8 h. ago Football: Japan down China, to face South Korea for East Asian title

Football: Japan down China, to face South Korea for East Asian title  english.kyodonews.net

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8 h. ago East Asian Championship: China lose to Japan, face Hong Kong wooden spoon fight

East Asian Championship: China lose to Japan, face Hong Kong wooden spoon fight  South China Morning Post

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8 h. ago US, China, Germany, Japan, UK, France And More Are Now The World’s Top Travel Destinations As Digital Fatigue Fuels A Tourism Renaissance: Here’s Everything You Need To Know

US, China, Germany, Japan, UK, France And More Are Now The World’s Top Travel Destinations As Digital Fatigue Fuels A Tourism Renaissance: Here’s Everything You Need To Know  Travel And Tour World

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11 h. ago China healthcare graduate sells ice cream, upset alma mater forces clip removal

A woman in China who graduated from medical school and is now selling ice cream on the street has captivated mainland social media after alleging that her alma mater urged her to delete her videos because her story made it feel “embarrassed”. The woman, surnamed Li, graduated three years ago from the privately-run Zhongshan College of Dalian Medical University in Liaoning province, northeastern China, earning a bachelor’s degree in medical imaging. Her experience gained significant attention...

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15 h. ago Japan woman faces terminal cancer, opens cafe, hires disabled staff to spread hope

A Japanese woman with terminal cancer opened a café in her final days to offer disabled people both work and hope. Yukie Inoue, 54, was diagnosed with Stage Four cervical cancer in April 2022. The cancer quickly spread to her lymph nodes and bones. The doctor informed her that it was too late for radiotherapy or surgery and estimated she had only 18 months left to live. Nonetheless, Inoue chose to fight her cancer positively, contemplating the meaning of life: “How should I live the time I have...

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15 h. ago Japan woman with terminal cancer opens cafe, hires disabled staff to spread hope

A Japanese woman with terminal cancer opened a café in her final days to offer disabled people both work and hope. Yukie Inoue, 54, was diagnosed with Stage Four cervical cancer in April 2022. The cancer quickly spread to her lymph nodes and bones. The doctor informed her that it was too late for radiotherapy or surgery and estimated she had only 18 months left to live. Nonetheless, Inoue chose to fight her cancer positively, contemplating the meaning of life: “How should I live the time I have...

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19 h. ago US officer urges closer South Korea, Japan defence ties amid North threat

America’s highest-ranking military officer has called for closer trilateral defence ties with South Korea and Japan in response to what he described as an “unprecedented” military build-up by North Korea and China. The remarks by General Dan Caine, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, come amid growing pressure on Seoul to shoulder more of the cost of hosting 28,500 US troops and to support their expanded role beyond the Korean peninsula – a move that could test South Korea’s willingness to...

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34 h. ago Hong Kong authorities pursue missing MPF payments for Michelin

Hong Kong’s pension authority is looking into HK$100,000 (US$12,740) in missing payments for 20 employees from the Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant Xin Dau Ji, following the chain’s abrupt closure of its Kowloon Bay branch on Wednesday. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority said on Friday that it was pursuing the failed contributions in April and May. Lawmaker Kwok Wai-keung confirmed the restaurant’s closure on July 9 and that about 20 affected staff had reached out to the Labour...

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35 h. ago China National Pavilion Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan Kicks Off

China National Pavilion Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan Kicks Off  Yahoo Finance

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36 h. ago China Out, India In? Bharat May Slither In Japan’s Garment Market As Beijing's Dominance Declines: AEPC

China Out, India In? Bharat May Slither In Japan’s Garment Market As Beijing's Dominance Declines: AEPC  Times Now

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36 h. ago China Out, India In? Bharat May Slither In Japan’s $91.86 Billion Garment Market As Beijing's Dominance Declin

China Out, India In? Bharat May Slither In Japan’s $91.86 Billion Garment Market As Beijing's Dominance Declin  Times Now

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36 h. ago ‘Pattern emerging’: is China intentionally provoking Japan with close fly

Tokyo has expressed “serious concerns” to Beijing after a Chinese fighter jet came close to a Japanese aircraft operating in international airspace over the East China Sea on two occasions this week, with analysts suggesting that a pattern is emerging of China being increasingly willing to challenge Japan at sea and in the air. According to Japan’s Defence Ministry, a Chinese JH-7 fighter-bomber flew within 70 metres of an Air Self-Defence Force YS-11EB electronic surveillance aircraft on...

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38 h. ago Japan lodges protest with China over 'unusual' air encounters, warns against accidental collisions

Japan lodges protest with China over 'unusual' air encounters, warns against accidental collisions  Anadolu Ajansı

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38 h. ago Japan, China take step towards resuming Japanese beef exports to China

Japan, China take step towards resuming Japanese beef exports to China  Reuters

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39 h. ago Chinese man buys coffin for elderly mum to sit in, believes it promotes longevity.

A Chinese man has attracted widespread attention online after he bought a coffin for his 70-something mother to sit in and hired 16 men to carry it from the shop to his home as a gesture of filial piety. The unidentified man from Shuangxikou Town, Taoyuan County, Changde, in Hunan province, southern China, hired porters to carry his elderly mother home in a casket in the hope that doing so would bring her good fortune and longevity. A viral video shows the elderly woman sitting cheerfully inside...

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40 h. ago Trump’s new tariffs, cannon barrel sparks Hong Kong bomb scare: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Apparently impatient Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea US President Donald Trump, apparently impatient with the slow progress of negotiations, slapped 25 per cent unilateral tariffs on Japan and South Korea and equal or...

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41 h. ago Asia week ahead: Key data on China, Japan, South Korea, while Indonesia seen leaving rates unchanged

Asia week ahead: Key data on China, Japan, South Korea, while Indonesia seen leaving rates unchanged  ING Think

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42 h. ago Safety scare over Hong Kong public housing water in 2015 – from SCMP archive

This article was first published on July 12, 2015. Alert raised over tap water as more lead samples found by Emily Tsang Fears are growing over the safety of water supplied to Hong Kong’s public housing after a contamination scare spread on Saturday (July 11, 2015) in a development which a top government official has described as “highly concerning’’. Just days after initial tests revealed excessive levels of lead in the water from the Kai Ching Estate in Kowloon City, three more samples have...

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43 h. ago 2 Americans rescued from Japan’s Mount Fuji prompt more calls for tougher rules

Two Americans have had to be rescued from Japan’s Mount Fuji in separate incidents before the official climbing season began on Thursday, prompting renewed calls for tougher penalties on rule-breaking hikers who endanger themselves and drain local resources. The deployment of Shizuoka prefecture’s mountain rescue teams twice in two days to rescue the pair has again triggered criticism of people who insist on trying to ascend the 3,776-metre peak outside the season without adequate preparation...

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44 h. ago Japan hotel offers mini beds for toys, appealing to travellers with plush fellows

A hotel in Japan is offering mini beds and pyjamas for stuffed toys to attract travellers with furry companions. Growing numbers of young people in the country are no longer travelling alone. Instead, they are hitting the road with carefully dressed plush toys. Some place them in backpacks with transparent windows, while others carry them in their arms. Many social media users have shared their travel adventures with plush toys, most of them young people or fans of popular cartoon...

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