One in 10 Japanese are older than 80: Government data https://ift.tt/fnY7RON

Asian Games landmark for e-sports ignites Olympic dreams https://ift.tt/DWpvQmc

China’s Wang Yi visits Russia ahead of possible Xi-Putin meeting https://ift.tt/PUL12us

China Evergrande shares tumble 25% after wealth management employees’ arrest https://ift.tt/TiFZgkz

Taiwan urges China to stop ‘destructive’ military activities https://ift.tt/SeKGidP

North Korean leader ends Russia trip with ‘heartfelt thanks’ to Putin https://ift.tt/rzusCm5

Cash-squeezed developer Country Garden faces another dollar coupon deadline https://ift.tt/YVWyIgK

How the rise and fall of an unlikely online influencer triggered a debate about the plight of older people in China https://ift.tt/onYWzex

South Korea opposition leader hospitalised after hunger strike, prosecutors seek arrest https://ift.tt/8oaszrd

EU may become as hooked on China batteries as it was on Russian energy: Paper https://ift.tt/K95Llyz