64 m. ago China's Innovent signs $11.4 billion cancer therapy deal with Japan's Takeda

China's Innovent signs $11.4 billion cancer therapy deal with Japan's Takeda  Reuters

Economics

8 h. ago Why China Is Worried About Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s New Prime Minister

Why China Is Worried About Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s New Prime Minister  Forbes

Politics

16 h. ago Chipmaker CXMT eyes US$42 billion Shanghai listing, sources say

Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) plans an initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai as soon as the first quarter of next year, eyeing a valuation of up to 300 billion yuan ($42.12 billion), according to two sources briefed on the matter. Founded in 2016 with government backing, CXMT leads China’s strategic push to build a foothold in a global DRAM market long dominated by companies from Japan, South Korea and the United States. China’s leading manufacturer of dynamic...

Economics

45 h. ago Asia stocks rise: Japan surges on Takaichi bets, China buoyed by positive GDP

Asia stocks rise: Japan surges on Takaichi bets, China buoyed by positive GDP  Investing.com

Politics

3 d. ago Is it time for property investors to end their love affair with Japan?

As Japan enters a new era with the likely election of Sanae Takaichi as the first female prime minister of Asia’s second-largest economy, is it time for property investors to end their enduring love affair with Japanese real estate? The 64-year-old Takaichi emerged last week as the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, paving the way for her to seek the premiership, although uncertainties remain following the collapse of a coalition with the party’s allies. Under an anticipated...

Society

5 d. ago Chinese Surface Groups Sail Near Japan, Amphibious Groups Drill in South China Sea

Chinese Surface Groups Sail Near Japan, Amphibious Groups Drill in South China Sea  USNI News

Politics

5 d. ago China's hold on rare earths: Japan calls for G7 unity amid concerns over Beijing's export controls

China's hold on rare earths: Japan calls for G7 unity amid concerns over Beijing's export controls  Mint

Politics

7 d. ago How sex tourists from Japan, China and beyond are stealing Lao girls’ future

In a quiet corner of the Lao capital Vientiane, an unremarkable compound conceals a dark and exploitative operation. Behind one door, a room resembling a junior school classroom is filled with girls, some perhaps as young as 10 years old. An investigation has found that foreign men, including Japanese nationals, are among those who frequent such places for sex. The child sex trade has become a pressing concern in Laos, where underground compounds operate discreetly but openly enough to be found...

Events

1 week ago Japan, China markets dent Asia as economic, political uncertainty drag

Japan, China markets dent Asia as economic, political uncertainty drag  Reuters

Economics

1 week ago Asean+3 growth defies expectations but trade war risks still ‘high’, AMRO says

The “Asean plus three” group of countries achieved solid economic growth in the first half of 2025, but unpredictable policy shifts in the United States could still send tremors through the region this year, a top economic surveillance body said. Growth in the grouping – the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, along with China, Japan and South Korea – is projected to reach 4.1 per cent in 2025, the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said in a new quarterly...

Events

1 week ago Beijing watches as Japan incoming PM signals pragmatism in China policy

Beijing watches as Japan incoming PM signals pragmatism in China policy  Inquirer.net

Events

1 week ago Beijing watching closely as Japan’s incoming PM Takaichi signals pragmatism in China policy: Experts

Beijing watching closely as Japan’s incoming PM Takaichi signals pragmatism in China policy: Experts  The Straits Times

Events

1 week ago Outrage over rude China tourist in Japan who scoffs sample food, misuses hand dryer

A Chinese university student has sparked anger on social media in China and Japan after documenting his disrespectful “poverty travel” exploits in Osaka. His outrage-causing actions included abusing free samples of food and drying his hair with a public hand dryer. The travel influencer known as Yikeshu, who boasts nearly 200,000 followers on a major mainland social media platform, claimed to be a 21-year-old student at Hainan University in Haikou, Hainan province, southern China. He gained...

Society

1 week ago Outrage over rude China tourist in Japan who eats sample food, misuses hand dryer

A Chinese university student has sparked anger on social media in China and Japan after documenting his disrespectful “poverty travel” exploits in Osaka. His outrage-causing actions included abusing free samples of food and drying his hair with a public hand dryer. The travel influencer known as Yikeshu, who boasts nearly 200,000 followers on a major mainland social media platform, claimed to be a 21-year-old student at Hainan University in Haikou, Hainan province, southern China. He gained...

Society

2 w. ago How joining the RCEP will boost Hong Kong’s role as a superconnector

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is the world’s largest trade bloc. Including all 10 economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), mainland China, Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand, the group contributes to 30 per cent of global gross domestic product and over 25 per cent of global exports. In September, Asean’s economic ministers issued a joint statement affirming their desire to accelerate the addition of four new members into the RCEP –...

Politics

2 w. ago China Criticises Toys Depicting Japan's Infamous Unit 731 As Distortion Of History

China Criticises Toys Depicting Japan's Infamous Unit 731 As Distortion Of History  NDTV

Culture

2 w. ago ‘Historical distortion’: China blasts Japan toy depicting WWII ‘biowarfare’ unit

‘Historical distortion’: China blasts Japan toy depicting WWII ‘biowarfare’ unit  Interesting Engineering

Events

2 w. ago Post US tariff, seafood exporters look to China, Japan but price gets a hit

Post US tariff, seafood exporters look to China, Japan but price gets a hit  The New Indian Express

Economics

2 w. ago China needs to chart a new course to become world’s largest importer

In 2009, China surpassed Germany to become the world’s largest exporter of goods, a position it has maintained for the past 16 years. This export dominance has been instrumental in propelling China’s economy forward, enabling it to overtake Japan in 2010 as the second-largest economy in nominal GDP, trailing only the United States. By 2013, China had also eclipsed the US as the world’s largest trading nation in goods, measured by the combined value of imports and exports. These milestones...

Politics

2 w. ago Japan set to get new PM: How China views Sanae Takaichi, why that matters

Japan set to get new PM: How China views Sanae Takaichi, why that matters  The Indian Express

Politics