77 m. ago Japan Spooked As Fujian Sails Through Taiwan Strait, Beijing Reminds Europe Of 'One China' | 4K

Japan Spooked As Fujian Sails Through Taiwan Strait, Beijing Reminds Europe Of 'One China' | 4K  News18

Politics

5 h. ago Is China's SCO a counterweight to NATO or just geopolitical theatre?

Is China's SCO a counterweight to NATO or just geopolitical theatre?  RFI

Politics

9 h. ago Charlie Kirk's Killing Opens Opportunity for China and Russia

Charlie Kirk's Killing Opens Opportunity for China and Russia  Newsweek

Events

10 h. ago Nato on high alert as Russia and Belarus launch major war games

Russia and its key ally Belarus began major joint military drills early Friday, putting Nato on edge days after Poland accused Moscow of escalating tensions by firing attack drones through its airspace. The “Zapad” exercises also come as Russian forces grind across the sprawling front line in Ukraine and escalate aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities. Nato’s eastern flank members that border Belarus - Poland, Lithuania and Latvia - are on high alert over the drills, which Belarus says will be held...

Events

12 h. ago Japan’s navy spots newest Chinese aircraft carrier sailing for first time in East China Sea

Japan’s navy spots newest Chinese aircraft carrier sailing for first time in East China Sea  Stars and Stripes

Transport

12 h. ago Daughter sues Japan hospital over triple billing for Chinese mum’s treatment

A woman filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a hospital in Japan that diagnosed and treated her Chinese mother with a brain tumour in 2022, claiming it illegally billed her mother three times the rate applied to uninsured Japanese patients. In the suit filed at the Osaka District Court, the woman is seeking confirmation that she is not liable for around 4.5 million yen (US$30,506) in medical fees charged by the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Centre in Suita, Osaka prefecture. According to...

Economics

12 h. ago China's Wind, Solar Ambitions Bring Energy Holy Grail Closer

China's Wind, Solar Ambitions Bring Energy Holy Grail Closer  Bloomberg.com

Politics

13 h. ago New China Aircraft Carrier Fujian Passes Through Taiwan Strait

New China Aircraft Carrier Fujian Passes Through Taiwan Strait  JAPAN Forward

Transport

13 h. ago China Aims to More Than Double Energy Storage Capacity by 2027

China Aims to More Than Double Energy Storage Capacity by 2027  Bloomberg.com

Politics

13 h. ago Russia, China 'Bots' Want Violence After Charlie Kirk Killing: Governor

Russia, China 'Bots' Want Violence After Charlie Kirk Killing: Governor  Newsweek

Events

15 h. ago China aims to nearly double battery storage by 2027 in $35 billion plan

China aims to nearly double battery storage by 2027 in $35 billion plan  Reuters

Economics

15 h. ago Hong Kong aiming to become top art trading hub to rival New York: source

Hong Kong’s leader aims to elevate the city into a “world-class high-end art trading hub” to rival New York under measures to be revealed in his fourth policy address next Wednesday, the Post has learned. Efforts to strengthen the city’s multibillion-dollar art trading industry would include boosting services in financing, insurance and professional training, and designating maintenance and storage spaces in a cultural hub and near the airport, a government source said. The move will align with...

Politics

16 h. ago Sobering trend: nearly half of young Japanese never drink alcohol, survey shows

Nearly 44 per cent of Japanese in their twenties never drink alcohol and another 16 per cent do so less than once a month, according to a new survey – a generational shift that is rattling Japan’s drinks industry and challenging long-held social norms. The findings, by Tokyo-based marketing consultancy Mery Co, reflect deeper changes in Japanese society, observers say, with pandemic-era habits, rising costs and evolving attitudes about work and well-being reshaping how younger generations...

Politics

16 h. ago U.S. to urge Japan, G7 to slap tariffs on China for buying Russian oil

U.S. to urge Japan, G7 to slap tariffs on China for buying Russian oil  english.kyodonews.net

Economics

16 h. ago Japan’s Armed Forces Spot China’s Biggest Carrier for First Time

Japan’s Armed Forces Spot China’s Biggest Carrier for First Time  Bloomberg.com

Events

17 h. ago Japan winds down Russia outreach as geopolitical rifts eclipse soft power aims

Tokyo will close all six of its government-funded Japan Centre offices in Russia – long tasked with promoting trade, language education and business ties – citing major changes in bilateral relations and the view that their mission has run its course. While Japanese officials framed the move as a functional decision, analysts say it reflects a broader shift in Tokyo’s posture towards Moscow driven by the war in Ukraine, mounting pressure from Western allies and recent police raids on Japanese...

Politics

18 h. ago China’s bull run tests Beijing as it aims to guide US$12 trillion stock market

Stunning gains in Chinese stocks are testing regulators’ ability to manage the ascent, as Beijing seeks to fulfil its long-standing goal of positioning the nation’s US$12 trillion equity market as a steady source of household income that can support consumer spending and economic growth. As the property market remains in the doldrums, eroding the wealth of Chinese investors who are sitting on a record 160 trillion yuan (US$22.5 trillion) in bank savings, the stock market has become a focus of...

Economics

18 h. ago China’s bull run tests regulators as Beijing aims to guide US$12 trillion stock market

China’s bull run tests regulators as Beijing aims to guide US$12 trillion stock market  South China Morning Post

Economics

20 h. ago China, India, and North Korea back Russia as changing global order takes shape

China, India, and North Korea back Russia as changing global order takes shape  Atlantic Council

Politics

22 h. ago Brazil’s Bolsonaro convicted by top court in historic coup trial

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was convicted by a Supreme Court majority on Thursday of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, a powerful blow to the populist far-right movement he created. The presumptive ruling by a majority of a panel of five justices in Brazil’s Supreme Court makes Bolsonaro the first former president in the country’s history to be convicted for attacking democracy. Three judges so far have voted to convict, one acquitted, and one...

Events