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A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone before landing in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, in May. The U.S. Forces Korea on Thursday told South Korean media the drone in question belonged to the U.S. Marine Corps and was taking part in a joint exercise ?with ?South Korean forces.
WORLD
Jul 31, 2026
South Korea reviews near-shootdown of U.S. military drone near North Korean border
The episode triggered a security scare in the heavily fortified border region, according to media reports, with military units issuing ?evacuation notices to nearby residents.
SK Hynix memory modules. For the full year, the company is projected to earn more in profits than it has made in the prior 27 years combined.
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2026
Samsung and SK Hynix answer AI doubters with big numbers and deals
Market participants want answers to a far bigger question than last quarter¡¯s profitability: Is the pace of AI infrastructure spending sustainable?
A CXMT factory on the outskirts of Beijing. China's leading memory chipmaker soared 470% percent in its market debut in Shanghai on July 27.
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2026
AI boomtowns worsen divide in China¡¯s split-screen economy
In Hefei, the heart of China¡¯s memory-chip industry, factories can barely keep up with the world¡¯s appetite for AI hardware. In Changchun, the rust-belt home of gasoline-powered carmaking, officials admitted to ¡°unprecedented¡± difficulties ¡ª a phrase later removed after drawing social media attention....
U.S. and Chinese trade officials meet in Geneva, Switzerland, in May 2025. The U.S. and China are in the midst of a trade truce that led to the suspension of some tariffs and other export curbs, but some cracks have appeared in the relationship.
WORLD
Jul 31, 2026
U.S. and China discuss trade and rare earths in call ahead of Xi visit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he held a call Thursday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to lay the groundwork for President Xi Jinping¡¯s U.S. visit in September.
U.S. Marines and Japanese Self-Defense Force members take part in a military exercise in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, last month.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2026
North Korea state media says expansion of U.S. Forces Japan raises risk of Korean peninsula clash
A KCNA editorial has said ?the increase in U.S. Forces Japan personnel showed it was becoming a full-fledged ¡°war ?command¡± and accused Washington of preparing ?for conflict.
A visitor takes a selfie in front of a view of North Korea while holding a Starbucks cup on an observation deck at Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo, South Korea, on Wednesday. The number of visitors to thepark has more than doubled since the Starbucks opened, according to figures provided by park management.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2026
Kilometers apart but a world away: the Starbucks with a view of North Korea
Perched on a hilltop beneath the Aegibong Peace Ecopark observatory, the shop has drawn tens of thousands from South Korea and beyond since opening in November 2024.
A coal power plant in rare earth industry hub city Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China, on April 6.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Coal-rich Mongolia aims to boost China trade ties despite dependence risk
Two-way trade is expected to reach $20 billion this year, President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh told ?Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
India¡¯s central bank has often been seen intervening just before onshore open to ease pressure on the rupee.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2026
Asia¡¯s currency fight moves offshore as central banks push back
Policymakers have ramped up efforts to curb offshore forex speculation as high oil prices, foreign fund exodus and a strong dollar pressure regional currencies.
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel is seen along the coast of Xiamen, in China¡¯s southeastern Fujian province, on May 25.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2026
Taiwan says sovereignty cannot be ¡®violated,¡¯ as China ends patrol
¡°Any country ?that asserts jurisdiction will be expelled without exception,¡± Taiwan¡¯s ?coast ?guard said in a statement.
Bang Chun-ja, a 78-year-old South Korean woman living alone, holding Hyodol, an artificial intelligence-powered healthcare doll designed for the elderly, during an interview at her home in Yongin in April.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2026
In aging South Korea, AI dolls are caring for the elderly
Authorities are providing AI care devices to seniors living alone, including in districts of Seoul and in Yongin, south of the capital.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sees off Chinese President Xi Jinping at Pyongyang International Airport following Xi¡¯s two-day visit to North Korea from Monday.?
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2026
Why China finds it hard to keep North Korea in line
Despite closer links with Moscow, Beijing is still Pyongyang¡¯s main diplomatic partner and an important buffer against international sanctions.
A hospital in Du'an Yao Autonomous County in Guangxi, China. China is emerging as a hub for medical tourism, propelled by the availability and relatively cheap costs of cutting-edge procedures.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2026
China lures foreign patients with cutting-edge, cheap medical care
While traditional medical tourism hotspots such as Thailand and South Korea focus on services like cosmetic surgery, China is differentiating itself with advanced procedures.
