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Japan weighs tax benefits for retail buyers of government bonds

With central bank slashing JGB holdings, finding new absorbers a key issue

Exclusive: China slows exports of key optical, aerospace metals to Taiwan

Germanium- and quartz-based materials as well as some magnets affected, sources say

Japan logged trade deficit for third consecutive month in July

Imports gained 28% on higher energy prices while exports grew for 11th straight month

South Korea cuts short joint military exercises after Trump intervention

Annual drills to end Friday; Hanwha wins breakthrough contract for US Army cannons

Japan bond yields spike on Takaichi budget fears, worries over US view

Benchmark JGB yield rises toward 3% as markets brace for next phase of fiscal planning

Thailand hosts Myanmar military chief, deepening bilateral ties

Ye Win Oo's visit reinforces his position as No. 2 in the regime, analysts say

US sanctions ICC's Japanese President Tomoko Akane

Trump administration also targets international court's senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye

Student shoots classmate dead then kills himself in southern Philippines

Suspect wore body camera to livestream the attack at high school, officials say

Japan faces shortfall in pension contributions from self-paying foreigners

Lack of awareness, language barrier blamed for big lag in participation

China-built data center stirs debate on Pakistan's digital sovereignty

Experts warn of security risk linked to ZTE's infrastructure despite domestic military involvement

China says Long March 7A rocket launch failed after flight anomaly

Elon Musk stresses 'rockets are insanely hard' amid US-China competition

Japan successfully launches H3 rocket carrying positioning satellite

Quasi-Zenith satellite system to provide location information for smartphones, vehicle navigation

Japan's CEOs see less direct access to Takaichi than previous PMs

Meetings with Anthropic, Microsoft executives show focus on AI and chips

Zelenskyy says up to 50,000 North Korean troops to be deployed in Russia

Ukrainian leader pushes closer cooperation with South Korea

Myanmar rejects ASEAN push to free Aung San Suu Kyi

Military-backed goverment say any release must follow legal procedures

China's kids turn to AI-powered tutors over summer break

Learning devices costing up to $1,800 find favor after cram school clampdown

Former top British spy says trust between allies is key in turbulent world

Ex-MI6 head Richard Moore extols ties with Japan and discusses China, Russia

China rare-earth exports to Japan, US plunge after restrictions

January-June shipments to Japan halved as data shows scale of Beijing's pressure tactics