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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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Weather tracker: heavy rainfall across India, Japan and Hong Kong causes widespread disruption
Hong Kong hit by 350mm of rain in 24 hours, while mountainous state of Uttarakhand badly affected by landslide…
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Donald Trump says he is not looking at pausing tariffs as US markets close after rocky day – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest news reports here:Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs…
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Lionel Messi: outcry in China and Hong Kong after star returns from injury in time for Japan match
Hong Kong fans need answers over missed fixture, government says, amid online furore over Inter Miami tourChin…
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Weather tracker: looking back as summer ends in northern hemisphere
The season was a mixed bag in Britain, but Japan has had its hottest summer on recordEntering September brings…
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Crooks, kleptocrats and crises: a timeline of Credit Suisse scandals
A string of controversies have beset Switzerland’s second-largest lender, including Japanese ‘shredding partie…
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Covid created 20 new ‘pandemic billionaires’ in Asia, says Oxfam
While wealthiest got richer, 140m people fell into poverty as jobs were lost, wiping out years of gains for po…
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US official warns China against ‘catastrophic’ move on Taiwan
Kurt Campbell says Beijing assessing world’s response to Hong Kong crackdown to understand potential reaction …
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Why is Xi Jinping pitting China against the world?
Xi has stifled dissent at home and is increasingly willing for China to assert itself abroad Earlier this week…
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Global report: coronavirus infections in India pass 1m as outbreaks flare globally
Country becomes third in world to reach figure; alarming peak in French region of BrittanyCoronavirus – latest…
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Global report: Tokyo hits Covid-19 high as Australia limits arrivals
Japan reels from resurgence of virus while Australia restricts admissions to 4,000 a weekCoronavirus – latest …
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180 protesters arrested on first day of Hong Kong’s new security laws
Police say arrests were for offences including some under national security lawsProtests erupt as China brings…
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Coronavirus live news: Cases in Italy overtake China, US infections pass 100,000
Trump invokes Defence Production Act; Syria introduces travel restrictions; The UK, Spain, Italy see biggest d…
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Spain defends response to coronavirus as global cases exceed 500,000
China shuts its borders to foreign visitors, and Russia closes all bars and restaurantsCoronavirus – latest up…
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Tourist sites in Asia hit by coronavirus fears – before and after
The number of international tourist arrivals is expected to drop sharply this year, the World Tourism Organiza…
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The longest holiday: parents coping with coronavirus school closures in east Asia
In a bid to stem spread of the virus, schools in Hong Kong, China and Japan have been shut for weeksCoronaviru…
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Coronavirus: 99 more cases confirmed on cruise ship – live news
Diamond Princess evacuations begin as Japan warns outbreak ‘entering new phase’. Follow latest updatesRussian …
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Coronavirus: Chinese doctor who warned about outbreak ‘dies from infection’ – latest news
Dr Li Wenliang dies in Wuhan, state media says, as UK confirms third case and 10 more people on cruise ship of…
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Cruise ships quarantined over coronavirus – in pictures
Thousands of passengers and crew on two cruise ships in Asian waters have been placed in quarantine after case…
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Global firms halt China travel as coronavirus spooks markets
Fears grow over global economic fallout with airline shares hit and commodity prices tumblingCoronavirus outbr…