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North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile toward its eastern coast on Saturday, the South Korean military said, a day after the South concluded trilateral military drills with the U.S. and Japan.
Chinese side is said to view US requests as limiting both harmful outcomes from AI and Beijing’s ability to develop its own capabilities
Chinese side is said to view US requests as limiting both harmful outcomes from AI and Beijing’s ability to develop its own capabilities
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The Japan Atomic Energy Agency's Monju, a prototype fast breeder reactor, was decommissioned in 2016. (Photo by Maho Obata)
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday rejected China’s claim of sovereignty over Panganiban (Mischief) Reef and Zamora (Subi) Reef, saying Beijing’s island-building cannot change the features’ legal status as low-tide elevations.
MARAWI CITY—Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen. Antonio Nafarrete on Friday assured the public that the military and police forces are “well prepared” to thwart any security threat that could undermine the credibility of the first regional parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region i…
Ship lock testing on Aug. 12: To bridge a 65-meter decline over the course of the Pinglu Canal, engineers built three sets of locks capable of carrying a loaded ship weighing up to 5,000-metric tons. (VCG via Getty Images)
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Saturday, South Korea's military said.
(2nd LD) S. Korea's nominal GDP grows at fastest pace in 47 years in Q2; $40,000 per capita GNI on track
The ES sedan's control buttons are normally invisible, but light up when a hand moves near them. (Photo by Sota Tanaka)
El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, a la derecha, y la presidenta peruana, Keiko Fujimori, se estrechan la mano tras una conferencia de prensa conjunta en el Palacio de Gobierno, el jueves 10 de septiembre de 2026, en Lima, Perú. (AP Foto/Martín Mejía, foto compartida)
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. lawmaker has called on the State Department to revise its policy banning U.S. citizens from traveling to North Korea, noting that many Korean Americans with aging relatives in the North hope to have family reunions in the reclusive state.
Incheon International Airport is deploying AI-powered customer service robots. (Incheon International Airport Corp.)
Japan's industry ministry is designing a market for companies to secure long-term electricity supplies. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
NewsPrevious slideNext slide Six orangutans, including two nursing infants, are rescued after being caught up in wildfires, in Pemangkat village in the Indonesian part of Borneo island. AFPShow caption: Six orangutans, including two nursing infants, are rescued a… A fire ravages a school in the eastern DR Congo city…
China is increasing visa fees only for Japanese nationals in response to Tokyo raising overall visa fees in July. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
A Japanese government survey suggests that marriage is losing its appeal for younger generations. © Reuters
BRICS leaders are meeting in New Delhi this weekend for the group’s 18th annual summit.
An American flag seen on Sept. 9 in front of a backdrop of lower Manhattan, where the World Trade Center once stood. © Reuters
The president is instead focusing on American tech maintaining its lead over China.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each fell more than 3% in Seoul on Friday after DeepSeek said its newest AI model needs a fraction of the memory required by its predecessor. Both stocks had been trying to recover from July's selloff and remain more than 25% below their highs. Local retail traders, who helped drive …
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Fighters from the Iran-backed Houthi group have seized territory close to the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea - a key trade gateway that links Asia and Europe.
Sumitomo Metal Mining's new recycling plant will extract lithium from spent EV batteries. (Photo by Masatoshi Ida)
Dozens of bodies have been recovered from a ferry that caught fire in the western Palawan province of the Philippines, raising the death toll from the disaster to 35.
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force trucks carry an anti-ship missile launch system and ammunition. (Photo by Ryota Ogata)
Nippon Steel spent about $2 billion, its largest ever investment in a single asset, to build this next-generation hot rolling line. (Photo by Naoki Matsuda)
Leaders began arriving in New Delhi on Friday for the Brics summit, with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, leading the UAE delegation.
Leaders began arriving in New Delhi on Friday for the Brics summit, with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, leading the UAE delegation.
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Astemo's plan to boost capacity comes after primary customer Honda said it would focus on hybrids over electric and fuel cell vehicles. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
From social media tips to long queues at banks, buyers in China are rushing to secure government debt amid a global sell-off of US Treasuries
From social media tips to long queues at banks, buyers in China are rushing to secure government debt amid a global sell-off of US Treasuries
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Joining the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation gives Singapore influence, but may affect its Pax Silica role, analysts say
Joining the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation gives Singapore influence, but may affect its Pax Silica role, analysts say
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‘When the players entered the pitch and ran to the centre to warm up, I felt it was all worth it,’ 23-year-old football fan Li Zijian says
‘When the players entered the pitch and ran to the centre to warm up, I felt it was all worth it,’ 23-year-old football fan Li Zijian says
President Donald Trump greets supporters as he arrives on the stage at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday ahead of a weekend summit of the BRICS nations in New Delhi, as the two countries seek to strengthen longstanding ties while India also deepens its strategic and economic relationships with the West.
Beijing’s outline calls for boosting domestic market and innovation while controlling capacity to avoid involution effects
Beijing’s outline calls for boosting domestic market and innovation while controlling capacity to avoid involution effects
Three converging threats to watch are intensifying pressure on global energy markets: damage to Russian refining capacity, ongoing disruption at Hormuz, and new, expanding Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping. The resulting physical market squeeze extends well beyond the Gulf area. Record-high diesel prices in the US …