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Ships identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as Chinese research vessels are seen at Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on June 15.
JAPAN / History
Jul 12, 2026
Japan and others mark 10 years since South China sea arbitration
The countries stressed that the 2016 decision in The Hague “is final, legally binding and definitive between China and the Philippines” regarding their territorial row.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the Viaduct Events Center in Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 12, 2026
Modi courts Indo-Pacific partners as China, U.S. reshape region
Modi has stepped up engagement across the Indo-Pacific, signing a flurry of agreements and underscoring New Delhi’s ambition to play a bigger role in the region.
Farmers place trays of rice seedlings in a rice field as wind and rain intensify ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Bavi in Wenzhou, China, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2026
Typhoon Bavi lashes Japan’s southern islands as China evacuates 600,000
Chinese state media said more than half a million people had been evacuated in Zhejiang province and more than 100,000 in neighboring ⁠Fujian province.
Ships identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as Chinese research vessels are seen at Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on June 15.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2026
A decade after historic ruling, Philippine fishermen say little changed at key shoal
Today, local fishermen have become too afraid to venture out to Scarborough Shoal and its prized fishing waters for fear of harassment by Chinese vessels.
Philippine and U.S. military personnel stand beside vehicles and equipment used for the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) anti-ship missile system during joint military exercises in Basco, in the Philippones' Batanes province, on May 2.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2026
Philippines rejects Chinese academics’ sovereignty claims to Batanes Islands
The islands are located fewer than 200 kilometers from self-ruled Taiwan and have hosted joint Philippine-U.S. military drills as recently as April.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with top officials as he visits the National Defense Control Center to oversee the test of a new hypersonic missile system called Avangard, which can carry nuclear and conventional warheads, in Moscow in December 2018.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2026
China again warns Russia not to use nuclear arms against Ukraine
Beijing’s message is a potent one for Moscow, given Russia has become increasingly reliant on China to enable its military production.
A Long March 10B carrier rocket takes off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, before returning vertically to an offshore platform for a controlled recovery, in Hainan province, China, on Friday.
WORLD
Jul 10, 2026
China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system
The test marks China’s first successful retrieval of an orbital-class rocket, as Beijing hopes to break U.S. dominance in the reusable technology.
The end of Japan-bashing should not be mistaken for a vote of confidence. It may simply indicate that the world has shifted its attention to other sources of imbalance.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 10, 2026
The weak yen is not Japan’s new strength. It is a warning.
The absence of Japan-bashing should not be mistaken for international approval. It may simply mean the world no longer sees Japan as the central imbalance problem.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends an Upper House budget committee session at the Parliament in Tokyo on April 7.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 10, 2026
Takaichi wants to make Japan Inc. great again
The plan is the inaugural post-deflation outline for expansion and the first comprehensive industrial policy in decades, focusing on 17 areas with 62 priority products.
JL-3 intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missiles are displayed during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing last September.
EDITORIALS
Jul 10, 2026
China’s missile test exposes Beijing’s misdirection
Japan has called out Chinese behavior because it is threatening. That is the simple truth. Do not be distracted.
Smoke billows as a fire burns at a shoe factory in Jiangtou, in the city ​of Jinjiang in China's Fujian province, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2026
Shoe factory fire in southeastern China leaves at least 28 dead: state media
Chinese President Xi Jinping issued instructions urging an all-out rescue effort and called on ‌authorities to hold those responsible strictly accountable.
Mizuho Financial Group is seeking an equity capital market license and plans to bolster its stock underwriting team in Seoul to capitalize on South Korea’s booming semiconductor market, said Joris Dierckx, head of banking for Asia-Pacific.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2026
Mizuho targets South Korea and India hires to join top dealmaking ranks
The bank aims to become Asia’s top investment bank in as soon as five years, mainly by strengthening its equity underwriting and M&A advisory operations.
Former Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai was among former and current Chinese officials who have turned to American experts in recent months to discern the White House’s intentions toward China.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2026
China taps ex-officials to discern Trump’s aims and U.S. elections
Their visit to the U.S. underscores how much uncertainty remains around the truce the two sides signed last year.
Peruvian President-elect Keiko Fujimori attends a news conference in Lima on Monday.
WORLD
Jul 9, 2026
Fujimori legacy shows limits of Trump’s push against China in Peru
Keiko Fujimori will have to navigate her father’s legacy as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to reassert U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
China had previously restricted the import of Nvidia's H200 chips on concerns that a flood of American-designed AI processors would hinder the government’s long-held goal of developing an indigenous chip industry.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 9, 2026
Beijing to let Chinese AI companies buy Nvidia H200 chips
The companies need to say how many chips they need — and why — to get approval.
A makeshift memorial for Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen, who self-immolated to protest China's occupation of Tibet outside the United Nations headquarters on July 2, in New York, as seen on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 9, 2026
U.S. reiterates backing Tibet in preserving culture after man set himself on fire
International human-rights groups and exiles have routinely condemned what they call China’s oppressive rule in Tibetan areas.
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 9, 2026
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Buyers in major cities are putting their money into flats that were largely built in the 1970s and 1980s, overlooking their flaws because of their attractive locations.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (second from right) and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (third from right) join other Indo-Pacific Four officials for a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2026
Japan and NATO share concerns about Chinese military activities
Tokyo has sought to keep NATO interested in the Indo-Pacific region even as the alliance focuses on beating back claims by the U.S. that it has outlived its usefulness.
Dutch-headquartered Nexperia, owned by China's Wingtech Technology, is locked in a dispute with its ⁠Chinese parent over ​control and governance after Dutch authorities intervened in late 2025 ​over national security concerns.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2026
Netherlands looks to move past Nexperia dispute with China, Dutch minister says
Both countries are cooperating “extremely well” to resolve the dispute, Dutch Trade Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma said during a visit to Beijing.
An American soldier demonstrates how to fly a drone during a training exercise at a U.S. military facility in Hohenfels, Germany, on April 30.
COMMENTARY
Jul 8, 2026
America’s battlefield dominance is under serious threat
The U.S. still possesses the most capable military, but its ability to dominate a battlefield is under threat due to the rapid evolution of warfare.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
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.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
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.

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