From Pakistan to Uzbekistan: how China’s J-10CE is widening its overseas reach
Fighter jet is becoming an appealing option for a growing number of foreign operators, potentially providing insight into its performance
· Gabriel Dominguez
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Newest first · UTC+11:00From Pakistan to Uzbekistan: how China’s J-10CE is widening its overseas reach
Fighter jet is becoming an appealing option for a growing number of foreign operators, potentially providing insight into its performance
· Gabriel Dominguez
Double-dipping: When one manga adaptation just isn’t enough
When it was announced last year that the acclaimed manga “Look Back” by Tatsuki Fujimoto would be getting a live-action adaptation, I was both excited and confused. Excited because the film was being helmed by Hirokazu Koreeda, one of Japan’s best directors, and confused because an anime adaptation had already been …
· Matt Schley
(Asiad) S. Korea hammers Indonesia for 2nd straight win in men's basketball
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea routed Indonesia 102-48 for its second straight victory in men's basketball at the 20th Asian Games in Japan on Friday, closing in on a spot in the knockout stage.
· Yoo Jee-ho
What Ukraine has that Japan and Taiwan lack
Ukraine’s former defence minister is launching a new venture that could offer more than drone technology. Asia should take notes
· David Kim
What Ukraine has that Japan and Taiwan lack
Ukraine’s former defence minister is launching a new venture that could offer more than drone technology. Asia should take notes
· David Kim
Trade minister seeks U.K. exemption from Russian LNG sanctions
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade minister has asked his British counterpart to exempt South Korean imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from upcoming British sanctions, citing energy security concerns, the industry ministry said Friday.
· Choi Kyong-ae
Editor's Choice: Apple's not-so-surprising, hard-to-afford foldable phone
New Apple CEO John Ternus holds the new foldable iPhone Duo during Apple's event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 9. © Reuters
· AKITO TANAKA
Philippines tells China: Leave Panganiban, Zamora reefs in West PH Sea
SUBI REEF. Video from the Philippine Coast Guard shows flares being fired from Subi Reef on September 7, 2026.
· Bea Cupin
U.S. women arrested over smuggling of $1 million worth of cannabis into Japan
Tokyo police have arrested two American women for allegedly smuggling $1 million worth of cannabis into Japan, with one suspect claiming she was motivated by the idea of a free trip to the country, according to an official and local media reports on Friday.
· No Author
China’s Belt and Road expects no friction with India-led trade corridor | The National
China's Belt and Road Initiative sees no friction with the proposed counterweight headed by India and considers the two trade corridors as more of an opportunity to work towards common goals, the commissioner of the Beijing-led programme has said.
· Alvin R Cabral
Weather tracker: Hurricane Lowell pounds Hawaii’s western islands
Widespread damage across Ni‘ihau, Kauaʻi and O‘ahu, while in Japan further heavy rainfall causes widespread flooding
· Megan Davies for MetDesk
Seoul readies for first Korea-Central Asia Summit
The first Korea-Central Asia Summit will be held in Seoul on Wednesday, with separate one-on-one summit meetings between President Lee Jae Myung and the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan ahead of the six-way summit, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.
· Choi He-suk
China makes its vast market speak with one voice
A crane unloads imported iron ore at a port in eastern China's Qingdao on Aug. 13. The nation is trying to increase its bargaining power over purchases of the steelmaking raw material. © AP
· David Tingxuan Zhang
Votes have been counted. Baby panda's name is Shu Bao
She’s covered startups, finance, films, and pretty much everything else that pops up in Korea. She tells stories in both written and video form, keeps The Korea Herald’s social channels active, and chases the next story before it becomes yesterday’s trend. If it’s happening in Korea, she’s probably looking into it.
· Song Seung-hyun
Former China ambassador warns Beijing is becoming 'smug' and closed
Topic:Government and Politics
· Stephen Dziedzic
Yoon acquitted in case related to South Korean marine's drowning
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was acquitted Friday in a case related to a marine’s drowning death in a rare reprieve in one of the criminal cases brought against him following his ouster for imposing martial law.
· Kim Tong Hyung
Why AI experts are ‘freaked out’ over safety fears ahead of Xi-Trump summit
Experts fear Silicon Valley is hurtling towards a major cybersecurity incident. Meanwhile, US-China tensions are undercutting AI safety talks
· Chong Ming Lee
Why AI experts are ‘freaked out’ over safety fears ahead of Xi-Trump summit
Experts fear Silicon Valley is hurtling towards a major cybersecurity incident. Meanwhile, US-China tensions are undercutting AI safety talks
· Chong Ming Lee
‘I could go to Japan for free’, says US woman caught with smuggled cannabis
The suspect and her accomplice face up to 10 years in prison under Japan’s strict drug laws
· Agence France-Presse
‘I could go to Japan for free’, says US woman caught with smuggled cannabis
The suspect and her accomplice face up to 10 years in prison under Japan’s strict drug laws
· Agence France-Presse
'Nothing new to announce' on possible chip collaboration with Samsung: OpenAI
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- OpenAI Korea said Friday it has "nothing new to announce" other than the existing partnership with Samsung Electronics Co., in response to reports suggesting the U.S. tech giant could be working with the South Korean chipmaker to co-develop next-generation semiconductors.
· Kang Jae-eun
Law Firm YK and The Korea Herald team up to launch executive briefing 'Policy Inside'
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
· Hwang Joo-young
DFA: China island-building no effect on Panganiban, Zamora reefs’ status
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said China’s island-building on Panganiban Reef (Mischief Reef) and Zamora Reef (Subi Reef) cannot change their status as low-tide elevations and demanded an end to Beijing’s occupation and activities there.
