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The "Doomsday Clock" is set to 89 seconds to midnight during the 2025 Doomsday Clock announcement in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jan 28, 2026
Atomic scientists set ‘Doomsday Clock’ closer to midnight than ever
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock to 85 seconds before midnight, the theoretical point of annihilation.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2024.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2026
Not allies, not enemies: Britain’s ties with China
Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to boost trade after years of strained relations, but must balance this with security concerns over a potential threat posed by China.
Tourists take a selfie at Banpo Bridge in Seoul in August last year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2026
Chinese tourists picking South Korea over Japan for Lunar New Year amid visa ease
South Korea is on track to overtake Japan as the top destination for Chinese travelers during the upcoming holiday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Staff members see off a truck transporting twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei as they depart from Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Tuesday for their planned return to China.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2026
Last two pandas in Japan leave for China
There may be a long absence of pandas in Japan, which have served as a symbol of the two countries’ friendship, pundits say.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi poses for a photograph with the African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa on Jan. 8.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2026
African nations send more money to China than they receive in new loans
A ONE Data report also highlighted a broader decline in bilateral finance flows and private external debt.
The LVMH group of brands spanning handbags to watches and champagne ‌is expected to report a 0.3% decline in fourth quarter sales.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2026
LVMH investors still cautious about luxury fatigue and Chinese growth
LVMH stock rebounded last year, sparking an $80 billion luxury sector rally, but has lost most of those gains, sliding 9% since the ‍start of ⁠this year.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who serves concurrently as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, delivers her first campaign speech for the Lower House election in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 27, 2026
Takaichi says Japan-U.S. alliance would ‘collapse’ if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis
The prime minister hinted that an attack during a joint military action to rescue Japanese nationals from the democratic island would prompt a response.
An Alibaba logo is displayed at the company's booth at the China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on Sept. 10, 2025. Price wars are holding back earnings estimates for Chinese internet platform companies while artificial intelligence hardware makers are pulling ahead.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2026
China AI hardware firms trump internet giants in growth outlook
The AI boom is propelling upward revisions for hardware names in contrast with internet platforms held back by price wars.
A Chinese tourist group is led by a tour guide in Tokyo's Asakusa sightseeing spot in November.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2026
China warns citizens against Japan visits during Lunar New Year
The Chinese foreign ministry said nationals “face serious ‍security threats ⁠in Japan,” according to a statement it released.
Police keep watch outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' court in Hong Kong on Jan. 12.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2026
Hong Kong uses decades-old speeches to try democracy activists
Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung are standing trial for “incitement to subversion,“ which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during an interview at Downing Street in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2026
Starmer says U.K. won’t be forced to choose between U.S. and China
Starmer’s trip to China comes on the heels of a similar delegation by Canadian counterpart Mark Carney.
Zhang Youxia (center), then newly elected vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, swears an oath as he is flanked by CMC members He Weidong (left) and Li Shangfu after their election during a session of the National People's Congress at Beijing's Great Hall of the People in March 2023. Both He and Li were later removed from their posts and purged from the Communist Party, while Zhang has been placed under investigation.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 26, 2026
Downfall of top Chinese military officer raises questions about Xi and Taiwan
The true reasons behind the probe of Gen. Zhang Youxia may never be known — but the move has prompted a closer look at Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s aims.
Employees work in an automobile spare parts factory in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Thailand recorded roughly 2,000 factory shutdowns last year; officials cited cheap Chinese imports as a major factor.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2026
How Asia’s Gen-Z is losing out to China’s $1 trillion surplus
Thailand recorded roughly 2,000 factory shutdowns last year; officials cited cheap Chinese imports as a major factor.
Crying horse plush toys sit on display ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, on Jan. 21.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2026
Accidental ‘crying horse’ toy wins hearts in China
A manufacturing mistake turned into a viral bestseller for a small shop in Yiwu.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Tokyo on Jan. 16. Europe should follow Japan’s lead by clearly acknowledging the risks posed by China and Taiwan, rather than relying on ambiguity.
COMMENTARY
Jan 26, 2026
Why Europe should follow Japan’s lead on Taiwan
The era in which strategic ambiguity could substitute for strategic decision-making is coming to an end.
Visitors flock to see four-year-old female giant panda Lei Lei at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Sunday, the last viewing day before her planned return to China.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2026
Crowds flock to Tokyo zoo to see pandas before they leave for China
The departure of four-year-old twins Xiao ‍Xiao and ⁠Lei Lei leaves Japan without pandas for the ‍first time since 1972.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 7.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2026
U.S. defense strategy downplays China threat and says it will limit support for allies
The document, which guides the Pentagon’s policies, is expected to rattle nervous U.S. allies in Asia, including Japan.
Waymo autonomous taxis on Bush Street in San Francisco on Dec. 17
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 25, 2026
Waymo-backed robotaxis quietly ply the streets of Tokyo as tests continue
The service could be rolled out in Japan in 2026, though no target date has been set.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 25, 2026
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canada if it does China deal
Trump said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was “sorely mistaken” for opening up his country to more business from China.
Gen. Zhang Youxia, the senior vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, attends the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at Beijing's Great Hall of the People last March.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 24, 2026
China places military’s top uniformed officer under investigation
The probe into Gen. Zhang Youxia, the senior vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission — apparently for corruption — is one of the highest-level investigations to date.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world’s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka’s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo’s in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index.
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Long-stalled maglev line finally gets green light from Shizuoka Prefecture
Environmental concerns relating to the construction of Central Japan Railway’s high-speed maglev line had contributed to years of delays for the project.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.

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