Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welcome to the Nikkei Asia News Roundup! In this all-English language podcast, hosts Jada Nagumo and Brian Chapman provide you with some of the most significant news stories emerging from the Asia region.

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-- A selection of news headlines
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-- A highlight of our best stories

In the latest episode of Nikkei Asia News Roundup, hosts Jada Nagumo and Brian Chapman discuss the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race in Japan, Chinese customs authorities seizing counterfeit Labubu dolls and palm oil exporter Wilmar International being found guilty of corruption by Indonesia's Supreme Court.

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Read more of our coverage on the main topics in this episode:

Singapore's Wilmar guilty of corruption in Indonesia palm oil case
https://s.nikkei.com/42qlYCl

China battles Labubu fakes in role reversal on IP protection
https://s.nikkei.com/3ING3Mc

What polling shows about Japan's LDP leadership vote: 5 things to know
https://s.nikkei.com/46Kff7z

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