Penadés creates “archipelago” of objects for Tokyo Camper store
Camper shoes are displayed on curvaceous clay-tiled blocks in this overhaul of the brand’s store in Chiyoda, Tokyo,…
China navigates US threats to anchor global shipbuilding dominance in 2025
China secured the most new shipbuilding orders globally in 2025 despite a slight dip in market share, showing…
Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals…
A Newly Discovered Giant Virus Found in a Pond Is Blurring the Line Between Life and Non-Life
Scientists in Japan have identified a previously unknown giant virus in a freshwater pond near Tokyo, and its…
Open Questions | Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
Lawrence J. Lau is a Hong Kong economist specialising in economic development and East Asian economies. He was…
Japan Botched a Satellite Launch in One of the Weirdest Ways Possible
New details have emerged regarding Japan’s H3 rocket failure last month, revealing the strange way its payload—a navigation…
Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without the lovable bears…
Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without the lovable bears…
All the economic wins Keir Starmer wants to bag in China – POLITICO
For now, then, the aim is to secure progress in areas that are seen as less sensitive. Starmer’s…
Has Japan’s tourism peaked? Row with China set to slow arrivals from record high
Japan welcomed a record 42.7 million foreign visitors in 2025, fuelled by a weak yen that made it…
Japanese fans bid farewell to its last 2 pandas
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese panda fans are gathering Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo…
How a K-pop post sparked South Korea’s viral ‘dujjonku’ cookie obsession
In the predawn cold of a northern Seoul neighbourhood, hundreds of people line the street in padded coats,…