· Gabryelle Dumalag
Firefighters enter charred ferry as search continues for dozens missing in Palawan
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· Mia Gonzalez
South Korea, Iran foreign ministers discuss conflict in Middle East
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun spoke by phone with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday to discuss the conflict in the Middle East, bilateral relations, and the protection of South Korean nationals, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said.
· Choi He-suk
Chinese Nvidia challenger Enflame jumps 179% in Shanghai market debut
Enflame's products are displayed during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai in July 2026. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
· LORRETTA CHEN
Sandiganbayan orders Romualdez’s transfer to PGH for independent tests
Speaker Martin Romualdez presides over the impeachment proceedings of Vice President Sara Duterte for alleged violations of the constitution and corruption, at the House of Representatives on February 5, 2025.
· jmantaring0370
Who pays for undocumented immigrants’ medical care in Korea?
Gaps in medical support for undocumented immigrants raise public health concerns and burden medical institutions
· Lim Jae-seong
Líderes BRICS se reúnen en Nueva Delhi mientras guerras y rivalidades tensan el bloque ampliado
El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin (izqueirda), baja del avión a su llegada a Nueva Delhi, India, para la cumbre de los BRICS , el 11 de septiembre de 2026. (Vladimir Smirnov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Foto vía AP)
· Aijaz Hussain
Asian Games: China basketball stars packed in 3 to a container in Japan’s athletes’ village
Three years on from Hangzhou base that drew praise, athletes in Nagoya are having a far different experience; record rainfall isn’t helping
· Stephy Zhang
Asian Games: China basketball stars packed in 3 to a container in Japan’s athletes’ village
Three years on from Hangzhou base that drew praise, athletes in Nagoya are having a far different experience; record rainfall isn’t helping
· Stephy Zhang
‘Amici curiae’: Where do invited ex-justices stand on conviction threshold debate?
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· Dwight de Leon
Families of motel attack victims accuse police officer of dereliction of duty
CHANGWON, South Korea, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The families of two teenagers killed by a knife-wielding man at a motel in Changwon last year have filed a complaint against the police officer in charge and others for failing to fulfill their duties, their legal representative said Friday.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
Vietnam sets December 2027 for north-south bullet train construction start
Vietnam's proposed 350-kilometer-an-hour bullet train would take 5.5 hours from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, a dramatic reduction from the current approximately 30 hours. (Nikkei montage)
· LIEN HOANG
Robots protest to demand improved AI regulation | South China Morning Post
Poland’s Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski met with the robot protesters to hear their demands regarding industrial AI usage.
Fintechs conquered payments in India. Now they're eyeing credit
Fintech companies, the driving force behind the adoption of digital payments in India, are turning their attention to the underserved credit market of the world's fastest-growing major economy.
· Priyanka Salve
ASEAN’s ‘strategic opportunity’: Chair Marcos to visit India for BRICS meeting
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· Bea Cupin
US Treasury yield hits 19-year high, Japanese yen strengthens: the numbers moving markets
Hong Kong’s MPF assets reaching HK$1.67 trillion and European Central Bank increasing rates by 25 basis points are in spotlight this week
· Yulu Ao
US Treasury yield hits 19-year high, Japanese yen strengthens: the numbers moving markets
Hong Kong’s MPF assets reaching HK$1.67 trillion and European Central Bank increasing rates by 25 basis points are in spotlight this week
· Yulu Ao
PNP on full alert for BARMM polls; over 10,000 cops deployed
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is on full alert on Friday as it stepped up security preparations for for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections on Sept. 14.
· Jason Sigales
Oftana shines but Gilas Pilipinas falls short vs Bahrain to open Asian Games title defense
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· delfin.dioquino editor
Indonesia steps in to save baby orangutans found motherless at Indian forest
Authorities suspect the five primates were trafficked into India, sparking a criminal investigation
· Agence France-Presse
Indonesia steps in to save baby orangutans found motherless at Indian forest
Authorities suspect the five primates were trafficked into India, sparking a criminal investigation
· Agence France-Presse
Mideast Chaos Sends Supertanker Rates Soaring To $800,000 A Day
Supertanker rates on the Baltic Exchange's benchmark Middle East-to-China shipping route have surged to a staggering $800,000 a day. With US forces having destroyed five Iranian-linked tankers and Tehran threatening further escalation in recent days, prospects for near-term stabilization remain limited.
· Tyler Durden
Korea Eximbank links Korean firms to African countries' AI, digital push
KOAFEC meetings connect Korean technology companies with African governments and institutions
· Im Eun-byel
Indonesian coal miners accelerate diversification as volatility rises
Alamtri Resources Indonesia, previously known as Adaro Energy, is a major coal producer now preparing to ship its first batch of aluminum inglots from a smelter in North Kalimantan province. (Alamatri Resources Indonesia)
· ISMI DAMAYANTI
Seoul to hold 1st Central Asia summit, discuss critical minerals, supply chain cooperation
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul will host the first South Korea-Central Asia Summit next week to discuss cooperation with the region in areas including critical minerals, energy sources and the diversification of global supply chains, the presidential office said Friday.
· Park Boram
(URGENT) Seoul shares end lower on rising oil prices, inflation woes
(2nd LD) S. Korea's nominal GDP grows at fastest pace in 47 years in Q2; $40,000 per capita GNI on track
· Choi Kyong-ae
Uzbekistan, S. Korea taking ties beyond capitals
South Korea and Uzbekistan are expanding ties beyond their capitals, bringing regional governments and businesses into cooperation traditionally driven by national governments and major companies.
· Sanjay Kumar