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'We were never friends': A massacre on the eve of WW2 still haunts China-Japan relations
Eighty years after Japan was defeated, a wave of Chinese films about the occupation are fuelling memory and anger.
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Gambling and Philippine Politics
The country is currently grappling with the social effects of gambling, in particularly the surge of online gambling among the youth.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Dozens dead in flash floods on popular Himalayas pilgrimage route
The incident took place in Chositi village, a congested pilgrim route, while a large number of people were gathered.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:The US Is Pumping the Brakes on EVs. That’s a Victory for China.
Many American policymakers seem content to see China dominate EV sales. They don’t appear to realize that means ceding the future of the auto industry.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Why Was a Kazakh Military Attache’s Assistant Detained in Poland?
Official details are sparse, but Kazakhstan has confirmed that one of its citizens was detained by Polish authorities.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:How the AI Race Is Rewiring the Digital Order
The contest is no longer model versus model; it is about who controls the plumbing of the digital world – chips and data centers – and, increasingly, the rulebook that governs them.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Taiwan Is More Than a Sideshow in Australia’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
While strengthening trade ties with China may serve Australia’s national interest, this should not come at the expense of Taiwan.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Beyond Sanseito: Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric in Japan’s Upper House Election
Independent candidates also leaned into anti-foreigner narratives – yet the Japanese public's attitude toward immigrants has remained stable for decades.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:The Last Actress of Kabul’s Theater Stage
Khala Nafeesa is one of the millions of once-thriving Afghan women now scrambling to survive within a heavily sanctioned country.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Are Rigged Voter Rolls Robbing Indian Democracy?
Rahul Gandhi’s national campaign against voter list fraud is perhaps less about making a comeback and more about saving Indian democracy.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Three Decades On, the Korean Wave Continues to Build Momentum
The rise of Hallyu has been less a sudden burst than a steady, sustained movement.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Trump Is Pushing India-US Ties to the Brink for Personal Gain
Rather than any economic or geopolitical goal, Trump's tariffs seem to be driven by his personal frustrations.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Hindutva Violence Targeting India’s Christians Is Growing
So why is the Christian clergy in Kerala bonding with the BJP?
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:The Hidden Impact of the Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict
As politicians maneuver in Bangkok and Phnom Penh, the world must not forget the innocent lives that have been lost.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Scott Bessent’s got a Japanese blind spot
TOKYO – Fresh off getting outmaneuvered by Tokyo on a “trade deal,” President Donald Trump’s team is going even further to demonstrate its ignorance of the state of play in Japan. Case in point: US Treasury SecretaryScott Bessentcomplaining that the Bank of Japan isn’t hiking interest rates fast enough, when his boss is the reason […] The post Scott Bessent’s got a Japanese blind spot appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Time for Japan-South Korea to move beyond guilt and grievance
This August 15 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.Around this time of the year, I find myself in a peculiar and often uncomfortable position: caught between two nations, two identities, and two histories. Being born to a Japanese father and a Korean mother, as someone of these two heritages, I […] The post Time for Japan-South Korea to move beyond guilt and grievance appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Why Zelensky should be at the table in Alaska
The upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Anchorage, Alaska, is more than a meeting between world leaders. It is a diplomatic gamble for high stakes, one that seeks to deal with the ongoing war in Ukraine but also exposes the contradictory interests between the two […] The post Why Zelensky should be at the table in Alaska appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:US warns of additional tariffs on India if Trump-Putin peace talks fail
US Treasury chief says Washington could increase secondary tariffs on India if talks don't go well in Alaska.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Baby Shark song not plagiarised - South Korean top court
The court rejected a US composer's copyright claim to the inescapable children's song.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:It Was an Uprising, Not a Revolution, Says Bangladesh’s ‘July Declaration’
It attempts to legitimize the Yunus-led interim government as a constitutionally mandated government.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Myanmar’s Rakhine State Sees ‘Dramatic Rise’ in Hunger Due to Conflict, Aid Cuts
The WFP says that the state's population has suffered from "prolonged conflict, severe movement restrictions, soaring food prices and... a significant decrease in humanitarian funding.”
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:N Korea denies removing propaganda loudspeakers at border
Kim Jong Un's sister added that the country had 'no will' to improve relations with South Korea.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Philippines Says Chinese Fighter Tailed Patrol Aircraft Over South China Sea
The incident comes days after two Chinese vessels collided, allegedly while pursuing a Philippine patrol ship in the vicinity of the contested Scarborough Shoal.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Rebel or traitor? Trial of Hong Kong's rebel mogul Jimmy Lai resumes
Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source:Chemistry on trial: How a professor tried to convince a court she didn't kill her husband
While the accused mounted a self-argued defence using science, the court found her guilty of murder.
Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source:When Indian professor's viral chemistry defence failed in husband's murder trial
While the accused mounted a self-argued defence using science, the court found her guilty of murder.
Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source:80 Years After WW2, Japan Again Finds Itself in Uncharted Waters
The country's postwar history was a remarkable story of national rebirth. Now the assumptions that underpinned the last 80 years of policy are being stressed to the limit.
Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source:How South Korea’s ‘MASGA’ Proposal Could Reshape US Shipbuilding
South Korea offered in trade negotiations to “Make American Shipbuilding Great Again.” It could mark a new phase for the alliance.
Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source:Taiwan’s Path to True Energy Resilience
Decentralized microgrids and renewable energy sources could be an effective strategic shield for Taiwan.
Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source:AI vs jobs, China trade truths and dictator economics
Here’s a roundup of recent radical research. 1. It doesn’t look like AI is taking jobs yet It’s practically conventional wisdom that AI is going to take jobs away from large numbers of humans, leaving them without anything useful to do in the economy. People are so convinced of this that they’ll jump at practically […] The post AI vs jobs, China trade truths and dictator economics appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source:Facing Charges of Pro-Government Bias, India’s Election Commission Hinders Transparency
Over 100,250 fake voters were included in the electoral roll of one assembly segment, Mahadevapura. Such voter list fraud happened in other constituencies too, the opposition alleges.
Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source:China’s property woes worsen while Trump tightens trade screws
TOKYO — Xi Jinping’s inner circle in Beijing has had a busy couple of months popping the champagne corks. Along with China growing 5%-plus as the US economy hits a rough patch, President Xi’s team just scored yet another extension on trade talks from Donald Trump. That means another 90 days of stringing along a US leader who’s increasingly anxious for a deal, any deal at all, with Asia’s biggest economy. Only a “grand...
Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source:WWIII without bullets: everyone loses in Trump’s trade war
As US President Donald Trump enters his second term, his aggressive trade policy has reignited what many are calling a global economic conflict—a de facto World War III without bullets. New tariffs rolled out in August 2025, with more in the works, are shaking global markets, straining supply chains and threatening livelihoods across continents. Unlike […] The post WWIII without bullets: everyone loses in Trump’s trade...
Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source:Malaysian Court Clears Former PM Najib to Seek Review of Purported House Arrest Order
The ex-leader alleges that the Malaysian government has covered up the existence of the order, an addendum to a royal pardon granted to him last year.
Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source:The best Trump can hope for in Alaska
Admittedly, spending time with Vladimir Putin is not exactly a day at the seashore. But, US President Donald Trump is perhaps the best prepared of any modern president for dealing with Putin and Xi Jinping types. Consider his experience dealing with corrupt local governments, corrupt labor union bosses and the mafia itself during his years […] The post The best Trump can hope for in Alaska appeared first on Asia Times....
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