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Japan

Japanese national back home after Iran detention

While the person, detained last year, is now free, another Japanese national - said to be a journalist - has been in custody since January.

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China exports

China cuts some hi-tech metals sent to Japan – but magnet exports rise. Why?

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Japan

Most Japanese oppose helping Trump fight his war on Iran, polls show

South Korea

South Korea’s hurry-hurry spirit keeps killing its factory workers

Nine of the 14 people killed in Friday’s factory fire in Daejeon died in a room that did not officially exist.

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Heavy smoke billows from the blaze at a car parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea, on Friday. Photo: Yonhap/AFP
Heavy smoke billows from the blaze at a car parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea, on Friday. Photo: Yonhap/AFP
South Korea

BTS’ South Korea comeback crowd disappoints, triggering stock sell-off

The reunion concert drew 104,000 fans – less than half the 260,000 police had expected.

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Malaysia

Should wives always obey? Most in Malaysia and Indonesia say yes

A new study also shows 64 per cent of respondents in Singapore agree that efforts to give women equal rights with men ‘have gone far enough’.

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North Korea

North Korea reappoints Kim Jong-un as supreme leader

State media said the decision to re-elect Kim to the ‘top post’ reflected ‘the unanimous will and desire of all the Korean people’.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre) at the first session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday. Photo: KCNA/KNS/AFP
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre) at the first session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday. Photo: KCNA/KNS/AFP
Japan

Can Japan offer Indonesia a ‘credible alternative’ to China on Prabowo’s visit?

Defence and minerals to dominate the agenda as Tokyo offers hi-tech warships and energy pacts to secure Indonesia as a ‘trusted partner’.

Japan

Japan may send ‘top level’ minesweepers to Hormuz after ceasefire

Foreign Minister Motegi also announced the release and return of one of the two Japanese nationals previously detained in Iran.

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South Korea

At least 14 people die in South Korea fire at car parts factory

Some workers jumped from a building as the blaze in the city of Daejeon spread rapidly, with witnesses reporting an explosion.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and other officials inspect what remains of a factory in Daejeon on Saturday, after a huge fire that killed 14 people. Photo: via Reuters
Japan

Iran ready to help Japan ships pass through Strait of Hormuz, Araghchi says

Calling on the world to oppose the attacks against Iran, the foreign minister notes Japan’s ‘balanced and fair’ position.

Cargo ships sail in the Arabian Gulf towards the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. Photo: AP
Cargo ships sail in the Arabian Gulf towards the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. Photo: AP
South Korea

They’re back! K-pop’s BTS play first gig together in nearly 4 years

There were 22,000 free tickets, with thousands of other fans flooding Seoul to watch on giant screens, plus a Netflix live stream.

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South Korea

South Korea’s cut-price interceptor outshines US Patriot in Iran war debut

The Cheongung-II hit 96 per cent of targets at a third of the cost of its US rival, triggering a scramble for the technology.

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Japan

Trump’s Pearl Harbour joke falls flat in Japan over his ‘disrespectful remarks’

As Japan faces pressure over the Iran war, some observers commend Takaichi for steering her meeting with Trump towards trade deals.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her fist while delivering remarks during a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korean factory fire injures at least 55

The district fire chief said authorities were looking for at least 14 other people.

Heavy smoke rise following a fire at a car parts factory in Daejeon on Friday. Photo: AFP
Heavy smoke rise following a fire at a car parts factory in Daejeon on Friday. Photo: AFP
Japan

Deep snow can’t hide inflation, foreign ‘takeover’ fears in Japan ski hub

An influx of foreign workers, inflated property prices and living costs are testing the patience of Niseko’s residents.

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China shipbuilding

‘Not easy’: Japan mulls building its own LNG carriers amid Iran energy crisis

China and South Korea dominate global production of vessels for carrying natural gas, but Japan now sees industry as key to its energy security.

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Japan

Japan PM conveys to Trump her ‘strong intent’ to meet North Korea’s Kim

Takaichi said she has ‘received full support from the president towards an immediate solution’ to Pyongyang’s abductions of Japanese nationals.

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US President Donald Trump kisses Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a dinner at the White House on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump kisses Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a dinner at the White House on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korea risks US rift over Iran’s Hormuz Strait squeeze

Any deal with Iran could undermine South Korea’s alliance with the US and their US$350 billion trade deal.

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United States

Trump compares Iran attack to Pearl Harbour in otherwise positive Takaichi talks

Two leaders tout bilateral relationship and pledge to work cooperatively on trade.

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Japan

Blooming marvellous: Tokyo’s cherry blossom season officially begins

The blooming was five days earlier than the average, possibly due to low rainfall and longer hours of sunshine in winter.

Visitors take selfies in front of the early-flowering cherry blossoms at Ueno Park in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

‘Cold-hearted’ South Korean cafe’s US$1 ‘toilet-only’ menu flush with criticism

Business owners cite restroom hygiene concerns and misuse by customers, while critics call the fee excessive.

A South Korean cafe is facing backlash over restroom fees and access rules amid hygiene concerns. Photo: Shutterstock
A South Korean cafe is facing backlash over restroom fees and access rules amid hygiene concerns. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

Japan gets tough against teachers’ sexual misconduct, voyeurism after arrests

Sexual offences involving mostly male teachers targeting students remain high despite stricter rules against the menace in recent years.

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North Korea

Nuclear or nothing: why North Korea’s Kim expects the US to come ‘cap in hand’

With Washington tied up in Iran, Kim Jong-un’s message is clear: if the US wants a summit, it must pay his nuclear price.

Japan

Russian hypersonic jets buzz Japan’s coast in ‘thinly veiled threat’

The exercises send a message that Tokyo should avoid antagonising Moscow or risk ‘repercussions’, observers say.

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Footage of a Russian fighter jet carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles conducting exercises over the Sea of Japan, or East Sea. Photo: Handout
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