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At a time when some Silicon Valley giants and national security experts are calling for action against Chinese companies engaged in model distillation, Garry Tan, chief executive of famed startup accelerator Y Combinator, is less concerned.
Fall is drawing closer across Korea, with cool mornings and warmer afternoons bringing wide temperature swings Friday.
Beijing is decoupling the internationalisation of the yuan as a transactional currency from the role of an unconstrained global reserve store of value
Beijing is decoupling the internationalisation of the yuan as a transactional currency from the role of an unconstrained global reserve store of value
Regarding his remarkable longevity, Wang cites a positive outlook on life, strong family values, and an enduring passion for work and learning
Regarding his remarkable longevity, Wang cites a positive outlook on life, strong family values, and an enduring passion for work and learning
BYD did not disclose the exact reason for abandoning plans to build its own assembly plant in Malaysia. © Reuters
BYD did not disclose the exact reason for abandoning plans to build its own assembly plant in Malaysia. © Reuters
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy continues to show solid signs of recovery, supported by robust exports and improving domestic consumption, the finance ministry said Friday.
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Russian president is due to meet his Iranian counterpart during visit, while Chinese leader Xi Jinping also set to attend summit
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- A naval training unit was set to embark on a four-month cadet training deployment across the Pacific Ocean on Friday, a voyage that also aims to boost defense exchanges with partner nations, the Navy said.
Anthropic said it detected and disrupted unauthorized large-scale efforts by China-based AI labs including Alibaba, Moonshot and DeepSeek to train their models using Claude.
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved from a year earlier during the January-July period amid strong tax revenue growth driven by higher incomes and an increase in home transactions, the budget ministry said Friday.
South Korea's second overseas emergency relief team departed for Nepal on Friday to support reconstruction and recovery efforts following last month's devastating floods, the foreign ministry said.
The BBC's Yogita Limaye speaks to Abhijeet Dipke as he visits a school in rural India
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's second overseas emergency relief team departed for Nepal on Friday to support reconstruction and recovery efforts following last month's devastating floods, the foreign ministry said.
South Korea's exports surged 83 percent from a year earlier over the first 10 days of September, customs data showed Friday.
Apple's first folding phone is getting a tepid response Chinese consumers that are focused more on how much it costs versus existing foldables from domestic rivals.
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports surged 83 percent from a year earlier over the first 10 days of September, customs data showed Friday.
The 357-sheet map charts Korea’s rocks, strata, faults and folds at 1:50,000 scale
Hur Jin-ho's Chuseok tentpole turns the 1974 killing of the first lady into a slick newsroom thriller that never lets up
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Nearby overseas destinations such as Japan and Vietnam are emerging as popular choices among Korean travelers during the upcoming Chuseok holiday, with travel demand rising while spending per traveler has declined slightly from a year earlier.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit, beginning a three-day working visit that will also include bilateral talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
How can satellite party lawmaker Yong call herself opposition?The nominee's plan to retain her Assembly seat raises fresh questions about proportional representation and political fairness.
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Paper prosperityKorea nears US$40,000 per capita GNI, but growth is uneven, youth struggle for jobs
Sources say business leaders are expected to travel to Washington, but the plans may be ‘more about optics’ than concrete results
Sources say business leaders are expected to travel to Washington, but the plans may be ‘more about optics’ than concrete results
Embassy in Lima defends US$30 billion investment stock and takes aim at visa curbs as Fujimori joins Trump’s Shield of the Americas
Embassy in Lima defends US$30 billion investment stock and takes aim at visa curbs as Fujimori joins Trump’s Shield of the Americas
Cambodia’s compulsory conciliation with Thailand under UN sea law shows how international law can deliver peaceful outcomes before tensions boil over
Cambodia’s compulsory conciliation with Thailand under UN sea law shows how international law can deliver peaceful outcomes before tensions boil over
India will host this year's BRICS Summit on Sept. 12-13. One analyst said New Delhi faces a difficult balancing act: strengthening the grouping without letting it become an instrument of Chinese influence. (Nikkei illustration)
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Asset management firms in South Korea saw their combined profit soar by more than 80 percent in the second quarter from three months earlier on a rise in commission income amid a bullish stock market, data showed Friday.
The South Korean military has participated in US-led wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Through these deployments, Korea suffered significant troop casualties and other collateral damage, while gaining material benefits as well as Washington's confidence. The question now is whether Seoul will send military forc…
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Foldable smartphones like Apple's new iPhone Duo require components that can withstand repeated bending. (Photo by Kohei Yamada)
Cumulative passenger traffic at Kansai International Airport since its 1994 opening has exceeded 600 million. (Photo by Atsushi Ohoka)
The Japanese government lowered its travel advisory level for Israel on Thursday, according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, itself citing an announcement by Japan's Foreign Ministry.
By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
Sekisui Chemical operates its home construction business under the Sekisui Heim brand. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
Nissan Motor will transfer production of the Elgrand minivan to its Tochigi plant in Japan. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
Russia and China on Thursday opposed a UN Security Council call for the full resumption of the committee overseeing sanctions on Iran, urging Tehran to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
‘We talk most nights, often around 1 a.m.” That’s how Howard Lutnick has described his phone calls with President Donald Trump – conversations that range from Canadian steel tariffs to politics and television, and that have placed him at the center of trade talks with major partners including Canada and Japan.
The proton-transfer breakthrough could improve hydrogen vehicles and space systems, while reducing the use of costly platinum
The proton-transfer breakthrough could improve hydrogen vehicles and space systems, while reducing the use of costly platinum