The Japan Times6h ago
Hong Kong residents who lost their homes in a massive fire at an apartment complex last year have begun returning for the first time to collect what is left of their belongings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/20/asia-pacific/residents-homes-hong-kong-fire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #hongkong #china
Residents return to ravaged homes months after Hong Kong fire

Officials have advised residents to prepare mentally, and required them to wear face masks, hard hats and gloves before entering their apartments.

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World news | The Guardian9h ago
Japan tsunami alert issued following powerful earthquake off northern coast – follow latest https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/20/japan-tsunami-earthquake-sanriku-latest-news-updates #Japan #Tsunamis #AsiaPacific #WorldNews #Earthquakes
World news | The Guardian16h ago
Fire destroys 1,000 ‘stilt’ homes in Malaysia’s Sabah, displacing thousands https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/fire-destroys-1000-stilt-homes-in-malaysias-sabah-displacing-thousands #Malaysia #ExtremeWeather #AsiaPacific
Fire destroys 1,000 ‘stilt’ homes in Malaysia’s Sabah, displacing thousands

Blaze struck a ‘water village’ that is home to some of Malaysia’s poorest residents

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The Japan Times18h ago
North Korea has test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles, the government news agency reported Monday, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/20/asia-pacific/north-korea-missile-tests-kcna/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #kimjongun #nuclearweapons #missiles
North Korea conducts ballistic missile tests: KCNA

Supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, the Sunday launches follow other recent weapon tests including ballistic missiles, anti-warship cruise missiles and cluster munitions.

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World news | The Guardian1d ago
Humanoid robots show rapid advances as they race past humans in Beijing half-marathon https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/19/humanoid-robots-race-beijing-half-marathon #Marathon #Athletics #Sport #China #AsiaPacific
Humanoid robots show rapid advances as they race past humans in Beijing half-marathon

Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism as they whizzed past human runners in Beijing

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North Korea conducts ballistic missile test
Around 06:00 local time, North Korea launched what may be multiple ballistic missiles. The launched items are believed to have already fallen.

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The Japan Times2d ago
The Chinese military sent naval and air forces for "joint combat readiness patrols" in the waters and airspace of the East China Sea on Saturday, a day after a Japan warship transited the Taiwan Strait. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/18/asia-pacific/china-east-china-sea-military-exercises/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #eastchinasea #taiwan #defense #defenseministry #sdf
Chinese military holds joint drills in East China Sea after MSDF's Taiwan Strait transit

Beijing said the exercises were 'a routine arrangement organized in accordance with the annual plan, aiming at testing the joint operations capabilities.'

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The Japan Times2d ago
The release of Myanmar's putsch-ousted former president has piqued speculation about the fate of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but there's little optimism that this is the start of a democratic comeback. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/18/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-small-democracy-hope/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #myanmar #winmyint #aungsansuukyi
Little hope for Myanmar democracy despite release of Suu Kyi aide

Former President Win Myint's pardon on Friday was the biggest concession yet by the country's post-coup leadership headed by Min Aung Hlaing.

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The Japan Times2d ago
Seoul has said it is unaware of any U.S. protest or curbs on intelligence sharing ​after a report said Washington was unhappy about a Cabinet ‌minister's disclosure ‌of a previously unconfirmed North Korean nuclear site. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/18/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-nuclear-site-us-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #nuclearweapons #northkorea #southkorea
Seoul says it is unaware of U.S. protest over minister's remarks on North Korea nuclear site

South Korea said Chung Dong-young's public remarks about a North Korean nuclear facility at Kusong were based on publicly available ⁠information.

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The Japan Times2d ago
China is accelerating its efforts to end the Iran war, walking a diplomatic tightrope as it prepares for a summit next month with U.S. President Donald Trump while trying not to alienate Tehran. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/18/asia-pacific/politics/china-iran-diplomacy-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #china #uschinarelations #oil #donaldtrump #xijinping #iran #middleeast
China steps up Iran diplomacy while seeking smooth summit with Trump

China is accelerating its efforts to end the Iran war, walking a diplomatic tightrope as it prepares for a summit next month with U.S. President Donald Trump while trying not to alienate Tehran.

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