Asia Pacific
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Trump comments about a third term spark concern – US politics live
US president’s musings about an unconstitutional third term in office draw criticism from Democratic congressw…
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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc review – gore-soaked demonic anime squats in the manopshere
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s coming-of-age saga continues with a surreal encounter with a chainsaw-wielding demon living…
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Bear attack survival tips released in Japan as encounters surge
Governor of one prefecture says he is considering asking the military for help to tackle increasing attacks am…
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Inside the illegal eel trade: is there a way to stop Europe’s biggest wildlife crime before it’s too late?
Interviews with experts and key players across four countries reveal why efforts to stop the multibillion-euro…
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Sanae Takaichi appoints just two women to cabinet after becoming Japan’s first female PM
New leader had promised levels of female representation comparable to those in Iceland, where six of cabinet o…
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A Trump visit, a creaking coalition and a cost of living crisis: Japan’s new PM needs a fast start
Sanae Takaichi has made history but will have little time to settle in before negotiating the pitfalls of risi…
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Sanae Takaichi on course to become Japan’s first female PM after new coalition deal
Officials confirm reports that Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party will join forces with rightwing Nippon Ishi…
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Weather tracker: Japanese islands struck by two successive typhoons
Typhoon Nakri sweeps through Izu Islands off Tokyo, a week after Halong, causing damage and disruptionThe Izu …
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Japan’s imported baby boom spotlights a political and demographic timebomb
Rise in births to non-Japanese comes as politicians keep dodging the choice between economic decline and a mor…
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Record number of babies born to foreign parents in Japan amid political row over migration
More than 20,000 children were born to non-Japanese couples, accounting for more than 3% of all newbornsThe nu…
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Could Japan get its own Thatcher this week? – podcast
A former heavy metal drummer who cites Margaret Thatcher as an influence, Sanae Takaichi could make history th…
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Weather tracker: South-east China swelters in summer-like heat
Inland areas have neared 40C, while in northern China a cold air mass clashed with warmth to produce heavy rai…
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‘It made my day more meaningful’: the Japanese gen-Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use
Authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive phone time – but what is it like to restrict scrollin…
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Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s first female PM, who cites Thatcher as an influence
Takaichi is a rightwing China critic who opposes same-sex marriage and led a migration-focused election campai…
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Japan poised to get first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins ruling party leadership
Margaret Thatcher admirer beat her more moderate rival to become leader of Liberal Democratic partyJapan is po…
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Japan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry due to cyber attack – reports
The attack forced the company to halt production at most of its 30 factories nationwide, including those produ…
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Japan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry due to cyber attack – reports
The attack forced the company to halt production at most of its 30 factories nationwide, including those produ…
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Generational change or gender breakthrough, whoever Japan’s next PM is will have a mountain to climb
Two candidates have emerged as favourites to lead Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, ahead of the party vote ne…
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Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback review – anime sleuth wades through a bamboozling bureaucratic maze
A labyrinthine but lively 28th instalment of the hit manga series juggles byzantine intrigue, spies and cop ri…
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‘Japanese first’: the mini-Trump on the rise as population crisis bites
The nationalist policies of Sohei Kamiya’s party, Sanseito, are drawing a mix of youth voters, disaffected con…