Day: October 3, 2025

Japan’s ruling party edges towards picking youngest leader in a century

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The 44-year-old son of one of Japan’s most famous prime ministers is a narrow favourite to win a crucial ruling party vote this weekend, and become the country’s youngest leader in a century. Shinjiro Koizumi, who casts himself as a consensus builder and regards John F Kennedy as his political model, is competing with four other candidates to lead the party that has ruled Japan for most of the past…

Tourists warned of rise in South Korean ‘far-right’ anti-Chinese protests

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Advertisement The demonstrations – involving hundreds of protesters and featuring slogans such as “China out” – have been taking place in the capital for months. In a statement posted on its website on Thursday, the embassy warned that a rally was scheduled for an unspecified location in downtown Seoul on Friday. “We regretfully note that certain South Korean politicians have spread disinformation, and certain far-right groups have periodically staged anti-China demonstrations in areas like Myeongdong and Daerimdong in Seoul, where Chinese tourists gather,” the statement said. Advertisement The embassy said:…

China’s visa scheme for global tech workers draws backlash at home

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China’s launch this week of a tech visa to attract technology workers has immediately sparked opposition at home, with young Chinese voicing concern over more competition in the deteriorating labour market. Beijing hopes the “K-visa” scheme, which analysts said would appeal to overseas Chinese and skilled workers in the developing world, will support the development of its science and technology industries, a priority for President Xi Jinping amid increasing political competition with the US. The K-visa is designed to attract “eligible young science and technology professionals”, China’s state media said.…

New mock Taiwan government buildings spotted at mainland Chinese military base

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Beijing has built more structures resembling Taiwan’s key government buildings at its military base in Inner Mongolia, according to satellite images obtained by a Japanese think tank, a move that suggests more systematic training for a potential conflict across the strait. Advertisement Sankei Shimbun, a right-leaning Japanese newspaper, reported that an analysis of satellite images obtained on Wednesday by the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals found that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had completed a “mock Judicial Yuan” at the army’s Zhurihe training base. The report said the structure was…