Japan trip refunds after PM’s remark, miners hit gold in China: 5 weekend reads

SCMP | Nov. 16, 2025, 11:30 p.m. | Original
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China is one of the biggest sources of foreign tourists to Japan. Photo: EPA

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi listens to a question during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on November 12, 2025. Photo: Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi listens to a question during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on November 12, 2025. Photo: Kyodo
The head office of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in Nijmegen, Netherlands. A war of words erupted on Friday between the company’s Chinese and Dutch arms. Photo: AP
The head office of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in Nijmegen, Netherlands. A war of words erupted on Friday between the company’s Chinese and Dutch arms. Photo: AP
A voter casting a ballot at a polling station in Singapore at the May 3 general election. Photo: EPA-EFE
A voter casting a ballot at a polling station in Singapore at the May 3 general election. Photo: EPA-EFE

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