(2nd LD) (Asiad) S. Korea blows out Jordan to reach men's basketball semifinals
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in paras 4-5)By Yoo Jee-ho
· Yoo Jee-ho
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S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM
· Kang Jae-eun
Dangerous mismatch 위험한 불균형
South Korea and the United States have scaled back field training exercises (FTX) during the Ulchi Freedom Shield, a combined military exercise, compared with last year.
· Korea Herald
Groundwork laid for OPCON transfer: defense minister nominee
South Korea has made significant strides towards meeting the conditions for wartime operational control from the US, Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul said Wednesday.
· Son Ji-hyoung
Defense minister nominee says feels heavy responsibility for 2024 martial law bid
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul on Wednesday apologized over the short-lived imposition of martial law in 2024, saying he felt heavy responsibility for the incident that occurred while serving as the deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC).
· Kim Hyun-soo
Korea, Central Asian leaders gather for first summit to set out shared vision
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
(2nd LD) Leaders of S. Korea, Tajikistan agree to forge comprehensive partnership
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 8-11)By Park Boram
· Park Boram
3 civilians get suspended prison terms for flying drones into N. Korea
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday handed down suspended prison terms to three civilians for flying drones into North Korea without permission while acquitting them of charges related to aiding the enemy.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
‘Baby boss’ in China wins hearts after clip shows him playfully courting customers outside eatery
Expat diner praises boy’s ‘five-star service’ for setting the table, gifting drinks, and encouraging slow eating
· Fran Lu
‘Baby boss’ in China wins hearts after clip shows him playfully courting customers outside eatery
Expat diner praises boy’s ‘five-star service’ for setting the table, gifting drinks, and encouraging slow eating
· Fran Lu
Naver-Toss rivalry spills from search into offline payments
Since 2018, I have covered South Korea’s economic and financial landscape, with experience spanning the economy, banking, financial markets and securities industry.My current beat focuses on Korea’s major chaebol groups and technology industry, including Samsung, SK and LG, as well as global technology companies ope…
· Jie Ye-eun
Industry ministry's parliamentary briefing on U.S. investment project delayed: sources
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The industry ministry's planned briefing to the National Assembly this week on South Korea's investment project in the United States has been delayed for undisclosed reasons, sources said Wednesday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Tribunal surcoreano ordena a Corea del Norte pagar 32,5 millones por volar una oficina conjunta
Esta imagen, distribuido por el gobierno de Corea del Norte, muestra la demolición del edificio de una agencia de enlace intercoreana en Kaesong, Corea del Norte, el 16 de junio de 2020. Periodistas independientes no tuvieron acceso a la cobertura del evento mostrado en esta imagen distribuida por el gobierno norcor…
· Kim Tong Hyung
Labor unrest spreads across Korea’s steel, shipbuilding sectors
Posco begins five-day partial strike as HD Hyundai Heavy workers extend walkout to nearly a full workday
· Ahn Sung-mi
How Korea plans to take won global
New framework lets approved foreign institutions settle won transactions for overseas customers without separate Korean accounts
· Im Eun-byel
ByteDance’s AI-enhanced short-drama app eclipses China’s Netflix rivals combined
Acknowledging format’s popularity, award-winning director Jia Zhangke defends short dramas as valid art that can move audiences
· Ben Jiang
Hong Kong rated Asia’s top financial hub for 4th straight year: report
Hong Kong also ranked third globally in the Global Financial Centres Index as Asian hubs strengthened their positions in the top 10.
· Daisy Wu
Hong Kong rated Asia’s top financial hub for 4th straight year: report
Hong Kong also ranked third globally in the Global Financial Centres Index as Asian hubs strengthened their positions in the top 10.
· Daisy Wu
Cho, Rubio to meet as Seoul navigates Hormuz pressure
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
A global race to put weapons in space is under way. How concerned should we be?
The US acknowledgement that the Pentagon is operating weapons in Earth’s orbit is a milestone in the militarisation of space, and comes at a time when American officials say they are encountering ever more aggressive orbital activities from China and Russia.
· Casell Bryan-Low, Joey Roulette, Staff reporter
Turkmen president charts wider cooperation with S. Korea
Diplomacy, gas, fertilizer, shipbuilding and infrastructure in focus during Berdimuhamedov's first state visit
· Sanjay Kumar
Malaysian councillor resigns after DAP remarks at Umno assembly
In his speech at the Umno assembly, Zaidi claimed DAP feared losing power if Malays and Muslims came together
· The Star
Malaysian councillor resigns after DAP remarks at Umno assembly
In his speech at the Umno assembly, Zaidi claimed DAP feared losing power if Malays and Muslims came together
· The Star
Green transition requires more than renewable power, Jeju gov. says
Korea’s renewable energy leader seeks new industries and infrastructure to put clean power to work at scale
· Lim Jae-seong
S. Korea blows out Jordan to reach men‘s basketball semifinals
South Korea breezed past Jordan 114-80 to reach the semifinals of the men’s basketball tournament at the Asian Games in Japan on Wednesday, moving within two wins of claiming its first gold medal in a dozen years.
