Japan stops Chubu Electric’s nuclear review due to flawed seismic data
The watchdog’s move stalls Chubu’s effort to resume two reactors at its Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station.
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South Korea’s Lee says he asked Xi to play a mediating role on North Korea
The South Korean leader said on Jan 7 that much progress had been made in restoring trust with Beijing.
South Korea's Lee says he asked Xi to play a mediating role on North Korea
SEOUL, Jan 7 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that much progress had been made in restoring trust with Beijing, and that he had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a role in mediating Seoul's efforts to engage North Korea.
Nostalgia and new fans as Tamagotchi turns 30
A 30th anniversary exhibition showing Tamagotchi’s evolution opens in Tokyo on Jan 7.
Vietnamese caught in Japan’s illegal worker crackdown
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has promised to crack down on illegal workers.
Japan nuclear official loses phone with classified data in China
The phone contained information like names and contacts of people working at the agency.
Taiwan says China’s war games sought to undermine global support for the island
Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory and has not ruled out force to control the island.
Taiwan says China's war games sought to undermine global support for the island
TAIPEI, Jan 7 - China's war game exercises around Taiwan last week were part of a campaign to counter growing international support for the island and an attempt to divert attention away from Beijing's economic troubles, Taiwan's top security agency said on Wednesday.
Vietnam proposes halting passenger trains through Hanoi’s famous ‘railway cafe street’
Local authorities have repeatedly warned that the site poses serious safety risks.
China's top diplomat heads to key strategic points in Africa
BEIJING, Jan 7 - China's top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Wednesday, with a focus on the strategically important east, as the world's No.2 economy seeks to reinforce its influence on the continent.
Yemen's STC leader al-Zubaidi flees, Saudi-backed coalition says
Jan 7 - The leader of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC), Aidarous al-Zubaidi, failed to board a plane set to take him to Riyadh, and fled instead to an unknown destination, the Saudi-backed coalition in the country said on Wednesday.
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Baculin, Philippines: USGS
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake.
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Baculin, Philippines, USGS says
Jan 7 - A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck 68 km (42 miles) east of Baculin in the Philippines, at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Japan says China’s dual-use export ban ‘unacceptable’, rare earths in cross hairs
Japanese authorities declined to comment on the possible impact on Japanese industry.
Japan says China's dual-use export ban 'unacceptable', rare earths in crosshairs
TOKYO, Jan 7 - Japan's top government spokesperson said on Wednesday that China's ban on exports of dual-use items to the country was \"absolutely unacceptable and deeply regrettable\", as a diplomatic dispute between Asia's top two economies ramped up.
Daiso is now the go-to store in South Korea for premium K-beauty products
Daiso is emerging as an unlikely but increasingly influential beauty destination.
US has right to take over any country for its resources: Miller
“Belligerent” was how one Democratic lawmaker described a diatribe given by top White House adviser Stephen Miller on CNN Monday evening regarding the Trump administration’s right to take over Venezuela – or any other country – if doing so is in the interest of the US. To
JB businesses with ground-floor units must now install at least 3 CCTVs as part of safety push
The Johor Bahru City Council was the first local authority to implement such a rule, the JB mayor said.
China takes punitive actions on three Taiwanese for ‘independence activities’
Two of them and their relatives will be banned from entering the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau.
China takes punitive actions on three Taiwanese for 'independence activities'
BEIJING, Jan 7 - China will take punitive actions against three Taiwanese for their involvement in separatist activities related to \"Taiwan independence\", its Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday.
An Indian state wants to tackle hate speech with a law - can it work?
Karnataka has passed a bill to prevent hate speech and hate crimes but critics say it could erode civil liberties.
China’s 50% domestic chips tools drive lifts stocks, faces limits
Shares of China’s chip-making equipment providers have surged in recent days after media reports said Beijing has instructed semiconductor manufacturers to raise the use of locally made equipment to 50%. Since a Reuters report on December 31 outlined Beijing’s push to lift the
Trump's Venezuela raid has created chaos - and that is a risk for China
The US's seizure of Nicolás Maduro carries uncertainty for China, which is is no fan of chaos.
Make energy transition a continuous Indonesia-China conversation
On December 15, inside a government-linked think tank in Beijing, a conversation took place with implications far beyond diplomacy. When Eddy Soeparno, deputy speaker of the Indonesia’s Consultative Assembly, met with leaders of the China Institute for Innovation and Strategic
Maduro’s immunity claim tests US power to prosecute foreign leaders
Jan 6 - Nicolás Maduro’s first appearance in a U.S. courtroom offered a glimpse of the legal battle ahead over rarely tested questions — chief among them whether he can claim immunity from prosecution.
Commentary: The real political risk of AI isn’t deepfakes
The challenge of politics in the age of AI is not just about distinguishing fact from fiction, says Taberez Ahmed Neyazi from the National University of Singapore.
