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6.1-magnitude quake jolts north-eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

The focus of the 5.21am (4.21am Singapore time) quake was in the Pacific off Iwate prefecture at a depth of about 40km, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Seoul says Chinese, Russian military aircraft enter its air defence zone

FILE PHOTO: A J-16 fighter jet performs at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China November 14, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

2 typhoons pass along Japan’s Pacific coast, 1 dead in landslide

Vehicles drive through heavy rain caused by typhoon Mekkhala at Umihotaru Parking Area in Kisarazu, Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 27.

Pilot killed when small plane crashed into Beijing skyscraper

People point their mobile phones at CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, where damage is visible on a high floor of the exterior in Beijing.

Man killed, woman unconscious in Japan after car plunges into Fukushima port

The site where a car plunged into Onahama Port in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture.

South Korea man arrested after sickle attack in central Seoul

The suspect fled across several parts of Seoul before hiding at an acquaintance’s home in Gwanak, where he was arrested.

China strips generals, ex-financial regulator, politburo member of lawmaker posts

Former financial regulator head Li Yunze during a high-level meeting in Beijing in 2025.

10 sustain minor injuries in 5.6-magnitude earthquake near Mount Fuji

Asian Insider

How much it costs to raise a child in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea

Barbie Ho’s six-year-old son plays at a playground near their home in Mui Wo, Hong Kong.

Price of parenthood: South Koreans spend big on enrichment to get kids ahead

Sarah Kim and her husband send their 10-year-old daughter to private education academies after school so she can experience activities from inline skating to sandplay therapy.

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