‘Chilling effect’: Japan’s whistle-blowers weigh high price of speaking out
Legal experts and those targeted in such cases say whistle-blowers can face termination, costly litigation and difficulty finding work
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Newest first · UTC+11:00North Korea’s defence minister dismissed in reshuffle of military leadership
No Kwang-chol was also demoted in the ruling party leadership to ‘first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department’
· Agence France-Presse
North Korea’s defence minister dismissed in reshuffle of military leadership
No Kwang-chol was also demoted in the ruling party leadership to ‘first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department’
· Agence France-Presse
Yin chips in for birdie on 18 to take the 3rd-round lead at TPC Boston
Ruoning Yin, of China, hits the 13th tee during the first round of the LPGA FM Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
North Korea replaces defense minister in ‘structural reorganization’
Seoul – North Korea’s defense minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country’s military leadership, state media reported Sunday.
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Mount Fuji pics, life-changing ramen and a weak yen - why young Brits are going to Japan
Seeing others' holiday snaps of Japan on social media made Maitri Sanghvi want to go there
· Bbcnews
(LEAD) N. Korea replaces defense minister with Kim Song-gi in military reshuffle: KCNA
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· Oh Seok-min
A vivid account of WHAM!'s legendary 1985 tour in China
Unseen and beautifully restored footage captures Wham!'s historic 1985 China tour, where George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley brought western pop to a curious and expectant nation. More
N. Korea replaces defense minister with Kim Song-gi in military reshuffle: state media
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has replaced its defense minister in a reshuffle of senior military leadership, state media reported Sunday.
· Oh Seok-min
China investigates vegetables dipped in formaldehyde
Reports said a blogger posted a video claiming that several batches of cabbage were found to have been dipped in formaldehyde. (Supplied)
· Allyson Horn
Southeast Asia should work as one to help content flourish overseas
Grab stronger negotiating positions and return value to local right holders, as South Korea did
· Douglas Montgomery
Sydney man Nava flew to Nepal thinking his wife had been found. Crushingly, ‘the search goes on’
Sumi Adhikari was near the Gyirong border crossing between Nepal and China when catastrophic floods struck. Her family waits in hope
· Cait Kelly
Martina's 12 Ks lift Curaçao over Japan and into Little League Baseball World Series championship
Curacao’s Jaymiell Martina (16) tips his cap after reaching his pitch count limit during the sixth inning of the International Championship baseball game Japan at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
The dark story behind Japan's first people and why they want their ancestors back
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· Fergus Gregg
Trump steps up stunts as US midterms loom
From a row with Canada to proposed talks with North Korea’s Kim, is the US president trying to distract voters from his unpopular Iran war?
· Agence France-Presse
Trump steps up stunts as US midterms loom
From a row with Canada to proposed talks with North Korea’s Kim, is the US president trying to distract voters from his unpopular Iran war?
· Agence France-Presse
Japan defense forces to use NTT's optical network tech for communications
The new communications network will send data gathered by radar, sensors and drones to command centers and data centers for AI analysis. (Photo by Ryota Ogata)
· Staff Writer
China censors videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border
Dramatic footage showing flash floods tearing through the main border crossing between Nepal and Tibet has been widely shared around the world.
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TAIWAN PROSECUTORS AIM AT FIRM IN CHINA ‘FRAUD’ CASE
TAIPEI — Taiwan prosecutors said on Saturday they had searched the offices of Taiwanese printed circuit board maker Unimicron Technology 3037.TW on suspicion that the company falsely labeled some of its China-made products as being from Taiwan.
