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Japan, South Korea scorch under blistering heat amid climate crisis
Japan and South Korea have been dealing with intense heat, prompting authorities to issue advice for people to take precautions to prevent heatstroke.On Thursday, July 31, South Korea's meteorological ...
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Asia week ahead: Key data on China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and an Indian rate decision
China’s data highlight will be trade, set for release on Thursday. After a more resilient than expected trade environment in the first half of 2025, momentum could soften a bit further in July. We’re ...
South Korea factory activity shrinks for 6th month on tariff concerns, PMI shows
South Korea's factory activity contracted for the sixth straight month in July, as uncertainty over U.S. tariffs weighed on ...
Japan and South Korea suffer deadly heat as temperatures shatter records across East Asia
Japan records its highest temperature ever at 41.2 degrees as South Korea endures 23 nights in a row above 25 degrees.
The Japan Times1d
Japan-South Korea top diplomats’ meeting shows ties on solid footing
In an unusual move, Seoul’s foreign minister visited Tokyo before Washington, as the Asian neighbors emphasized the ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN1d
Japanese alcohol expands rapidly in S. Korea as ‘No Japan’ sentiment fades
South Korea’s leading beverage company HiteJinro is launching Kirin Group’s alcohol brand Hyoketsu in South Korea for the ...
Time Out1d
Tsunami warnings hit Japan and more Asian countries after powerful Russia quake
A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, rattling the region and triggering tsunami alerts across parts of Asia, including Japan, China, ...
Yonhap News Agency on MSN2d
S. Korea-Japan talks in Tokyo
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya pose for a photo during their meeting ...