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Based on 10 verified sources covering Myanmar, Thailand:

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. U.S. President Donald Trump continues his visit to Asia this week with two high-profile meetings. [1]

SHANGHAI -- The Chinese public's recent embrace of a decade-old J-pop song has spurred a local remix sung by a star known as a doppelganger of a popular Japanese actress, in a pop culture bridge that travels both ways. [2]

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Three days before US President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping portrayed Beijing as the champion and defender of globalization at the Davos World Economic Forum amid rising fears of trade p... [4]

A female red kangaroo, which escaped from Chiang Mai Zoo on Wednesday, has been found dead in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park on Thursday afternoon. [5]

TOKYO -- With China continuing to crack down on internet-based businesses, one Japan-based entrepreneur sees a golden opportunity to recruit Chinese tech engineers frustrated by dimming prospects at home. [6]

LifeJapanese pop sensation Chai dance to their own beat In the meticulously controlled world of J-pop, the foursome embrace a DIY spirit Chai's style choices and sound put them at odds with the choreographed female idol troupes, hip-hop vocalists and... [7]

SHANGHAI -- Earlier this year, Long Pao, a small farming village which provides vegetables to the city of Nanjing about 50km north was labeled a "discredited" debtor by a court for failing to pay 4 million yuan ($601,200) for its public communication... [8]

The rivalry between China and Japan is heating up. Recent confrontations in the East China Sea have only complicated the countries' long-standing economic competition, in which growing portions of the region's population see China, not Japan, as the ... [9]

Note: This briefing is based on limited source coverage. The evidence may be incomplete or outdated.

Sources
[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-26 · 36% match

Trump-Xi meeting, APEC leaders summit, Japan Mobility Show

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. U.S. President Donald Trump continues his visit to Asia this week with two high-profile meetings.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-06-20 · 42% match

J-pop song finds new life in China, a decade on

SHANGHAI -- The Chinese public's recent embrace of a decade-old J-pop song has spurred a local remix sung by a star known as a doppelganger of a popular Japanese actress, in a pop culture bridge that travels both ways.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-05-19 · 41% match

China's youth fads start with 15-second amateur videos

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-10-15 · 40% match

At IMF Meetings, China’s Globalization Agenda Left Behind in Trade Debate

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Three days before US President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping portrayed Beijing as the champion and defender of globalization at the Davos World Economic Forum amid rising fears of trade p

[5] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-05-31 · 36% match

Escaped kangaroo found dead below Huai Chang Khian waterfall, 1.8 kilometers from Chiang Mai Zoo

A female red kangaroo, which escaped from Chiang Mai Zoo on Wednesday, has been found dead in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park on Thursday afternoon.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-12-31 · 35% match

China tech talent eager to work in Japan, Tokyo entrepreneur says

TOKYO -- With China continuing to crack down on internet-based businesses, one Japan-based entrepreneur sees a golden opportunity to recruit Chinese tech engineers frustrated by dimming prospects at home.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-12-04 · 34% match

Japanese pop sensation Chai dance to their own beat

LifeJapanese pop sensation Chai dance to their own beat In the meticulously controlled world of J-pop, the foursome embrace a DIY spirit Chai's style choices and sound put them at odds with the choreographed female idol troupes, hip-hop vocalists and

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-09 · 34% match

China's cash-strapped municipalities under pressure to grow

SHANGHAI -- Earlier this year, Long Pao, a small farming village which provides vegetables to the city of Nanjing about 50km north was labeled a "discredited" debtor by a court for failing to pay 4 million yuan ($601,200) for its public communication

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2014-07-17 · 34% match

Bruce Stokes: Japan, China neck and neck in Asian popularity contest

The rivalry between China and Japan is heating up. Recent confrontations in the East China Sea have only complicated the countries' long-standing economic competition, in which growing portions of the region's population see China, not Japan, as the

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-07-31 · 34% match

From stadium pop to rock 'n' roll fireworks

TOKYO -- Makoto Fukuda gazed anxiously toward the horizon as the light faded to dusk in the Japanese city of Osaka.

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