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Flames and thick smoke rise from multiple residential blocks at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Hong Kong on Nov. 26.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 6, 2025
Hong Kong fire came after contractor safety breaches and a residents¡¯ revolt
The contractor had been penalized by the city¡¯s safety regulator more than a dozen times in the years before it was hired to renovate the complex.
Workers remove scaffolding mesh from a building at Sui Wo Court in Sha Tin, following authorities¡¯ decision to remove the netting amid investigations into a deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court, in Hong Kong on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 4, 2025
Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fueling deadly fire
The government ordered their immediate removal from all public and private residential buildings, as authorities investigate the cause of the city¡¯s deadliest fire in decades.
Officers from the Disaster Victim Identification Unit (DVIU) approach the charred remains of the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Dec. 1.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 2, 2025
Hong Kong leader orders independent probe into city¡¯s deadliest fire in decades
Authorities point to substandard plastic mesh and insulation foam used during renovation works fueling a blaze that quickly spread to seven high-rise towers, claiming 151 lives.
A Hong Kong-flagged tanker is seen leaving the Panama Canal on the Pacific side near Panama City on July?28.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2025
U.S. could resist Cosco inclusion in CK Hutchison port sale
An inclusion of the Chinese shipping giant would be a win for Beijing, but Washington might oppose it on perceived geopolitical risks.
Zheng Yanxiong, former director of China's Hong Kong Liaison Office, speaks during the National Security Education Day opening ceremony in Hong Kong on April 15, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 3, 2025
Hong Kong leader calls sudden removal of top China official ¡®normal¡¯
No explanation by Beijing or Chinese state media was given for the change.
Balboa Port, operated by Panama Ports Company, at the Panama Canal. Conglomerate CK Hutchison, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, has agreed to sell its ports network, including assets along the Panama Canal, to a U.S. consortium led by BlackRock.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 7, 2025
As Trump hails taking back of Panama Canal, Hong Kong Inc. walks tightrope
Firms in the former British colony are increasingly under pressure to shake off any connection with China amid tensions between Beijing and Washington.
A residential area under development by Country Garden in Shanghai in February.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 17, 2024
Old for new: China¡¯s latest property market plan off to a poor start
More than 50 cities have launched their own versions of the ¡°swap old for new¡± program.
Evergrande, the world's most indebted developer with more than $300 billion of total liabilities, sent a struggling property sector into a tailspin when it defaulted on its debt in 2021.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2024
Embattled China Evergrande ordered to liquidate by Hong Kong court
A liquidation ruling of the developer which has $240 billion of assets will likely jolt already fragile Chinese capital and property markets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2023
For Hong Kong¡¯s youth, government-backed hostels offer speck of housing hope
The hostel program is aimed at tackling youth frustration with housing ¡ª a factor Beijing believes contributed to the anti-government pro-democracy protests that rocked the city in 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2022
Dashed dreams for China Evergrande¡¯s showpiece resort island
Officials in Danzhou city have ordered 39 of Ocean Flower Island¡¯s towers to be demolished over environmental and construction violations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2021
Hong Kong leader says Stand News arrests not aimed at media industry
The raid was the latest crackdown on media and dissent since China imposed a tough new national security law aimed at ending pro-democracy protests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2021
Evergrande¡¯s debt deadline passes as Kaisa adds to China¡¯s property crisis
With $300 billion of liabilities, Evergrande is at the heart of a property crisis in China that has crushed almost a dozen smaller firms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Oct 21, 2021
Fears of hidden debt deepen China¡¯s property sector woes
¡®Nearly every developer has borrowings in disguise. The sector¡¯s debt problem is worse than what you see,¡¯ said He Siwei, an attorney at Hui Ye Law Firm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2021
New start for Hong Kong development under national security law, Carrie Lam says
Leader Carrie Lam used a speech to focus on ensuring affordable housing to the city¡¯s 7.5 million people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2021
For China¡¯s property developers, Hong Kong is becoming Shenzhen¡¯s backyard
Chinese property developers have turned their sights to Hong Kong¡¯s border districts as mainlanders from neighboring boomtown Shenzhen consider parts of the former British colony as a more affordable long-term housing prospect.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2021
Press freedom in gambling hub of Macao under spotlight as China ramps up scrutiny
Pressure is mounting on Macao¡¯s Portuguese and English media, which typically operate with more flexibility than the local Chinese press.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 2, 2021
China¡¯s electoral reform ¡®earthquake¡¯ set to upend Hong Kong politics
The proposed reform will put further pressure on pro-democracy activists, who are already the subject of a crackdown, and has ruffled the feathers of some Beijing loyalists.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2020
Some of Hong Kong¡¯s poor finally feel at home in prefabricated ¡®modules¡¯
When Lau Kai Fai, his wife and teenage son moved into a new Hong Kong flat last month, he thought the 290 square feet (27 square meters) of space in his ¡°module home¡± felt like ¡°winning the lottery.¡±
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 3, 2019
How Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong¡¯s tycoon ¡®Superman,¡¯ went from friend of China to punching bag
In January 1993, an ambitious Chinese Communist Party boss ¡ª 39 years old, chubby cheeks and a mop of black hair ¡ª visited Hong Kong. He was seeking out the city¡¯s rich among the shimmering skyscrapers, hoping to secure investment in Fuzhou, the second-tier city he ran in mainland China. His name...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2018
Ambitious plans for megalopolis in southern China trigger hopes and fears in Hong Kong
Some Hong Kong officials and lawmakers are encouraging younger residents to consider living across the border in mainland China so they can escape the territory¡¯s sky-high apartment prices and find more job opportunities. It is not an easy sell, but some pro-China business leaders say resistance to the...
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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