South Korea's ousted leader, Yoon Suk Yeol, argues that his brief martial law declaration late last year was "not a coup d’etat" as he answers criminal charges that he led an insurrection. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-insurrection-trial-yoon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #yoonsukyeol #leejaemyung
https://www.europesays.com/1994234/ Japan’s Expo 2025 revives memories of Tokyo Olympics’ cost blowout | Economy News #AsiaPacific #Economy #japan #News
Young Bangladeshi men desperate for work are allegedly being tricked into fighting for Russia against Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/asia-pacific/crime-legal/bangladesh-families-sons-russia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #bangladesh #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s net approval rating has reached its highest point in 11 months ahead of an election on May 3, as the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war looms over the vote. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/asia-pacific/politics/australia-pm-approval-trump-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #australia #anthonyalbanese #us #donaldtrump #trade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping starts a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia this week, beginning his state visits with Vietnam amid heightened trade tensions prompted by hefty U.S. tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/asia-pacific/politics/xi-vietnam-trade-southeast-asia-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #vietnam #malaysia #cambodia #southeastasia #xijinping #trade #china #us #republicans #donaldtrump #asean #tariffs #tradewar
Thousands marked the start of Myanmar's water festival, which typically celebrates the new year, in the ruins of last month's earthquake, with the country's most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/asia-pacific/myanmar-quake-new-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #myanmar #southeastasia #earthquakes
Hong Kong's last remaining major opposition party has taken a key step toward disbanding itself in the face of pressure from China amid a national security crackdown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/asia-pacific/politics/hong-kong-opposition-disbanding/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #hongkong #democracy
Electronic Warfare in Asia-Pacific: Geopolitical Strategies and Implications https://www.byteseu.com/918649/ #AsiaPacific #Defense #Geopolitics #Technology
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will face his first criminal trial on Monday for insurrection after his short-lived imposition of martial law in December. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/13/asia-pacific/politics/yoon-south-korea-insurrection-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #yoonsukyeol
https://www.europesays.com/1990849/ US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labor concerns #Asia #AsiaPacific #AssociatedPress #business #Crime #ForcedLabor #GeneralNews #InternationalTrade #LawEnforcement #Politics #seoul #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaGovernment #TariffsAndGlobalTrade #U.S.CustomsAndBorderProtection #UnitedStatesGovernment #WashingtonNews #WorldNews
Support for South Korea’s presidential race front-runner Lee Jae-myung has risen to a three-month high as he extends his lead over conservative rival — a sign his Democratic Party could grab power in elections on June 3. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/12/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-jae-myung-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #leejaemyung #yoonsukyeol
U.S. President Donald Trump has floated talks with his Chinese counterpart more than half a dozen times since the trade war started. But prospects look remote, even as their tariff fight appears to have peaked. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/12/asia-pacific/politics/trump-xi-trade-truce-china-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #us #uschinarelations #trade #tariffs #tradewar #xijinping #donaldtrump
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol returned to his private home after his removal from office, with crowds of supporters turning out to greet his motorcade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/asia-pacific/politics/yoon-returns-home/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #yoonsukyeol #southkorea #leejaemyung
At least two people were trapped Friday when a construction site for a new subway line collapsed near Seoul, the National Fire Agency said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/asia-pacific/seoul-construction-site-collapse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #seoul #southkorea
A sophisticated network of fake social media accounts sprang to the impassioned defense of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte after he was sent to face charges over his bloody drug war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/asia-pacific/politics/duterte-fake-news-support-network/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #rodrigoduterte #philippines #misinformation #socialmedia #fakenews
Trump insists tariff war is ‘doing really well’ as recession fears mount https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/trump-tariffs-china-recession #Trumpadministration #USforeignpolicy #Globaleconomy #Trumptariffs #DonaldTrump #AsiaPacific #USpolitics #Worldnews #Economics #Business #Tariffs #USnews #China
Trade war escalates as China says it will raise tariffs on US goods to 125% https://www.byteseu.com/912033/ #America #ASIA #AsiaPacific #business #China #ChinaGovernment #DistrictOfColumbia #DonaldTrump #GeneralNews #InternationalTrade #JenniferLee #PedroSanchez #Politics #RafaelGrossi #TariffsAndGlobalTrade #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesGovernment #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USNews #USA #USANews #WangYi #WashingtonNews #WorldNews #XiJinping
Taiwanese prosecutors have for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island following a rise in sea cable malfunctions amid tensions with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/asia-pacific/crime-legal/taiwan-charges-china-ship-captain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #taiwan #china #oceans
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is due to return to his private home on Friday from the official residence, with crowds of both supporters and opponents expected to turn out to greet his motorcade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/asia-pacific/politics/yoon-official-residence-leave/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #yoonsukyeol
The discovery of a Denisovan jawbone off Taiwan's coast shows that this enigmatic lineage of archaic humans once inhabited a vast expanse in eastern Eurasia in environments ranging from cold and arid to warm and humid. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/asia-pacific/science-health/taiwan-archaic-human-jawbone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #sciencehealth #taiwan
