K-pop star Rain gets Hong Kong races off to electric start, thousands pack into Sha Tin
Tens of thousands of racing fans packed into Sha Tin on Sunday for the climax of the Longines…
Tsunami warning in Japan after 6.7-magnitude quake
Broadcaster NHK said the level of shaking was less than the bigger tremor late on Monday, which knocked…
Study: Living in a cold or hot home poses risk of depression
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The 2026 CP+ Photo Show in Japan Will Be the Biggest Ever
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Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effect
A new Japanese law is going into effect that could loosen the dominance of tech giants over smartphone…
Japan borrowing costs seen doubling if benchmark yield surges to 2.5%
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DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng makes the cut in top 10 ‘people who shaped science in 2025’
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China’s exports rebound in November despite extended slump in US shipments
China’s exports rebounded in November after declining in October, as overall trade sentiment improved on the heels of…
Study: Suicides rise among girls as mental health problems worsen
Females outnumbered males among suicides under 20 in Japan last year for the first time on record, reflecting…
Japan faces calls for higher medical device reimbursement amid cheap yen
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Japan’s economy minister says up to BOJ to decide ‘specific monetary policy means’
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Dutch Pension Overhaul to Fuel Pivot From Long Bonds in EU
European nations look set to lower the length of their borrowing as an overhaul of the Dutch pension…