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Sanae Takaichi tells senior figures in ruling Liberal Democratic party she plans to dissolve lower house on 23 JanuaryJapan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has called a snap election as she attempts to capitalise on high approval ratings since becomi…
Fourth year of decline deepens concerns over ageing, shrinking workforce and long-term economic impactChina’s population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to another record low despite the introduction of polices aimed…
Economy weathered a fraught geopolitical landscape to reach 5% target but structural challenges at home ‘are not going away’, say expertsChinese authorities can say they hit their growth goals last year, but Donald Trump’s ongoing trade aggression, a s…
Decision expected on Monday or Tuesday, potentially smoothing relations before Keir Starmer’s visit to ChinaWhy Chinese ‘mega embassy’ is not such a worry for British spiesA decision on China’s proposed mega embassy in London is expected on Monday or T…
A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain The activity around the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant is reachin…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Sunday that any attack on the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be tantamount to war. US President Donald Trump had on Saturday described the ayatollah as “a sick man”, saying it was “t…
Iranian authorities have verified that at least 5,000 people have been killed during nationwide protests, an official told Reuters on Sunday, including some 500 members of the security forces. Thousands marched in cities across Europe on Saturday in s…
Politicians are raising the alarm, while MI5 quietly welcomes the prospect of Beijing’s new London facilityWhile there has been no shortage of politicians eager to raise concerns about China’s proposed “mega embassy” near the Tower of London, the espio…
More than 3,000 people have been killed in the anti-government protests in Iran, yet another rights group, the US-based rights group HRANA, reported on Saturday, noting that the authorities’ brutal crackdown largely appeared to have quelled the unrest…
The Iranian authorities’ crackdown on nationwide protests has largely quieted the movement for now, residents said, as US President Donand Trump appears to have backed down from his threats of attacking Iran’s leadership. Trump claimed on Friday that …