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Newest first · UTC+11:00China's 'silver economy' draws Japan nursing care equipment retailers
Japanese companies Yamashita and Welfan look to serve China's 60-and-older population, which topped 323 million last year and is projected to surpass 400 million around 2035. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
· Staff Writer
Palace: West PH Sea, love of country not up for debate
Malacañang on Monday stood by Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. after he made a call to public officials who support China’s position on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to consider resigning from their posts.
· Dexter Cabalza
Former U.S. envoy urges U.S. to ease N.K. travel ban, citing its impact on aid workers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A former U.S. envoy for North Korean human rights issues stressed the need Monday for the United States to ease its longstanding ban on U.S. citizens' travel to North Korea, noting that the prohibition has also prevented Americans from offering humanitarian aid to the reclusive state.
· Song Sang-ho
Japan's ruling party moves closer to cutting food tax from 8% to 1%
As food prices rise, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party plans to provide temporary relief with a consumption tax cut. © Kyodo
· Staff Writer
[Andrew Sheng] US-China ideological clashes
Who will win the next war? That is the key question posed by the influential Foreign Affairs magazine on the US-China military and technological rivalry. At the core, there is a fundamental clash of strategic philosophies between the US-led order and China’s worldview that propelled its remarkable rise to global No.…
· Korea Herald
BYD sets sights on Japan outside urban hot spots with Racco mini-EV
BYD Racco electric minivehicles on display at a Kobe mall in mid-July. (Photo by Seiya Ota)
· Staff Writer
Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia metro, South America’s biggest project
Subcontractor accuses China Harbour managers of demanding cash to release payments on Bogota metro project
· Igor Patrick
Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia metro, South America’s biggest project
Subcontractor accuses China Harbour managers of demanding cash to release payments on Bogota metro project
· Igor Patrick
It’s the new battleground for China v the US. But Beijing has one big advantage
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· Peter Hartcher
China missile test shakes Pacific islands' anti-nuclear unity
On July 6, China's military conducted a test launch of a missile carrying a training warhead from a submarine in the South Pacific. (Xinhua via Kyodo)
· Staff Writer
Japan to foster space industry competition, looking for next SpaceX
Japan launched its H3 flagship heavy-lift rocket on June 12. © Kyodo
· Staff Writer
After Blockbuster IPO, China's Memory Giant CXMT Plans Second Chip Plant In Beijing
CXMT, China's largest chipmaker by output and certainly by market value thanks to its blowout IPO pricing one week ago, which saw its stock surge more than 7x from its offering price of 8.66 yuan per share, is considering building a second memory-chip plant in Beijing and is in financing talks with a tech manufactu…
· Tyler Durden
US and China AI demand drives copper prices to near-record highs
A train loaded with sheets of copper cathode is seen at a copper mine in Antofagasta, Chile. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Japan-US yen intervention seen just buying time against Tokyo's loose stance
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, left, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent coordinated to bolster the yen from historic lows. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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Hugging Face CEO says China is winning the AI race and dominating on open models
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said China is winning the artificial intelligence race with open-source models and could catch up to U.S. model makers as soon as this year.
· Samantha Subin
Suzuki to export electric minicars to Europe as soon as 2027
Suzuki will bring its e-Sky mini EV, scheduled to launch in Japan during November, to Europe as early as next year. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
· Staff Writer
President Marcos welcomes Japanese lawmaker, cites expanding PH-Japan ties
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said Japan has always been an "important partner" in the Philippine economic development ever since Manila established relations with Tokyo 70 years ago.
· The Manila Times
China's AI Knife Fight: DeepSeek's New Model Runs 100x Cheaper Than Anthropic's Flagship
The price of artificial intelligence just printed a new low. DeepSeek's V4-Flash, officially released Friday, costs roughly three cents to run through a standard battery of benchmark tests, according to San Francisco research firm Artificial Analysis. Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 costs 86 cents; OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol, $1.86…
· Tyler Durden
Beyond the singularity: China owning the physical AI revolution
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· Jan Krikke
China steps up 'propaganda blitz' in Turkey amid investment fallout
The Chinese government has substantially stepped up its public relations activities in Turkey following the damage to its image caused by the collapse of manufacturer BYD’s planned investment in the country.