· Reuters
The real world war raging around and inside us
COUNTLESS seasoned experts and commentators are worried about a world war erupting between the United States-led Western alliance plus Japan and India, and the Eurasian bloc of China, Russia, Iran, and their allies. But for some, like former US Marines intelligence officer and United Nations weapons inspector Scott …
· Ricardo Saludo
Number of missing up to 2,400 in Nepal, China
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· Agence France-Presse, Dan Madrazo
US families with relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods plead for more rescue help: ‘We don’t know anything’
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· Associated Press
BMW motorcycle unit pursues collaboration with India, China rivals: CEO
BMW's motorcycles derive strength from brand name, heritage and quality, says Flasch. (BMW Motorrad)
· Staff Writer
Chinese coastguard has 0.3% chance of using weapons in disputed waters, war game suggests
Researchers create AI framework to read unknown vessels’ intentions by identifying them as ‘hostile’ or ‘harmless’ to assess risks at sea
· Chao Kong
Chinese coastguard has 0.3% chance of using weapons in disputed waters, war game suggests
Researchers create AI framework to read unknown vessels’ intentions by identifying them as ‘hostile’ or ‘harmless’ to assess risks at sea
· Chao Kong
Xi, Putin to meet in Bishkek for Power of Siberia 2 pipeline talks: Kremlin
Second face-to-face talks this year to come as leaders of China and Russia visit Kyrgyzstan for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
· Laura Zhou
Xi, Putin to meet in Bishkek for Power of Siberia 2 pipeline talks: Kremlin
Second face-to-face talks this year to come as leaders of China and Russia visit Kyrgyzstan for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
· Laura Zhou
Japan probes 39kg of bread dumped in national park
The bread was initially believed to have been used as bait for cameras live streaming images of animals, but no such equipment was found
· Kyodo
Japan probes 39kg of bread dumped in national park
The bread was initially believed to have been used as bait for cameras live streaming images of animals, but no such equipment was found
· Kyodo
What Japan’s coming fighter jet deployment to India means for China
The historic move signals Tokyo’s desire to strengthen defence ties with ‘like-minded’ Indo-Pacific powers, analysts say
· Seong Hyeon Choi
What Japan’s coming fighter jet deployment to India means for China
The historic move signals Tokyo’s desire to strengthen defence ties with ‘like-minded’ Indo-Pacific powers, analysts say
· Seong Hyeon Choi
China’s Middle East policy at a crossroads 6 months into US-Israeli war on Iran
Gulf states are rethinking their strategy after coming under attack, but observers said Beijing does not want to commit itself too deeply
· Laura Zhou
China’s Middle East policy at a crossroads 6 months into US-Israeli war on Iran
Gulf states are rethinking their strategy after coming under attack, but observers said Beijing does not want to commit itself too deeply
· Laura Zhou
Chinese football run by people with wrong skills as talented ones miss out, Li Weifeng says
Ex-China player says Serbian coach Bora Milutinović’s contract not being extended despite qualifying for 2002 World Cup is case in point
· SCMP Sport
Chinese football run by people with wrong skills as talented ones miss out, Li Weifeng says
Ex-China player says Serbian coach Bora Milutinović’s contract not being extended despite qualifying for 2002 World Cup is case in point
· SCMP Sport
China-Nepal floods: police officer filmed guiding people away from stricken border post
Footage from Gyirong Port in Tibet shows how Huang Peng tried to guide people civilians to safety moments before the crossing was destroyed
· Carol Yang
China-Nepal floods: police officer filmed guiding people away from stricken border post
Footage from Gyirong Port in Tibet shows how Huang Peng tried to guide people civilians to safety moments before the crossing was destroyed
· Carol Yang
Driven by ‘deep love’: China family’s 3,500km drive for son’s university marks life milestone
Viral story has taken mainland social media by storm, with netizens praising – and deeply envying – the family’s tight-knit bond
· Alice Yan
Driven by ‘deep love’: China family’s 3,500km drive for son’s university marks life milestone
Viral story has taken mainland social media by storm, with netizens praising – and deeply envying – the family’s tight-knit bond
· Alice Yan
Nepal calls for technical help as bad weather hampers search for thousands missing | The National
Nepal suspended search and rescue efforts on Saturday due to bad weather and called for technical help to cope with the devastating floods that tore through an area near the border with China's Tibet.
· Shazia Ahmed
Nepal calls for technical help as bad weather hampers search for thousands missing | The National
Nepal suspended search and rescue efforts on Saturday due to bad weather and called for technical help to cope with the devastating floods that tore through an area near the border with China's Tibet.
· Shazia Ahmed
Relocation of US arms from Europe may expose vulnerabilities in US global military posture - report
Military planners in Washington worry that dwindling munitions stores may reduce the US’s ability to defend against potential threats from Russia and China, according to a Friday Wall Street Journal report citing US officials familiar with the matter.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Reality check for China’s carmakers as authorities tell them to focus on quality, not tech
Vice-minister says that to ensure safety, new technologies that fail to pass stricter approval procedures will be barred from market
· Daniel Ren
Reality check for China’s carmakers as authorities tell them to focus on quality, not tech
Vice-minister says that to ensure safety, new technologies that fail to pass stricter approval procedures will be barred from market
· Daniel Ren
10 years, 1,800 survey sites: inside China’s hi-tech push to map linguistic diversity
New Hunan Museum hall showcases major Chinese dialects and more than 100 ethnic minority languages, including Mongolian, Tibetan and Uygur
· Meredith Chen
10 years, 1,800 survey sites: inside China’s hi-tech push to map linguistic diversity
New Hunan Museum hall showcases major Chinese dialects and more than 100 ethnic minority languages, including Mongolian, Tibetan and Uygur
· Meredith Chen
Search and rescue efforts continue in Nepal and China | South China Morning Post
The death toll in Nepal has risen to 616 while Chinese state media confirmed seven fatalities in Tibet.