Chinese cousins in their 50s redesign, revitalise ethnic fabric, model, sell clothing globally
Pair faced criticism from family for their modelling videos, with one relative telling them to ‘act their age’
· Fran Lu
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Newest first · UTC+11:00From LinkedIn approach to prison: Australian expat jailed for being China spy asset
A seemingly innocuous message on a social media platform has snowballed into a man being jailed for foreign interference.
· Tom Wark
Foreign students, trainees entering Korea surpass 500,000 for first time
The number of foreign nationals who entered South Korea for study or training surpassed 500,000 for the first time last year, according to data released Thursday.
· Lee Seung-ku
Jewellery shops shut down as Chinese consumers switch focus to gold bars and coins
High prices and decline in marriages cited as reasons for one-third drop in jewellery sales in first half of year
· He Huifeng
Jewellery shops shut down as Chinese consumers switch focus to gold bars and coins
High prices and decline in marriages cited as reasons for one-third drop in jewellery sales in first half of year
· He Huifeng
Diplomatic immunity limits prosecution in 49 cases involving foreign diplomats since 2022
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
BTS' 'Arirang' tour tops ticket scalping reports over past year
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's most-reported concerts for illegal ticket sales over the past year were for K-pop supergroup BTS' "Arirang" world tour, data showed Thursday.
· Shim Sun-ah
From Human Capital to Innovation: Uzbekistan–Korea Educational Partnership
The long-term stability of relations between states depends not only on political agreements or economic projects, but also on the opportunities created for human capital.
· Korea Herald
Korea Eximbank expands Africa financing in AI, critical minerals
Korea Eximbank signed a pact with the African Development Bank to expand financing for African projects in artificial intelligence, critical minerals and green infrastructure, the state lender said Thursday.
· Choi Ji-won
Ex-Sandiganbayan justice among first witnesses in Sara Duterte unexplained wealth case
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· Dwight de Leon
Tribunal de Hong Kong condena al editor del WSJ por oponerse al rol sindical de una reportera
El director legal de Dow Jones Publishing Co (Asia), Benson Tsoi, llega a la Corte de Magistrados Oriental para la instrucción de una demanda presentada por la experiodista del Wall Street Journal Selina Cheng contra la compañía editorial del medio, Dow Jones Publishing Co (Asia), en Hong Kong, el 18 de diciembre de…
· Kanis Leung
Duterte's coco levy promise: It's time to 'force the issue with Congress'
During the campaign, President Duterte vowed to return the coconut levy fund to poor farmers within his first 100 days. Congressmen are getting in the way.
· Camilleelemia
North Korea has built new uranium facility to expand nuclear arsenal, UN agency says
The International Atomic Energy Agency voices ‘serious concerns’ over expansion of Yongbyon facility to enrich uranium
· Justinmccurry
Head of S. Korea's fair trade watchdog to visit U.S. next week for conference
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The chairperson of South Korea's fair trade watchdog plans to visit the United States next week to take part in an antitrust policy conference, the agency said Thursday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Asian Games: Japan men’s gymnasts facing race to be fit for home tournament
Shinnosuke Oka, who won gold in the all-around, team and horizontal bar events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has a lower back injury
· Agence France-Presse
Asian Games: Japan men’s gymnasts facing race to be fit for home tournament
Shinnosuke Oka, who won gold in the all-around, team and horizontal bar events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has a lower back injury
· Agence France-Presse
Today in Korean history
1899 -- Korea's last kingdom, the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), signs a trade treaty with China's Qing Dynasty.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Can Hong Kong stocks contend with wild swings without help from state hands?
State buying appears to quash panic selling in mainland China-listed shares, but Hong Kong’s unsettled market can’t expect government intervention
· Zhang Shidong
Can Hong Kong stocks contend with wild swings without help from state hands?
State buying appears to quash panic selling in mainland China-listed shares, but Hong Kong’s unsettled market can’t expect government intervention
· Zhang Shidong
Life sentence upheld for leader of Korea’s largest online sex crime ring
Kim Nok-wan, the mastermind of South Korea’s largest known Telegram-based sexual exploitation ring, had his life sentence upheld by the Supreme Court on Thursday.
· Yoon Min-sik
4 Chinese nationals charged over Singaporean man’s Malaysia airport kidnapping
If convicted, the suspects, including a woman, face a prison term of between 30 and 40 years
· The Star
4 Chinese nationals charged over Singaporean man’s Malaysia airport kidnapping
If convicted, the suspects, including a woman, face a prison term of between 30 and 40 years
· The Star
China rejects US claims of ‘industrial scale’ AI model distillation, warns of retaliation
The commerce ministry says distillation is ‘neutral’ and widely used by companies around the world, including American firms
· Mia Nurmamat
China rejects US claims of ‘industrial scale’ AI model distillation, warns of retaliation
The commerce ministry says distillation is ‘neutral’ and widely used by companies around the world, including American firms
· Mia Nurmamat
There’s a history to what Trump’s up to regarding troops in Korea
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· Frank Fitzgerald
Iran nuclear impasse deepens after U.S. wins U.N. watchdog vote
The U.S. pushed through a resolution of censure against Iran that refers its nuclear file to the United Nations Security Council, deepening the diplomatic divide separating Washington from Beijing, Moscow and Tehran.
