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A woman in the Ginza district of Tokyo, Japan. Abusive messages targeting women who speak out are alarmingly frequent occurrences, says Chisato Kitanaka, an associate professor of sociology at Hiroshima University. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
Women and gender

Japanese assemblywoman gets 8,000 death threats over menstrual care post

Experts say abusive messages reflect a deeper pattern of gender-based harassment aiming to silence outspoken women and are frequent occurrences.

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Viral stories

Japan student gains 32 million views as only one to dig up 8-year-old time capsule

Crime

Tokyo girl, 16, found dead with over 10 stab wounds

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Social media

‘Malicious’ Japan TV clip claiming Chinese eat crows ruffles feathers in China

A freelance producer had manipulated the clip for maximum entertainment value, network claimed.

A crow caws from an overhead power line. Photo: dpa
North Korea

Japan’s US missile venture comes under fire from North Korea

A North Korean defence ministry official chastised the US for aggravating security risks and ‘conniving’ to make Japan a ‘military giant’.

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Medicine

Japan’s second ‘baby hatch’ for abandoned infants opens amid economic strain

With thousands of product prices rising, the cost of raising a child is becoming an impossible burden for some young Japanese women.

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Art Basel

Why innovative metallic artworks are taking centre stage

From Christopher K. Ho’s brass sculptures to Subodh Gupta’s recontextualised utensils, innovative metal art find utility beyond function.

Wave by Kondo Takehiro. Photo: Handout
South Korea

In Japan, museum for Korean nationalist hero reopens old wounds

The launch of a museum dedicated to Yun Bong-gil, who was executed in 1932, has been postponed after protests by right-wing groups.

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US-China relations

China-US summit hopes fade as Trump 2.0 goes hard on tariffs, Taiwan: analysts

Washington has changed its tune on Beijing, mistakenly believing that China will yield, observer says.

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Science

Chinese team makes marine uranium extraction 40 times more efficient

With uranium demand tipped to cross 40,000 tonnes by 2040, China is likely to increasingly turn to marine extraction for the heavy metal.

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The world’s oceans are estimated to contain 4.5 billion tonnes of uranium, 1,000 times the amount of uranium ore reserves in the ground, but at extremely low concentrations. Photo: Shutterstock
Architecture and design

How one Hong Kong family turned their flat into a Kyoto-inspired sanctuary

The tranquil essence of Kyoto’s ethereal bamboo groves has been transported into this New Territories family home.

The study and corridor of the Canter & Gallop-designed bamboo home in Hong Kong’s Lohas Park. Photo: Common Studio
Sexual harassment and assault

Nakai sexually assaulted Japan’s Fuji TV staff amid harassment culture: report

Lawyer-led panel calls the incident a ‘serious infringement of human rights’ and says Fuji TV management lacked awareness of sexual violence.

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

How J-pop acts are seeking new fans in South Korea and beyond

Japanese superstar Kenshi Yonezu’s sold-out event in Incheon is a prime example of J-pop’s rising popularity in South Korea.

SCMP Highlights

Singaporeans rediscover China, what Duterte’s downfall means: 7 Asia highlights

From rescuers’ battle in Myanmar quake to Japan’s ‘major disaster’ action plan, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Rodrigo Duterte pictured at an Asean summit in 2019 while still president of the Philippines. Photo: Reuters
Social media

Japan ‘becoming very angry’ with misbehaving social media influencers

Ice Poseidon and Johnny Somali are among the foreign streamers who have been arrested for trespassing and making a nuisance of themselves.

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Johnny Somali was arrested in late August after allegedly breaking into a construction site in Osaka. Photo: X/@g_menguts_ch
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI to build open AI model amid competition from Meta and DeepSeek

Announcement marks a strategic shift by OpenAI, which until now has been a fierce defender of closed, proprietary models.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | In a broken world, China-Japan-Korea cooperation is Asia’s backbone

By blending economic might, technological prowess and cultural bonds, cooperation can be elevated into a transformative, inspiring force.

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Earthquakes

Japan warns up to 298,000 could die in potential Nankai Trough ‘megaquake’

The figure is revised from previous projections of 323,000 deaths, but economic damage is estimated to increase to US$2 trillion.

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A wave approaches Miyako City from the Heigawa estuary in Iwate prefecture, Japan, after an earthquake struck the area on March 11, 2011. Photo: Reuters
United States

Video | US to stand with Japan against ‘aggressive’ China

Asia housing and property

The View | How Indonesia can calm property investors’ fears of a return to 1998

Concern about democratic backsliding and poor liquidity are obscuring otherwise solid fundamentals in one of Asia’s largest markets.

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Earthquakes

Japan to spend a record US$133 billion on earthquake resilience

One focus will be on strengthening essential services affected by recent disasters, such as the Noto Peninsula earthquake last January.

A police officer and a rescue dog search for survivors after a earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula on January 1, 2024. Photo: Kyodo
Fashion

A vest that can power a neck fan? Check it out at Osaka World Expo 2025

A Toyota subsidiary will trial vests with solar cells that generate electricity to power devices such as neck fans at the Osaka World Expo.

An example of the power-generating smartwear fitted with ultrathin solar cells to be trialled at the World Exposition in Osaka, Japan.
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks retreat to 4-week low as more Trump tariffs loom

Investor jitters over tariffs set to be unveiled on April 2 outweigh a positive China manufacturing report.

Obituaries

Richard Chamberlain, star of Shogun, Dr Kildare, and The Thorn Birds, dies at 90

Richard Chamberlain’s career spanned theatre, films and TV miniseries.

Food and Drinks

Japan firm to shut nearly 2,000 restaurants after rat, pest found in dish

The beef bowl chain said some stores such as those in shopping centres will be excluded from the closure.

The Sukiya branch in Japan’s Tottori where a rat was found in a bowl of miso soup. Photo: Google Maps
Art

Showtime: 4 unmissable art exhibitions to keep you cultured

Explore Japanese paintings, immersive installations about animals and traditional Chinese pharmacies, plus a photographic ode to Hong Kong.

Working Cat (2025) by Sasaoka Yuriko. Photo: Felix SC Wong / courtesy PHD Group, HK
Diplomacy

Editorial | North Asian powers can work against US ‘changes and chaos’

Warming relations between China, Japan and South Korea since Donald Trump’s return to the White House raises hopes of regional progress and greater understanding.

Asia travel

Tokyo’s Sanja Matsuri festival – a raucous celebration not for the prudish

One of Japan’s most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party

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