Tag: East Asia
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China, India unlikely to replace US role in Middle East even as Iran war reshapes dynamics: Analysts
The influence of rising powers in the Middle East is unlikely to take the form of the military presence traditionally associated with the United States, say analysts at the Middle East Institute’s annual conference.
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From blind boxes to theme parks: How Pop Mart is building a world beyond Labubu
The Chinese toy company is seeking to build long-term global franchises around its characters and reduce reliance on its breakout star.
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Yen hovers near 40-year low against dollar
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama’s conversation with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday helped the yen recover from a low of 161.93 per dollar, just short of the 161.96 level last seen in December 1996.
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North Korea’s Kim vows to accelerate military buildup: KCNA
Kim Jong Un cited efforts by Washington and Seoul to push forward with South Korea’s possession of a nuclear submarine as one justification for accelerating North Korea’s military buildup.
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China launches probe after media reports of contaminated diapers
BEIJING: Chinese authorities have launched an investigation after local media reported that a rash-causing irritant had been found in nappies from brands including Huggies, Beijing’s market watchdog said on Monday (Jun 22).A report from Chinese outlet Economic Information Daily last week said diapers from Hug
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South Korea ex-minister gets 25 years in jail for role in martial law attempt
Park Sung-jae had held a meeting of justice ministry officials in the early hours of the martial law and checked on prison capacity should the authorities arrest anti-government figures, prosecutors say.
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China imposes export controls on 10 US companies
The new export controls come “in response to the US government’s egregious act of adding to its so-called ‘Chinese military enterprise list'”, said China’s commerce ministry.
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Japan rice prices fall for first time in 3.5 years
TOKYO: Rice prices in Japan finally fell in May for the first time in three and a half years, a government official said Friday (Jun 19), following sharp rises for the staple that put the government under huge pressure.Rice prices skyrocketed in 2024 and 2025 because of supply problems linked to multiple fact
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South Korean leader says he told Trump sanctions on North are ‘ineffective’
Cooperation between North Korea and Russia has diminished the effectiveness of sanctions, says Lee Jae Myung.
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Fire breaks out at Tokyo primary school, injuring at least one
A fire department official said efforts to fully extinguish the blaze were still underway, and at least one person had been sent to hospital.
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