· Jonathan Tirone
Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry
Watch: What we know about the fatal Philippines ferry fire
· Bbcnews
At least 5 dead and more than 80 missing in Philippine ferry fire near tourism hotspot | South China Morning Post
The Philippine coastguard reported 87 people missing and 47 rescued from the ship that listed 134 passengers and crew on board.
Fossil bones and tools from mysterious ancient human unearthed in China
Denisovans were an ancient hominin that lived thousands of years ago and some modern humans still share their DNA. (Wikimedia: Cicero Moraes/Homo longi/CC BY 4.0)
· Ellen Phiddian
Nepal rebuilding challenge looms as searches continue for thousands missing | The National
Two weeks after a wall of water, mud and ice swept through the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli valleys along Nepal’s border with China, the country is still counting the dead and searching for thousands of missing people.
· Kamal Tabikha
Nepal rebuilding challenge looms as searches continue for thousands missing | The National
Two weeks after a wall of water, mud and ice swept through the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli valleys along Nepal’s border with China, the country is still counting the dead and searching for thousands of missing people.
· Kamal Tabikha
Five dead, dozens missing in Philippines ferry fire
At least five people have been killed, and 87 remain missing after a fire broke out on board a ferry in the Philippines, near a popular tourist destination in the province of Palawan, according to the country’s coastguard.
South Korea loses to Ghana 3-1
South Korea fell to the bottom of its group after a 3-1 loss to Ghana in its second match at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
· Edwin Choi
Sara Duterte trial barely registers in BARMM campaigns as election nears
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· Herbie G
Five dead and 87 missing in Philippines ferry fire | The National
Five people died and 87 were missing after a passenger ferry caught fire off Coron in the western Philippines, the Coast Guard said.
· The National
Cayetano siblings left Philippines, BI confirms
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· smlocus0384
Five baby orangutans discovered in eastern Indian state of Odisha
Five baby orangutans have been rescued from India's eastern state of Odisha as authorities investigate how they got there.
Trump touts ‘most successful’ presidency, promises US$5,000 to citizens in speech
The US president spoke for nearly two hours at the launch of the Republican Party’s unusual midterm convention in Texas
· Han Li
Trump touts ‘most successful’ presidency, promises US$5,000 to citizens in speech
The US president spoke for nearly two hours at the launch of the Republican Party’s unusual midterm convention in Texas
· Han Li
Nepal floods deal a double blow to tourism and electricity exports
A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, Aug. 27. © Reuters
· DEEPAK ADHIKARI
Data ministry to release daily price updates ahead of Chuseok
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's data ministry said Thursday it will release daily updates on the prices of major food items and fuel to help the government monitor price changes in real time and respond in a timely manner.
· Kang Yoon-seung
BOK to weigh timing, pace of further rate hikes amid growth, inflation
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday it will decide the timing and pace of further rate hikes while reviewing domestic and external conditions, as accelerating inflation and solid economic growth are expected to continue for some time.
· Kim Boram
Watchdog chief highlights S. Korea's capital market reform in London
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's financial watchdog has highlighted a series of capital market reform measures in London to woo more foreign investors, his agency said Thursday.
· Park Sang-soo
Watchdog begins deliberations on Korean Air's alleged obstruction of probe
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Thursday it has begun deliberation proceedings on three cases involving Korean Air Lines Co., including the carrier's alleged obstruction of an investigation.
· Kang Yoon-seung
US watches Brics as members juggle ties with competing powers | The National
Leaders of the Brics group will gather in New Delhi this week during a time of uncertainty in the global economy, with the Iran war disrupting energy markets, trade routes and long-standing relationships.
· Vanessa Ghanem
Mobility: Europe must move from targets to the conditions for delivering them
In 2025, 28 percent of new heavy-duty vehicles sold in China were electric. In the European Union, the figure was 1.9 percent, according to data from the International Council on Clean Transport (ICCT). That is a ratio of almost one to 15, despite the technology now being available on both sides.
· Gaël Quéinnec, managing director, Movin’On
S. Korea to introduce strengthened penalties for large-scale data leaks
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will introduce strengthened penalties this week for companies that suffer personal information leaks affecting more than 10 million people, the privacy watchdog said Thursday.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Brent surpasses $100 per bbl as inflation fears mount
Oil prices are surging as fighting in the Middle East stirs logistics concerns. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah)
· JADA NAGUMO
Brent surpasses $100 per barrel as inflation fears mount
Oil prices are surging as fighting in the Middle East stirs logistics concerns. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah)
· JADA NAGUMO
CatchTable reaches 15 million users
South Korea's restaurant reservation platform CatchTable, operated by Wad Co., has exceeded 15 million cumulative users, and the number of registered restaurants on the platform surpassed 30,000 as of Sept. 3, the company said Thursday.
· Cha Min-jung