Anti-Muslim incidents rise after Bondi Beach attack, stirring anxiety among Indonesians in Australia
Reports of Islamophobia in Australia have increased following the Dec 14 attack, and some Indonesian Muslims say they feel anxious about stepping out of their homes.
US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at summit of Kyiv's allies in Paris
PARIS, Jan 6 - The United States for the first time on Tuesday backed a broad coalition of Ukraine's allies in vowing to provide security guarantees that leaders said would include binding commitments to support the country if Russia attacks again.
How Yunus’s interim government began repairing Bangladesh’s banks
When Bangladesh’s interim government under economist Muhammad Yunus took office after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina’s long-entrenched regime, it inherited a banking sector on the verge of systemic failure. By mid-2024, officially reported non-performing loans had exceeded 1.7
Taliban assassination in Iran shows a new geography of repression
On December 24 in Tehran, an unknown assailant killed General Ikramuddin Saree, a former senior police commander of Afghanistan’s republican government and a prominent figure in the National Resistance Front (Jabha-ye Moqawemat-e Milli). Saree, who had sought refuge in Iran
Israel, Syria to set up communication mechanism after US-mediated talks
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Jan 6 - Israel and Syria agreed during U.S.-mediated talks in Paris to set up a communication mechanism to coordinate on security, intelligence and commercial issues, the three countries said in a joint statement released on Tuesday by the State Department.
Ukraine's allies advance NATO‑style security guarantees, Italy says
ROME, Jan 6 - The so-called Coalition of the Willing made fresh progress on a framework for NATO-style security guarantees for Ukraine during a meeting of Kyiv's allies in Paris, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday.
How people in Harbin, world’s biggest really cold city, kept warm
On winter mornings in Harbin, where the air outside could freeze your eyelashes, I would wake up on a bed of warm earth. Harbin, where I grew up, is in northeast China. Winter temperatures regularly dip to -30°C and in January even the warmest days rarely go above -10°C. With
As China sharpens Pacific kill chain US revives island airfields
As the US races to “island-hop” its airpower back across the Pacific, the real contest is whether US dispersal can stay ahead of China’s surveillance-and-missile kill chain long enough to matter in a Taiwan war. This month, Newsweek reported that the US is reviving dozens of
Explainer-Why is Somaliland strategically important?
NAIROBI, Jan 6 - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met the president of Somaliland on Tuesday, 10 days after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the breakaway region in the Horn of Africa as an independent and sovereign state.
UK urges Musk's X to urgently address intimate 'deepfakes' by Grok
LONDON, Jan 6 - Britain on Tuesday urged Elon Musk's X platform to urgently address a proliferation of intimate 'deepfake' images created on demand via its built-in AI chatbot Grok, joining a European outcry over a surge in non-consensual imagery on the platform.
Three killed in Aleppo attacks, Syrian government, SDF trade blame
Jan 6 - At least three people were killed and several others wounded in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, state news agency SANA said on Tuesday, citing Aleppo's health director, after deadly attacks for which Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
Malaysian opposition party Bersatu sacks Saifuddin Abdullah, one of its top leaders
The supreme council member said he received the notice on the evening of Jan 6.
G7 finance ministers to meet in Washington to discuss rare earths, three sources say
TOKYO/BRUSSELS, Jan 6 - Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations will meet in Washington on January 12 to discuss rare earths supplies, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
China's premier pledges deeper cooperation as Irish PM pushes on beef and dairy
BEIJING, Jan 6 - China wants to deepen cooperation with Ireland and broaden trade in sectors including aircraft leasing and healthcare, according to a Chinese state media readout on Tuesday following Premier Li Qiang's meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, who is in
Flood aftermath hampers school reopenings in Aceh
Many students were absent and some schools were unable to conduct teaching and learning activities.
Indonesia rescuers find sunken tourist boat with body
The body was taken to hospital for identification.
Xi-Lee summit signals thaw in relations, sends strategic message to Japan, US
It underscores a wider strategic calculus by Beijing, which is shaped by tensions with Japan and the US.
Ukraine security guarantees to include binding commitments, draft summit statement says
PARIS, Jan 6 - Ukraine's allies will agree that security guarantees must include binding commitments to support Kyiv in the case of a future armed attack by Russia, according to a draft statement prepared ahead of a summit in Paris.
Billionaire Trump megadonor set to make killing on Venezuela oil
One of President Donald Trump’s top billionaire donors, who has spent the past several months backing a push for regime change in Venezuela, is about to cash in after the president’s weekend kidnapping of the nation’s president, Nicolas Maduro. While he declined to tell members
Israeli foreign minister visiting Somaliland, sources say
NAIROBI/JERUSALEM, Jan 6 - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia, on Tuesday, two sources told Reuters, 10 days after Israel formally recognised the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent state.
Thailand faces tougher durian export competition in China, ministry warns
This comes as China tightens their screening requirements.
Thailand plans new cannabis rules to rein in dispensary boom
The changes will not affect patients who rely on cannabis for medical purposes.