of a collapsed building in Angeles City, the Philippines, on Monday. Photo: AFP
South Korea

3 killed in South Korea after ageing overpass collapses during safety check

One section collapsed ‌while ‌senior public works officials ⁠and private sector experts were inspecting the support structure.

Rescuers search for victims after an overpass collapses in western Seoul on Tuesday. Photo: Yonhap/EPA
Rescuers search for victims after an overpass collapses in western Seoul on Tuesday. Photo: Yonhap/EPA
Japan

Japan baseball manager quits after arrest over alleged assault on daughter

The Japanese baseball team’s manager allegedly grabbed the 18-year-old and forced her to the floor at their Tokyo home.

South Korea

‘My fault’: tycoon takes blame to quell fury over Starbucks Korea ad blunder

Chung Yong-jin’s apology came as backlash deepened over the coffee chain’s marketing campaign mocking South Korea’s pro-democracy history.

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The Philippines

Marcos’ historic Japan trip: what will Philippine leader seek from Takaichi?

Japan is a key counterweight for the Philippines to deal with its maritime challenges in the South China Sea, analysts say.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (left) shakes hands with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr ahead of their talks in Kuala Lumpur in October last year. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

Why a 2-year US missile delay could expose a ‘serious contradiction’ with Japan

Analysts said any delay could hinder Tokyo’s defence build-up but also open the door for Japanese firms to produce more US-designed weapons.

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The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile in support of the attack on Iran from an undisclosed location on February 28. Photo: US Navy
The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile in support of the attack on Iran from an undisclosed location on February 28. Photo: US Navy
Japan

19 taken to hospital in Japan after suspected tear gas released in Tokyo mall

More than 50 emergency vehicles were activated after police received a call about an irritating smell and people coughing inside the mall.

Japan

Founder of Japan’s 7-Eleven chain Toshifumi Suzuki dies aged 93

The ‘father of the convenience store’ was the first to come up with the idea of selling onigiri at 7-Eleven outlets.

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Japan

Dozens injured in Japan after man sprays mystery liquid in Tokyo shopping centre

An elderly woman said her throat started ‘stinging and hurting’ as she approached the ATM where the liquid had been sprayed.

Emergency personnel help a woman who was inside the Ginza Six Shopping Centre on Monday. Photo: AFP
Emergency personnel help a woman who was inside the Ginza Six Shopping Centre on Monday. Photo: AFP
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Japan to scour social media in hunt for visa overstayers, illegal workers

The Immigration Services Agency also plans to crack down on individuals who employ foreign workers without valid visas.

Japan

Japanese female prison’s rehabilitation goal faces health, language barriers

A human rights group says Japan’s penal system still fails to treat prison inmates ‘like human beings’.

South Korea

What Lee’s Netanyahu ‘war criminal’ remark means for South Korea’s diplomacy

The president criticised Israel for ‘going too far’ in detaining two South Koreans who were at sea trying to send aid to Gaza.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli President Isaac Herzog (right) attend a memorial service in Meitar, Israel, in January. Photo: Reuters
Japan

US to send powerful missile systems to Japan for drills amid China tensions

After the joint exercises, the systems will move to a US military base in Japan for storage.

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The Typhon missile launcher is stationed at an airbase in Iwakuni, western Japan, last year. Photo: Reuters
The Typhon missile launcher is stationed at an airbase in Iwakuni, western Japan, last year. Photo: Reuters
China exports

Japanese firms warn of ‘severe’ magnet shortages as China’s exports remain low

China’s exports of rare earth magnets to Japan recovered only modestly last month, with Japanese firms warning of ‘severe’ shortages.

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South Korea

Japan, South Korea hone diplomatic ‘muscle memory’ amid Taiwan worries

Energy security and supply chains topped the summit’s formal agenda. The subtext was a fear of ‘alliance abandonment’, analysts say.

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Singapore

Singapore, Japan, South Korea boost Ebola screening after WHO alert

Other Asian nations including Vietnam and Indonesia have also announced increased monitoring or public health measures at ports of entry.

Aid workers set up an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, DR Congo, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
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