Police gather outside a polling station at Songpa District in Seoul on Friday to disperse protesters after a shortage of ballot papers forced an extension of voting at several polling stations during the local elections.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2026
South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade
Wednesday¡¯s election was the first nationwide vote since President Lee Jae Myung took office.
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un upon his departure at the airport in Pyongyang in June 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2026
China¡¯s Xi to visit North Korea next week for first time since 2019
China¡¯s top leader will visit North Korea from June 8 to 9, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
South Korea's labor minister said companies like Samsung that outperform profit targets should consider sharing excess gains with suppliers, subcontractors and their workers.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2026
South Korea minister calls on tech firms to share excess AI profits with suppliers and staff
The government, businesses and unions should discuss how to share ¡°excess profits¡± and narrow the gap between conglomerates and smaller suppliers, Kim Young-hoon said.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te attends the opening ceremony of the annual Computex trade show in Taipei on Tuesday. He said he sincerely hopes "China can face up to the June incident of 37 years ago," in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2026
Taiwan presses China to confront Tiananmen past
The events on June 4, 1989, when Chinese troops opened fire to end pro-democracy protests, are not publicly discussed in ?China, and the anniversary is not officially marked.
Aircraft parked at Incheon International Airport
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2026
South Korea and China agree first expansion in flight rights in seven years
The deal would make it easier to add flights on high-demand routes such as ?Incheon to Shanghai and Incheon ?to Guangzhou, where existing rights had been fully used by both sides.
For years, Chinese entrepreneurs and wealthy individuals have moved capital abroad by setting up offshore entities, funneling money into foreign acquisitions, overseas property and stakes in companies outside China.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 3, 2026
China extends outbound investment curbs to individual investors
The new rules, released Monday by China¡¯s cabinet, broadened the definition of ¡°investors¡± to include individual residents.
U.S. Gen. Xavier Brunson, the top American military official in South Korea, greets a soldier during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise in Yeoncheon, South Korea, in March.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2026
North Korea slams U.S. remarks comparing South to ¡®dagger¡¯
U.S. Gen. Xavier Brunson made the comments in an interview as speculation builds that Washington may seek to expand the role of U.S. Forces Korea in countering China¡¯s influence.
Railway training for foreign workers under Japan¡¯s Specified Skilled Worker program on March 6 in Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture
EDITORIALS
Apr 17, 2026
Japan squeezed between economic and social demands
In 2023, international students accounted for 31.1% of the total in the European Union, 17.1% in the United States and 13.4% in the United Kingdom; they were just 3.3% in Japan.
Japanese population falls below 120 million for first time in decades
As of Jan. 1, the population of Japanese residents in Japan stood at 119.74 million, down 0.76% from the previous year.
Bessent and the Fed help Japan reverse months of yen losses
The U.S. Treasury intervened to support the yen through outright purchases, joining ?Japan in its efforts ?to boost ?the currency from near 40-year ?lows.
Japan¡¯s overlooked language crisis
Students in Tokyo participate in a Work In Japan job fair. The country needs to support both academic Japanese studies and children¡¯s family languages to promote educational success.
¡®Chiikawa¡¯ was always darker than it looked
¡°Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Mermaid Island¡± is shaping up to be one of the summer¡¯s biggest hits while surprising some viewers with its dark thematic undercurrents.
Japan unveils new immigration plan focused on tighter regulations
Japan's new basic plan for immigration control and residency management calls for greater use of digital technology and data analysis in immigration screening.
Keigo Higashino¡¯s ¡®global afterlife¡¯
Keigo Higashino's meticulously constructed mysteries and memorable characters earned him readers across languages and cultures.
Suzu Hirose is ready to ¡®step into the unknown¡¯
Suzu Hirose received the Cut Above Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film from New York¡¯s Japan Society this month.
J-pop idols are behind much of Japan¡¯s Gen Z slang
Social media, streaming platforms and online communities have become major drivers of how Japanese slang spreads among young people.
With secondary-capital bill passed, competition between cities heats up
A view of downtown Sapporo. Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki is pushing Sapporo as a candidate for a second capital outside Tokyo.
Tough new permanent residency measures trigger concern in Japan
The Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau in the capital's Shinagawa Ward in March. Japan's revised guidelines for permanent residency are set to be introduced as early as Oct. 1 and applied to applications filed from April 2027.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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