Osaka has taken the lead in Japan's social population growth for the second consecutive year, with foreign residents making up more than half

TOKYO, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out in a residential building in Higashinari Ward of Japan's Osaka on Wednesday, leaving two dead and another one in critical condition, local media reported. At approximately 4:20 a.m. local time, emergency services received a report from a nearby resident, alerting them to smoke coming from the building.

Many high-profile players will compete at next week's 2025 Abu Dhabi Open, but Naomi Osaka withdrew from the tournament. Osaka began the new season by reaching her first final since the 2022 Miami

Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a stronger open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago is currently at 40,260 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 40,480 compared to the index's previous close of 39,931.98.

On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods and threatened to renew the trade war with China that he launched during his first term.

Korean Air will initially fly its long-range A350-900s on short-haul flights to Japan before flying to Europe later in the year.

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China's Lunar New Year travel period, known as Chunyun in Chinese, is the world's largest annual migration of people that will see up to 9 billion domestic trips over a 40-day period. While the majority of travel takes place by road, air travel is still a significant part of the experience.

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Hainan Airlines has launched more flights and improved services to meet growing demand during the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush, which concludes on Feb 22, said its staff members. Over the 40-day travel peak, the airline plans to operate more than 33,400 flights, marking a rise of 6.9 percent from 2024.

Australian stocks opened higher, extending gains in the previous session. Futures show, Japan stocks to open higher. Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and China markets are closed for Lunar New Year holidays.

Scientists in China have manipulated embryonic stem cells to create laboratory mice with two male parents that managed to live to adulthood – though with significant developmental abnormalities – in what they are calling a noteworthy achievement in mammalian genetic engineering.