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Next stop – infinity! My transcendental experience on Japan’s ‘art island’ guided by its master Lee Ufan
Is this the ultimate location for contemplative art? Our writer travels to the legendary island of Naoshima – …
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New Zealand officials reject ‘comfort women’ statue after objections from Japan
Statue recognising Japan’s sexual slavery of up to 200,000 women in second world war will no longer be erected…
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American Youtuber Johnny Somali sentenced to jail in South Korea over ‘comfort women’ statue stunt
Johnny Somali, 25, caused outrage after filming himself kissing a statue commemorating wartime sex slavesAn Am…
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A day in the life of Asia’s fuel crisis
From farms in New Zealand to factories in Delhi, the effects of the oil crisis triggered by the Iran war are r…
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‘People are exhausted by Blackpink and BTS’: the DIY Chinese bands redefining corporate ‘idol’ pop
Since the regime quashed China’s version of the K-pop industry in 2021, an underground ‘alt-idol’ culture has …
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Trump steps up pressure on European allies to help protect strait of Hormuz
US president says it is ‘only appropriate’ for Europe to help, and warns failure to do so would be ‘very bad’ …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…