Taobao’s first physical shop in Hong Kong to close after lease ends in October: sources
Landlord Sino Group seeking a new tenant for the second-floor shop at China Hong Kong City mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, marketing materials show
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The initiative will make Tokyo weigh its international law commitments against its dependence on the US security umbrella, analysts say
· Julian Ryall
Japan treads diplomatic fine line over US campaign to end ICC ‘threat’
The initiative will make Tokyo weigh its international law commitments against its dependence on the US security umbrella, analysts say
· Julian Ryall
Gov't to closely monitor job market amid renewed Middle East tensions
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor sectors with sluggish employment, including manufacturing, amid growing concerns that renewed tensions in the Middle East could weigh on the job market, the finance ministry said Thursday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Senior N.K. party official, top Chinese political adviser discuss ways to deepen ties
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- A senior North Korean party official and China's top political adviser have met in Pyongyang and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral exchanges and cooperation, the North's state media said Thursday.
· Oh Seok-min
China and Xi Jinping seen more favourably than the US and Trump in poll of major countries
Global views appear to have flipped in Beijing’s favour, driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and US allies, a new Pew survey shows
· The Associated Press
White House weighs releasing controversial intel on Chinese election interference
The White House is considering releasing sensitive intelligence related to China and its ability to interfere in US elections that some Trump officials worry could be misleading, according to four people with knowledge of the deliberations.
· REUTERS
China’s economy on the right track despite polarised economic data
With better-than-expected trade figures being followed by lower-than-expected GDP growth, Beijing will have to consider how to strike a balance
· SCMP Editorial
China’s economy on the right track despite polarised economic data
With better-than-expected trade figures being followed by lower-than-expected GDP growth, Beijing will have to consider how to strike a balance
· SCMP Editorial
Inside Ai Weiwei’s gigantic Manchester art show, including China detention recreation
Huge works star at Ai’s largest ever site-specific show, while July 3 and 4 saw a 24-hour live performance of his 2011 detention in China
· Fionnuala McHugh
Inside Ai Weiwei’s gigantic Manchester art show, including China detention recreation
Huge works star at Ai’s largest ever site-specific show, while July 3 and 4 saw a 24-hour live performance of his 2011 detention in China
· Fionnuala McHugh
Japan Trade Chief Says Hormuz Off-Limits As Hostilities Reignite
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· Tyler Durden
[Graphic News] S. Korea’s foreign medical spending hits record high
Foreign tourists spent a record $180 million on medical services in South Korea in May, up 74.6 percent from a year earlier, according to the Korea Tourism Organization.
· Nam Kyung-don
Ex-US Fed adviser gets 3 years in prison in China secrets case
John Harold Rogers was convicted of lying to investigators looking into whether he shared confidential data with Chinese operatives
· Bloomberg
Ex-US Fed adviser gets 3 years in prison in China secrets case
John Harold Rogers was convicted of lying to investigators looking into whether he shared confidential data with Chinese operatives
· Bloomberg
Fast Takes: The big bad ‘Establishment,’ AI won’t save China and more
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· Post Editorial Board
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 16)
Why rush to merge military academies?Korea's plan to combine its three military academies into one campus is moving ahead despite doubts about specialized training, feasibility and political motives.
· Lee Minji
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 16)
Ambition must be matched by reform"3-4-5" vision requires creation of jobs for young people for success
· Lee Minji
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 16)
Path to growthRosy blueprint will fall short unless reforms come first
· Lee Minji
US hardens AI stance on China as Anthropic calls for extending lead
AI company urges tighter export controls, saying Chinese rivals are rapidly closing the gap through unauthorised model distillation
· Nayan Seth
US hardens AI stance on China as Anthropic calls for extending lead
AI company urges tighter export controls, saying Chinese rivals are rapidly closing the gap through unauthorised model distillation
· Nayan Seth
'I must get out into the free world', dissident who fled China on boat tells BBC
Dong Guangping has resettled in Canada, where his family is residing
· Bbcnews
14-nation South China Sea statement is an expansionist overreach
The statement by 14 countries is a geopolitical exercise, amplifying the flawed 2016 Hague arbitral ruling to try to drive a wedge between China and its neighbours
· Jianlu Bi
14-nation South China Sea statement is an expansionist overreach
The statement by 14 countries is a geopolitical exercise, amplifying the flawed 2016 Hague arbitral ruling to try to drive a wedge between China and its neighbours
· Jianlu Bi
[Wang Son-taek] NATO diplomacy in a multilayered world
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's participation in this year's NATO summit and his commitment to expanding defense industrial cooperation with the alliance have received widespread praise at home. Supporters view the visit as an opportunity to strengthen Korea's defense industry and deepen strategic cooperation…
· Korea Herald
Your new online friend may work for Beijing
A fake video claiming that a demonstration calling for Okinawa's independence took place in Japan went viral after being posted on May 12, 2024. (Screenshot from bbcctv6's X page)
· Brett J. Goldstein
Aid against the odds: running an NGO in North Korea
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· Kathi Zellweger, Mike Chinoy
‘DWTS’ pro Gleb Savchenko claims ex-wife ‘abducted’ their daughters and moved to China
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· Antoinette Bueno
Depleted PBA Draft 51?
