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- Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel war on Iran, Ed Miliband, Japan, Oil and gas companies, World news, China, UK news, South Korea, Middle East and North Africa, Iran, Trump administration, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron
Trump’s call for allied deployment to strait of Hormuz meets muted response
UK and Japan among countries that are considering options but yet to commit warships to blockaded shipping rou…
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North Korea fires missiles into the sea as US and South Korea conduct military drills
Missiles were launched from an area near the capital Pyongyang, according to South Korea’s military North Kore…
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Weather tracker: Spain and Portugal hit by third deadly storm in two weeks
Storm Marta sweeps Iberian peninsula just days after Storms Kristin and Leonardo brought deadly flooding and m…
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Cymbal of unity? South Korea and Japan leaders bash out K-pop hits after summit talks
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung had his work cut out, picking up his drumsticks alongside Japanese PM San…
- Toys, Japan, MANGA, Studio Ghibli, US news, Hong Kong, Asia Pacific, China, South Korea, Anime, Culture, Children
Labubus, TikTok and KPop Demon Hunters: how childhood went east Asian – podcast
Has east Asia replaced the US as the world’s cultural centre? With Jeff YangFrom matcha and bubble tea to mang…
- Canada, Tariffs, Apec summit, Japan, Xi Jinping, Asia Pacific, China, South Korea, Trump administration
Xi Jinping’s moment and whirlwind diplomatic tours: key takeaways from the Apec summit in South Korea
With Trump electing to fly back to Washington on the eve of the main summit, what did Apec’s remaining leaders…
- Tariffs, Critical minerals, Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan, Thailand, International trade, Global economy, Business, US foreign policy, US news, World news, Vietnam, South Korea, Trump administration
What – if anything – did Asian countries get out of Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour?
Uncertainty surrounds the signing of this week’s trade deals amid the failure to secure reciprocity from the U…
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Trump lands in South Korea amid deadlocked trade talks over $350bn deal on tariffs
US president to be presented with replica royal gold crown before meeting his South Korean counterpart, Lee Ja…
- Greenland, Charlie Kirk shooting, Far right (US), Japan, Republicans, Europe, US news, World news, Germany, Asia Pacific, UK news, South Korea, Trump administration, Taiwan, US politics
From ‘hellhole’ UK to anti-Muslim rhetoric in Japan, Charlie Kirk took his message abroad
The US rightwing activist also addressed supporters in South Korea and visited Greenland with Donald Trump JrC…
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Weather tracker: Heat records fall as Japan and South Korea swelter
Fears for August as Kyoto reaches 40C and Seoul has 22 nights above 25C, while eastern Australia enjoys snowTh…
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Japan and South Korea reel from record-breaking heat
South Korea has experienced a record-breaking streak of ‘tropical nights’, while Japan saw its hottest day on …
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Trump delays tariff hikes again but announces new rates for some countries
US president sets new 1 August deadline and warns Japan of 25% tariff, 30% for South Africa and others as high…
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Rice crisis: Japan imports grain from South Korea for first time in more than 25 years
Japanese consumers who used to treat foreign-grown rice with scepticism have been forced to develop a taste fo…
- Japan, Australia news, Asia Pacific, China, Vietnam, Philippines, South Korea, Trump administration, Taiwan, Donald Trump
Re-arm, reassure and spend big: how the Asia Pacific is responding to a new era under Trump
The US president has upset global norms in the space of weeks, spurring a flurry of defence spending, diplomat…
- Rachel Reeves, Ursula von der Leyen, Trump tariffs, Trade and development, Japan, Brazil, Europe, Australian politics, US foreign policy, Anthony Albanese, US economy, South Korea, Trump administration, Donald Trump
World reacts to Trump’s sweeping ‘liberation day’ tariffs – video
Leaders around the world have reacted with a mix of a mix of confusion and concern after Donald Trump announce…
- Canada, Trump tariffs, Japan, Europe, Poland, Automotive industry, Global economy, European Union, Business, US news, World news, Germany, Asia Pacific, China, France, UK news, South Korea, Trump administration, Americas, US politics
End of an era for Canada-US ties, says Carney, as allies worldwide decry Trump’s car tariffs
Canadian PM says Donald Trump has permanently altered relations, as countries around the globe insist import t…
- Canada, Mexico, Trump tariffs, Japan, Automotive industry, Germany, South Korea, Trump administration, Americas, Donald Trump
Donald Trump announces new 25% tariffs on cars from overseas – video
Trump announced plans for long-promised tariffs of up to 25% on automotive imports, widening the global trade …
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Tokyo court orders dissolution of ‘Moonies’ Unification church
Assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe spurred official request for closure of South Korea-based sectA…
- Japan, Economics, International trade, Global economy, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, China, Shinzō Abe, South Korea, Trump administration, Taiwan, Donald Trump, US politics
Will Japan’s close ties with US survive the caprice and quirks of Donald Trump?
Japan’s complex defence alliances built up over years as protection against China could be put at risk in a Tr…
- Malala Yousafzai, Fukushima, Japan, Marine life, World news, Documentary films, Asia Pacific, South Korea, Culture, Film
The Last of the Sea Women review – female Korean divers as picturesque eco-feminist tradition
Sue Kim’s film about South Korea’s underwater fishers has everything from nuclear pollution to sexism to cover…