Japan has no choice but to strengthen defence, foreign minister tells new Trump administration
Japan will continue to strengthen its defence capabilities given the security situation in East Asia, Japan's foreign ...
Yoon Suk-yeol detained, Pete Hegseth’s Asean gaffe, Japan sex scandal: 7 Asia highlights
From the arrest of South Korea’s Yoon to a Japanese pop star’s sex scandal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia ...
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Japan’s elderly are lonely and struggling. Some women choose to go to jail instead
Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their medication. But this isn’t a nursing home – it’s Japan’s largest women’s prison. The population here reflects the aging society outside ...
Asia shares helped by China uplift, Trump's tariff plans hang in the air
By Rae Wee and Koh Gui Qing SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Asia shares rose on Thursday, helped by a jump in their Chinese ...
Prime Video Taps Amazon Music’s Keisuke Oishi to Head Japan Operations
Prime Video has named Keisuke Oishi as its new country manager for Japan, effective Jan. 20. The veteran Amazon executive, ...
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Asia hedge funds post biggest annual returns since the pandemic
ASIA hedge funds rebounded in 2024, with many posting double-digit gains as China stocks recovered, Japan’s equity rally hit ...
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Venus Vacation PRISM: DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme delayed to March 27 in Japan and Asia, second trailer
Publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Team NINJA have delayed “immersive romance adventure game” Venus Vacation PRISM: DEAD OR ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed ahead of a slew of economic data in the region
South Korea’s economy expanded 1.2% year on year in the fourth quarter, marking its slowest expansion since the second quarter of 2023.
Japan and Philippines plan to convey to Trump the need for US engagement in Asia
Japan and the Philippines plan to convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to ...
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ASX coal stocks BHP Group, Whitehaven Coal, New Hope Corporation and Yancoal face nervous wait for 2025 price recovery
Latest research from major broker Morgan Stanley suggests that coal prices are about to improve, but also they may be capped ...