Reality set in for PBA Draft 51 in January 2027. The prospective first overall pick, Mike Phillips, used the same route as Quentin Millora-Brown. After securing Gilas clearance, Phillips is now eligible for a stint in the Japan B. League. Now, there are already rumors swirling that “Motor Mike” has a three-year cont…
· Michael Angelo B. Asis
Rural Japan tries to draw wealthy tourists with $40,000 custom swords
Japanticket brings tourists to visit this sword workshop in Japan's Gifu prefecture. (Japanticket)
· Staff Writer
The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists
Drones light up the night sky during K-Drone Festival at a park in Incheon, South Korea, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
· The Associated Press
Japan drone stocks soar as investors look beyond AI, traditional defense
Japanese companies that make drones and their components are seeing a surge of investor money. (Illustration by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
China y Xi son vistos más favorablemente que EEUU y Trump en muchos países, dice encuesta
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump y el presidente chino Xi Jinping en Beijing, el 15 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)
· Didi Tang
EU accuses China of seeking to reshape global order in stark new strategy paper
China trying to ‘reshape the global order in line with their interests’, says EU in some of bloc’s strongest official criticism of Beijing
· Finbarr Bermingham
EU accuses China of seeking to reshape global order in stark new strategy paper
China trying to ‘reshape the global order in line with their interests’, says EU in some of bloc’s strongest official criticism of Beijing
· Finbarr Bermingham
Japan Coast Guard boosts cyber capabilities to combat digital crime rings
A Japan Coast Guard officer seizes illegal drugs from the hull of a ship. (Japan Coast Guard)
· Staff Writer
China is seen more favorably than the US in new study
President Donald Trump talks with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound, May 15, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool, File)
· Didi Tang
Nvidia, Kawasaki Heavy to build AI-powered, robot-equipped shipyard in Japan
Kawasaki Heavy and Nvidia will also team up on the development of autonomous robots that can perform work such as welding at shipyards. (Source photos by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
Nvidia, Kawasaki Heavy to build robot-equipped AI shipyard in Japan
Kawasaki Heavy and Nvidia will also team up on the development of autonomous robots that can perform work such as welding at shipyards. (Source photos by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests
Many people say China interferes less than the US in other countries, the survey indicates
· Bbcnews
China outpolls U.S., and Xi beats Trump, in Pew survey
Japan remains broadly negative on China as many countries in the rest of the world become more positive and overall start to see China more favorably than the United States, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center.
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Affordable alternatives to Nvidia servers crop up for Japan AI players
This AI data center server is equipped with Rebellions' NPU semiconductors. (Photo by Hitomi Izawa)
· Staff Writer
Alibaba's Qwen AI Will Be Integrated Into Apple Phones In China Amid Push For Local Models
Apple is starting to take cost-cutting (and Chinese supply chains) very seriously.
· Tyler Durden
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Alex Eala targets Asian Games gold
FILIPINO tennis ace Alexandra “Alex” Eala plans to compete at the Asian Games anew in Japan this September, targeting no less than a gold medal finish.
· Niel Victor C. Masoy
China's small businesses struggle to raise prices as inventory piles up
Shuttered storefronts in a plastic materials market in Ningbo earlier this month. (Photo by Kentaro Shiozaki)
· Staff Writer
Nvidia cashes in on sovereign AI, setting sights on Japan for latest tie-up
Nvidia has partnered with developers aiming to create sovereign AI systems in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)
· Staff Writer