2 h. ago Japan goes on the offensive with Joint Operations Command, China’s PLA Daily says

The launch of the command points to new phase of integration with US armed forces, military mouthpiece says.

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2 h. ago Chinese eatery sells spicy bamboo sticks for US$1.4, favoured by women diners

Following the introduction of this dish, sales skyrocketed, averaging over 100 servings per day and 30 per-cent rise in customer visits.

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5 h. ago Japan braces for blow from Trump’s car tariffs as Ishiba weighs countermeasures

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tokyo will consider the ‘most effective response’ to US levies on car imports.

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5 h. ago Hong Kong rise for a second day as they shrug off Trump’s latest tariffs

Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on US car imports to take effect from April 2, saying this would spur growth.

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5 h. ago Hong Kong stocks rise for a second day as they shrug off Trump’s latest tariffs

Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on US car imports to take effect from April 2, saying this would spur growth.

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8 h. ago Trump’s Japan trade threats, false claims spark disbelief: ‘want confusion, chaos to stop’

Analysts fear this disinformation will strain the US-Japan alliance, risking economic uncertainty, especially in the auto sector.

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19 h. ago ‘Absolutely wrong’: Jeffrey Sachs rejects US claims of Chinese overcapacity

US economics professor says China’s manufacturing heft essential to global green transition, dismisses Western charges of trade disruption.

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19 h. ago Jeffrey Sachs rejects US claims of Chinese overcapacity: ‘absolutely wrong’

US economics professor says China’s manufacturing heft essential to global green transition, dismisses Western charges of trade disruption.

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21 h. ago Japan’s Kyoto approves higher lodging tax from March 2026 to curb overtourism

The city plans to use the additional revenue from the tax in areas such as improving infrastructure and repairing cultural sites.

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29 h. ago Human error suspected to be behind South Korea’s wildfires as death toll rises

With homes, factories and a 1,300-year-old temple destroyed, investigators suspect tomb clearing or welding may be to blame.

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29 h. ago As South Korea burns, officials suspect human error to blame for wildfires

At least 23 people have died and a 1,300-year-old temple has been destroyed. Investigators say tomb clearing or welding may be the culprit.

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30 h. ago Vietnam slashes tariffs on US gas, cars as Trump’s trade ‘Liberation Day’ looms

Thought to be among the Trump administration’s ‘Dirty 15’ list of trade partners, Vietnam is rushing to reduce its trade surplus with the US.

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43 h. ago ‘Real risk he might not make it’: doctor reveals how close Pope Francis came to dying

The pontiff returned to the Vatican last week after narrowly escaping death during his 38-day fight against pneumonia.

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44 h. ago As Trump turns world order on its head, can China, Japan, South Korea shape global future?

East Asian neighbours seek to put historical and geopolitical grievances aside in joint bid to withstand ‘America first’ shock waves.

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45 h. ago As China and Japan set the past aside to counter Trump turbulence, how far will Tokyo go?

Both China and Japan see stable ties as a bulwark against Trump risks, but Tokyo unlikely to be drawn away from US orbit, analysts say.

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47 h. ago China probes death of fishing boat captain reportedly killed by crew member

Chinese coastguard confirms death aboard Shandong-based vessel after social media user says her father was murdered and thrown into sea.

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47 h. ago Japan to put 95.2% duty on China graphite electrodes from Saturday

Japan to put 95.2% duty on China graphite electrodes from Saturday  Reuters

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48 h. ago Japan welcomes cherry blossom season but China sands threaten to spoil views

The season began in Tokyo on Monday, while Nagasaki, Kochi and other prefectures have also reported their first sakura blossoms.

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48 h. ago Japan court orders Unification Church dissolved after Shinzo Abe assassination probe

The man accused of killing former PM Shinzo Abe resented the South Korea-based sect, which had decades of cosy ties to Japan’s ruling party.

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49 h. ago China coastguard drives off Japanese fishing boats in escalating island dispute

Tokyo accuses Beijing of stoking tensions after Chinese ships expel four vessels from the vicinity of the Diaoyu Islands.

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