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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Japan, covering politics, economy, society, the country's relationships with China, North Korea and South Korea and the legacy of World War Two in Asia.
 

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US President Joe Biden’s press secretary confirmed the April 11 meeting with Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and Fumio Kishida to ‘advance a trilateral partnership built on deep historical ties of friendship’.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol reportedly hopes to build on the Japan-Republic of Korea Joint Declaration made in 1998 that outlined a future-oriented relationship.

In a Gallup poll released on Monday, 41 per cent of respondents said China when asked to name one country they considered to be their nation’s ‘greatest enemy today’.

Film extra Riko Shibata is living the dream after being swept off her feet by Nicolas Cage during the pandemic – now she attends premieres and the Oscars with her beau

The ‘Thinking About Monet’ exhibition marks the first time Daniel Brush’s work is presented as a body of work in Japan, thanks to Van Cleef & Arpels’ L’École School of Jewelry Arts

Over the past two years, Japanese businesses have been the most active among foreign firms in terms of leasing retail spaces in Hong Kong, according to data compiled by JLL.

Simon Siu, chairman of Estate Agents Authority, says decision to scrap extra stamp duties last month was ‘shot in the arm’ for ailing property market.

The promotion quickly fell apart after social media users resurfaced his past comments that senior people are a drain on Japan’s society and should ‘kill themselves’.

A 2017 government report showing more than half of South Korean men had paid for sex at least once in their lives, despite the nation’s anti-prostitution law.

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Consumer disenchantment over ‘manufactured’ occasions designed to encourage spending and rising cost of chocolates and treats are putting people off gift-buying.

The US president is expected to issue a statement about the proposed US$14.9 billion purchase before a state visit by Japanese PM Fumio Kishida in April.

Discovery of JP Dragon and the group led by Luffy stemmed from arrest of over 30 Japanese nationals in November 2019 for running a telecoms fraud scheme.

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The destination of fighter jet exports will be limited to countries that have signed a deal with Japan on defence equipment and technology transfers, about 15 countries currently.

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