· Middleeasteye
Nauru, el 3er país más pequeño del mundo, cambia su nombre a Naoero
El presidente de Nauru, David Adeang, habla en la ceremonia de apertura del Foro de Boao de Asia, en Boao, en la provincia de Hainan, en el sur de China, el jueves 28 de marzo de 2024. (Foto AP/Tian Macleod Ji, Archivo)
· Charlotte Grahammclay
A military base, a displaced people and Trump’s China fears: Burnham’s Chagos test
Britain’s new prime minister’s first challenge may lie in the Indian Ocean where the future of a US-British facility remains unresolved
· Khushboo Razdan
A military base, a displaced people and Trump’s China fears: Burnham’s Chagos test
Britain’s new prime minister’s first challenge may lie in the Indian Ocean where the future of a US-British facility remains unresolved
· Khushboo Razdan
Japan's Orix to buy UK aircraft parts company AerFin as travel demand grows
The acquisition of AerFin will support Orix's aircraft-leasing business. (Source photos by Nikkei and AerFin)
· Staff Writer
China’s political and scientific elite head to Beidaihe for summer retreat season
Cai Qi meets frontier researchers, urging them to play their part in Communist Party governance
· Dannie Peng
China’s political and scientific elite head to Beidaihe for summer retreat season
Cai Qi meets frontier researchers, urging them to play their part in Communist Party governance
· Dannie Peng
The AI talent war: tech giants court researchers years ahead of graduation
China’s tech giants are luring fresh AI graduates by offering salaries that are 16 times the national average
· Coco Feng
Why tech firms are locking down tomorrow’s AI researchers today
China’s tech giants are luring fresh AI graduates by offering salaries that are 16 times the national average
· Coco Feng
From living roofs to rainwater harvesting: the future of sustainable homes
View image in fullscreenDesigners around the world are radically reimagining homes for the climate era. ‘Twenty or 30 years ago, sustainability was often treated as a specialist concern,’ said Philip Jodidio, author of Homes for Our Time: Sustainable Living, published earlier this year. ‘Today it shapes almost every…
(2nd LD) Record heat wave continues to grapple S. Korea
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· Chae Yun-hwan
Will Philippines’ push for seabed rights derail South China Sea code talks?
Analysts say Manila’s move could make it harder for Asean to agree on a common position regarding the code of conduct
· Sam Beltran
Will Philippines’ push for seabed rights derail South China Sea code talks?
Analysts say Manila’s move could make it harder for Asean to agree on a common position regarding the code of conduct
· Sam Beltran
Nissan posts quarterly profit but warns of Middle East, China risks
TOKYO — Nissan Motor Corp. reported Monday that it returned to profit in the first quarter of the fiscal year, helped by cost cutting measures and improved sales in some markets.
· Associated Press
La premier Takaichi visita el sur de Japón tras el sismo y en medio de una ola de calor
La primera ministra de Japón, Sanae Takaichi, visita un centro de evacuación para los afectados por el sismo de la semana pasada en Hikawa, al sur del país, el lunes 3 de agosto de 2026. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News vía AP)
· Mari Yamaguchi
US faces new pressure to build weapons without China's rare earth magnets
EXETER, N.H. — A giant American flag hanging on the wall of a warehouse in New Hampshire hints at the national importance of the elements bound inside the mining waste stored in 1-ton bags. The company uses electrolysis to separate the key critical elements President Donald Trump's administration desperately wants t…
· Associated Press
Prime minister visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat
TOKYO — Residents in Japan's quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of debris for collection as the region baked under intense heat.
· Associated Press
Chinese military unveils AI system to plan and coordinate mass air strikes
The support system is designed to support exercises involving ‘hundreds of targets and dozens of formations’, according to state media
· Amber Wang
Chinese military unveils AI system to plan and coordinate mass air strikes
The support system is designed to support exercises involving ‘hundreds of targets and dozens of formations’, according to state media
· Amber Wang
Iran war could still alter Beijing’s policy calculus: economist
Mao Zhenhua says impact on China has been “small”, but it could focus policymakers’ minds on domestic economic woes
· Frank Chen
Iran war could still alter Beijing’s policy calculus: economist
Mao Zhenhua says impact on China has been “small”, but it could focus policymakers’ minds on domestic economic woes
· Frank Chen
China’s MANPADS for Iran could cost US airpower dearly
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· Gabriel Honrada
Can we govern AI in a fragmented world before it’s too late?
While the US, EU and China offer different approaches, all recognise that AI is too powerful and pervasive to be treated as ordinary tech
· Shouqing Zhu
Can we govern AI in a fragmented world before it’s too late?
While the US, EU and China offer different approaches, all recognise that AI is too powerful and pervasive to be treated as ordinary tech
· Shouqing Zhu
China tightens chip-design protection and clarifies rights to spur innovation
Revised rules sharpen penalties and expand rights, underscoring Beijing’s strategy to build resilience across semiconductor and AI ecosystem
· Ann Cao