Discover some of Hong Kong’s stories during WWII, from the city’s surrender to Japan on Christmas Day 1941 to subsequent tales of survival and resilience under the occupation of the invading forces. Explore disturbing accounts of cannibalism during severe food shortages and learn how POWs used music and theatre to survive, and even escape, as…
Crime-themed attractions such as Hong Kong’s ICAC Cafe and Japan’s Prison Museum, designed to promote legal culture, are drawing growing numbers of tourists. Official data shows that Hong Kong received over 290,000 visitors during New Year’s Eve and the first day of the new year, more than 77 per cent of them came from the…
China’s expansion of its unilateral visa-free entry policy to include Japan and South Korea since last month marks a major step towards mending ties with two of its arguably most important East Asian neighbours ahead of Donald Trump’s return to power. This is the first time that South Korea has been included in China’s visa-exemption…
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s administration has gone from wolf warrior diplomacy to smile diplomacy ahead of Donald…
This summer, Hideaki Sato closed his fine-dining restaurant Ta Vie in Hong Kong, which received its third Michelin star in 2023, for several weeks, reopening it only at the beginning of September. While done primarily for renovations and redecoration following nine years of almost non-stop operation, another reason for the pause was for the chef…
Hongkongers love all things Japanese, from going on frequent trips to Japan to queuing up for hours at the myriad of sushi restaurants in Hong Kong. Not only did such a love chart the careers of Keita Wu, Eummie Chik and Kiu Au – which all have to do with Japanese culture – it also…
The Post continues its scrutiny of words and phrases that have entered the Chinese lexicon which reflect the societal changes and challenges that have taken place in the country in recent times. In the second of our two-part linguistic exploration, we delve into sayings that reflect individuals’ efforts to adapt and survive in a country…
TOKYO — U.S. stock market operator Nasdaq expects key Japanese startups to list on its bourse as early as next year, driven by revived momentum in Asia’s No. 2 economy and a new generation of entrepreneurs who are looking beyond the borders of their East Asian nation. “We have seen the pipeline continue to grow…
Two Japanese tourists recently encountered an aggressive confrontation with a Chinese key opinion leader (KOL) while taking photos at the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, igniting a nationwide debate about racism. Also known as Yuanmingyuan Park, the Old Summer Palace was once one of China’s most magnificent royal gardens until it was devastated by a…