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A humanoid robot made by Robotera handles packages during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 18.?
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2026
Humanoids have bodies. They still need brains.
China’s humanoid boom has solved the most visible part of the problem: figuring out how to hobble together a body. The harder part now is building a brain.
A Unitree Robotics R1 humanoid robot on display at the company's booth during the Embodied Intelligent Robot Industry Exhibition in Shanghai on Aug. 12
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2026
China’s Unitree unveils ‘Superman’ robot as fervor builds ahead of Shanghai debut
The world’s biggest humanoid-robot maker by sales will start trading in Shanghai on Wednesday after raising 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million) in an initial public offering last week.
An office building in Shanghai developed by Mori Building where two Japanese nationals and a Chinese citizen were attacked Tuesday
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 21, 2026
Mori Building employees wounded in Shanghai restaurant attack
Local police have not disclosed what triggered the attack, which harmed two Japanese nationals and a Chinese citizen.
People walk outside Shanghai World Financial Center on July 18, 2025.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2026
Two Japanese attacked with knife at Shanghai restaurant
Following the incident, the Japanese Embassy in China sent out an email advising Japanese nationals in the country to exercise vigilance.
Japanese content creators in China have emerged as informal “digital diplomats,” using social media to share everyday experiences amid a period of deepening tension between Tokyo and Beijing.
LIFE / Digital / Longform
May 11, 2026
How Japanese influencers in China are bridging a growing divide
Japanese creators in China show daily life to audiences in both countries amid rising tensions and mutual suspicion.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority has reported the loss of a work-issued smartphone containing highly sensitive contact information after an employee misplaced the device while traveling in China late last year.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2026
Nuclear regulator employee loses phone containing sensitive info in China
The device, which has not been recovered, contained the names and contact details of staff in charge of nuclear security, all of which is highly confidential.
The Jian Zhen Hao ferry in Shanghai in June 2024. Ferry services between Japan and China have been halted amid tensions.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2025
Japan-China passenger ferry services halted
The move apparently comes in response to Beijing urging its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan amid tensions between the countries.
A anime event in Shanghai on Friday
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2025
Anime event in Shanghai canceled after singer’s show interrupted
Japan-related events in China have been canceled one after another amid growing backlash over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan.
An area of a shopping mall where several Japanese restaurants are located, in Shanghai on Tuesday
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2025
Japanese restaurant owners in China lament flare-up in diplomatic tensions
The dispute has seen vitriolic responses by a Chinese diplomat in Japan and Chinese state media aimed at Prime Minister Takaichi.
A Magic Bot Z1 by Magiclab is displayed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference at the Shanghai World Expo and Convention Center on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2025
China’s AI strategy relies on frenzy and frenemies
China’s current AI frenzy represents the best and worst of classic capitalism: The competition propels innovation at a rapid clip, but not all of the companies will survive.
Toyota is negotiating with local authorities and other parties involved to set up a wholly owned production plant in Shanghai in the wake of the Chinese government's foreign investment deregulation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 24, 2024
Toyota eyes solo Lexus EV plant in Shanghai
The automaker, which currently ships Lexus models from Japan to China, intends to put the plant into production as early as around 2027.
Typhoon Yagi approaches Huizhou, China, on Sept. 5.
ENVIRONMENT
Sep 19, 2024
Historic rainfall inflicts chaotic floods across four continents
Though different meteorological phenomena are behind the series of storms, climate scientists agree an underlying factor is global warming writ large.
People in Shanghai walk with umbrellas in 2022 amid rain and wind brought by Typhoon Muifa.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2024
Shanghai slammed by biggest typhoon to hit city since 1949
Shanghai, a mega city of 25 million people, initiated a top-level emergency response on Sunday, suspending railways, closing ports, bridges and highways.
People gather for afternoon tea in the dining area of an Ikea in upscale Xuhui, Shanghai.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 10, 2024
From People’s Park to Ikea, Shanghai’s seniors look for love
China has the world’s largest population of people 65 or older. As social norms change, many older singles are hoping for a second or third chance at love.
Shanghai’s luxury real estate market is a bright spot in China’s bleak property sector.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 25, 2024
China’s rich spend millions on Shanghai property, bucking crisis
It’s the only one among the country’s mega cities that still attracts people to put down money in an asset class that has otherwise been abandoned.
Her, a self-described feminist bar in Shanghai, on March 15. Women in Shanghai gather in bars, salons and bookstores to reclaim their identities as the country’s leader calls for China to adopt a “childbearing culture.”
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 7, 2024
In China, ruled by men, women quietly find a powerful voice
Women in Shanghai gather to reclaim their identities as the country’s leader calls for China to adopt a “childbearing culture.”
Spectators watch the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai in April 2019. The event will return to the city this weekend for the first time since the pandemic.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Apr 16, 2024
Pride and hype as F1 roars back to China after COVID-19 absence
Fans will get to see Shanghai native Zhou Guanyu drive at his home track in Formula One for the first time.
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix race at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Apr 8, 2024
Verstappen questions wisdom of sprint race on China return
The Chinese Grand Prix will include the first of six sprint rounds this season.
Pedestrians along the Bund in Shanghai on Oct. 29. The Chinese government is pushing a narrative that the city will play an important role in reinvigorating the nation’s economy.
BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2023
Xi’s Shanghai visit sells city’s ‘innovation’ image
State media video footage using soaring music showed a stoic Xi making a visit to the Shanghai Futures Exchange and watching a robot demonstration.
Police officers block Wulumuqi Street in Shanghai on Nov. 27, 2022, amid protests over China's 'zero-COVID' policy.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 26, 2023
‘Still suffocated’: Mourning China’s ‘zero-COVID’ protests a year on
Vigils for victims of a fire quickly morphed into calls to end zero-COVID measures — and in some cases, to topple Xi Jinping.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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