Holiday bookings to Japan are down – could a 90s manga comic’s earthquake prediction be to blame?
The Future I Saw, a Japanese graphic novel by Ryo Tatsuki, declared a major disaster would occur on 5 July 2025 A grim prediction made...
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Hong Kong authorities trying to disrupt independent press with ‘strange’ tax audits
Inland revenue targets eight outlets, union, 20 journalists and their families with supposed ‘random’ checks Hong Kong authorities have targeted journalists and media outlets with...
Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple and Samsung phones not made in US
Announcement wipes about $70bn off Apple shares amid pressure on company to build smartphones in US Business live – latest updates Donald Trump has threatened...
Trump warms to Nippon Steel, backing ‘partnership’ with US Steel
Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘totally against’ it Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind a...
‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds
Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan denied access to five times more websites than usual China’s authorities appear to have implemented an...
North Korea detains three over warship launch accident, state media reports
Kim Jong-Un vowed to punish those found responsible for ‘criminal’ damage to new 5,000-tonne naval destroyer North Korea has detained three people over an accident...
World’s seven wealthiest countries agree to counter China’s trade practices
G7 finance ministers and central bank governors pledge to address ‘economic imbalances’, without naming China Top finance officials from the world’s seven wealthiest democracies set...
Trump says he has a ‘little problem’ with Tim Cook over Apple’s India production
President rebukes tech firm after reports it will switch assembly of iPhones for US market from China to India Donald Trump has admonished Apple and...
Nissan open to making cars for Chinese partner in Sunderland, says CEO
Ivan Espinosa says UK plant will not be hit by cost cuts as Japanese firm reveals seven factories to close Business live – latest updates...
Son Heung-min tells South Korean police he is victim of blackmail attempt
Spurs captain said to be target of false pregnancy claim Kulusevski could miss start of next season after surgery Son Heung-min has filed a complaint...