· Edwin Choi
Korea, Tajikistan forge comprehensive partnership
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Lee calls for renewed spirit of 'Silk Road' to bind East with West at Central Asia Summit
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called for strengthening cooperation between South Korea and Central Asian nations, highlighting what he called the spirit of the Silk Road that once bound the East and West through exchanges.
· Park Boram
Can India's data center boom create enough jobs?
India generates about 20% of the world's data but accounts only for 4% of global data center capacity, according to industry reports. Left: A Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) data center inside its office building in Bengaluru, pictured in May. Right: A worker at the construction site of a Google-Adani data center i…
· ANANTA AGARWAL
India pins hopes on data center ecosystems amid 'jobless' growth worries
India generates about 20% of the world's data but accounts only for 4% of global data center capacity, according to industry reports. Left: A Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) data center inside its office building in Bengaluru, pictured in May. Right: A worker at the construction site of a Google-Adani data center i…
· ANANTA AGARWAL
Seoul court orders North Korea to pay $32.5m for blowing up office
A court in Seoul has ordered Pyongyang to pay roughly $32.5m for blowing up an office in North Korea in 2020 that was intended to foster better relations between the two neighbours.
What’s the Pinglu Canal, China’s new gateway to Southeast Asia?
Beijing, China – China is opening its first modern river-to-sea canal for navigation on Wednesday, a project that aims to dramatically cut down shipping distances between the country’s southern hinterland and Southeast Asia, a region that serves as a critical trade partner.
· Shayma Zhou Yi Yi
Daewoo E&C eyes Turkmenistan expansion with Karakum Canal project
Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business impl…
· Kan Hyeong-woo
PNP intensifies probe into BARMM violence, vows charges vs suspects
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) steps up its investigation into gun attacks, explosions, and other incidents and vows charges against suspects during the historic Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
· Andrea Gregorio
CU opens industry’s largest logistics center in Busan
BGF Retail, operator of convenience store chain CU, held a completion ceremony Wednesday for its 260 billion won ($191 million) logistics center in Busan, which it says is the largest facility of its kind in Korea’s convenience store industry.
· Jung Young-seon
Yonhap Hanam Int'l Trail Running Festival to launch in Dec.
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A new international trail running festival, co-hosted by Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, will launch in South Korea in December, organizers announced Wednesday.
· Shim Sun-ah
South Korean killer’s drone escape from Philippine prison foiled by test footage
Convicted killer Park Wang-yeol reportedly spent some US$74,000 on his planned drone-assisted prison break
· SCMP’s Asia desk
South Korean killer’s drone escape from Philippine prison foiled by test footage
Convicted killer Park Wang-yeol reportedly spent some US$74,000 on his planned drone-assisted prison break
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Former Philippine President Duterte to appear before the ICC
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte takes oath during a senate inquiry on the so-called war on drugs during his administration at the Philippine Senate, on Oct. 28, 2024, in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
· Molly Quell
Race for BARMM’s top post could turn into Marcos-Duterte proxy war
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· Herbie G
Today in Korean history
1959 -- Typhoon Sarah hits South Korea, leaving over 900 dead or missing.
· Choi Kyong-ae
Iranian plane suffers burst tyre, causing cabin ceiling collapse mid-flight | South China Morning Post
The incident happened shortly after the Sepehran Airlines flight took off, forcing the Boeing 737 to make an emergency landing.
Korea Eximbank seeks deeper economic ties with Uzbekistan
The Export-Import Bank of Korea said Wednesday it discussed expanding economic cooperation with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his visit to Seoul for the inaugural Korea-Central Asia Summit.
· Lim Ye-jin
(LEAD) Leaders of S. Korea, Tajikistan agree to forge comprehensive partnership
(ATTN: UPDATES with meeting with PM in last 4 paras)By Park Boram
· CHANG JAE SUN
(Asiad) Basketball captain says criticism brought team closer
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- As losses piled up for the men's national basketball team in the weeks leading up to the Asian Games, so did criticism of the squad. Fans and pundits alike wondered if South Korea, coached by the Latvian Nikolajs Mazurs, had what it takes to reach the podium at the Asian Games in …
· Yoo Jee-ho
3 ex-SC justices tell impeachment court: Conviction threshold not fixed at 16
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· Dwight de Leon
Walk with giraffes by day and outrun zombies by night at Everland
South Korea's largest theme park kicks off its fall festival as its youngest panda prepares for her debut
· Hong Yoo
Investors prepare for ‘super-central-bank week’ as US rate increase appears done deal
Traders are bracing for central bank decisions in the US, the UK and Japan and are weighing whether a Fed rate increase marks one-off move or new cycle
· Zhang Shidong
Investors prepare for ‘super-central-bank week’ as US rate increase appears done deal
Traders are bracing for central bank decisions in the US, the UK and Japan and are weighing whether a Fed rate increase marks one-off move or new cycle
· Zhang Shidong
Supreme Court OKs petitions pushing Congress to pass anti-dynasty law
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· Jairo Bolledo