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China urges US to ‘immediately correct erroneous’ trade practices

Washington’s trade investigations target 60 economies, including China, and will look into “failures to take action on forced labour” and whether these burden or restrict US commerce.

South Korea may need foreign workers to fill 110,000 elderly care jobs by 2028

Government and research institute data cited in the report show that about 800,000 care workers will be needed nationwide by 2028.

Japan not planning Hormuz escort mission, says PM Takaichi

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the country does not currently plan to dispatch naval vessels to escort ships in the Middle East.

Labubu mania is over but Pop Mart bets it can survive with new toys

The Monsters series still generated about a quarter of Pop Mart’s global sales volume in 2025 – roughly 100 million dolls.

Painted friends comfort Sero, zebra famous for escaping from South Korea zoo

Zebra Sero in his enclosure at Children’s Grand Park, where the wall is painted with zebras along with trees and flowers.

South Korea ‘closely monitoring’ Trump call to send warships to Hormuz

Like other Asian economies, South Korea relies heavily on energy imports, including through the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan to release oil stocks as US says buy American

This photo taken on Feb 11 shows the Mutsu Ogawara National Oil Stockpiling Base, Japan's first national oil stockpiling base. Japan started its national oil reserve system in 1978, several years after the Arab oil embargo.

Japan says bar high for sending warships to protect Gulf oil lane

The Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, a vital shipping lane for oil, is effectively closed because of the war.

Taiwan says large-scale Chinese military flights returning after unusual absence

Airplane is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, August 6, 2022.

Guest house fire in Seoul injures 10, mostly foreign tourists

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