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SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports to India jumped more than 30 percent in the first eight months of the year from the same period in 2025, driven by strong demand for semiconductors, a government agency said Monday.
Indonesia's government warns dry weather this month will make conditions in the weeks ahead the toughest for fire crews. (ABC News: Tim Swanston)
MANILA, Philippines — American tennis star and world No. 4 Coco Gauff certainly has had her share of pressure in her pursuit of excellence at the WTA Tour.
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Monday called for strengthening South Korea's independent security capabilities, citing the possibility of a shift toward a "freeze-first" approach to North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Ash from the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau wreaked havoc for aviation around the region over the weekend.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — About 170,000 passengers were left stranded on Sunday as Indonesia shuttered its main international airport and seven others, cancelling hundreds of flights after Mount Anak Krakatoa spewed a plume of volcanic ash and lava from more than 150 kilometres away.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, center left, visits China in July. Thailand adopted language on Taiwan that is closer to Beijing's position during the trip. © Reuters
President Lee Jae Myung has reaffirmed his commitment to playing a "pacemaker" role in promoting the resumption of dialogue between North Korea and the United States, saying the move could help halt the advance of Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities.
Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi has warned that Tehran would consider South Korea an enemy and could strike its economic and military interests across the Persian Gulf if Seoul joins the US-led war on Iran.
The fund has received pledges of more than US$822 million but the total of paid contributions so far stands at around US$485 million
The fund has received pledges of more than US$822 million but the total of paid contributions so far stands at around US$485 million
Tong recalls a client whose single father advised her to ‘wear more clothes’ after she faced school sexual harassment
Tong recalls a client whose single father advised her to ‘wear more clothes’ after she faced school sexual harassment
Volcanic ash from the eruption of Anak Krakatau delays more than 1,500 flights, including in the capital Jakarta
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. maintained that the security situation for the upcoming Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections is still “under control.”
SoftBank Group priced a ¥1 trillion ($6.3 billion) retail bond in an offering that expands Japan’s retail corporate debt market and gives investors a viable alternative to bank deposits and stocks.
South Korea, the United States and Japan began a five-day joint military exercise Monday, proceeding on schedule even as key Seoul-Washington drills were recently scaled back upon US President Donald Trump's order.
NICE, France, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has reaffirmed his commitment to playing a "pacemaker" role in promoting the resumption of dialogue between North Korea and the United States, saying the move could help halt the advance of Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities.
MANILA, Philippines – As Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial enters its 10th week on Monday, the House prosecution panel is set to focus on verifying the identities of recipients of her confidential funds (CFs).
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan began a five-day joint military exercise Monday, proceeding on schedule even as key Seoul-Washington drills were recently scaled back upon U.S. President Donald Trump's order.
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un and his daugther attend a commissioning ceremony of a destroyer, Kang Kon at a port in Wonsan, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the No…
Johannes Hack says Hong Kong remains ‘fundamentally’ different from mainland cities amid growing trade tensions between Beijing and EU
Johannes Hack says Hong Kong remains ‘fundamentally’ different from mainland cities amid growing trade tensions between Beijing and EU
A Chinese honor guard prepares to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing on May 14. Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to visit Washington later this month. © Reuters
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the commissioning of a warship he said could deliver “annihilating retaliatory strikes on an enemy”, citing “constant threats”, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
Conceived in 1997, the 500km China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway will offer the shortest land route from China to the Middle East and Europe
Conceived in 1997, the 500km China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway will offer the shortest land route from China to the Middle East and Europe
Hitachiomiya weighs state handouts against lasting stigma as residents protest against a preliminary survey for radioactive waste storage
Hitachiomiya weighs state handouts against lasting stigma as residents protest against a preliminary survey for radioactive waste storage
Lender says it plans to add more luxury wealth centres, hire more talent and invest in technology platforms in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan
Lender says it plans to add more luxury wealth centres, hire more talent and invest in technology platforms in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan
North Korea has commissioned its new naval destroyer Kang Kon, state media said Monday, as the country pushes to modernize its naval assets and sharpen its combat readiness at sea with nuclear-capable vessels.
Jackie Young, de Estados Unidos, disputa el balón con las italianos Lorela Cubaj, izquierda, y Matilde Villa durante el partido de baloncesto entre Estados Unidos e Italia, en la Copa del Mundo FIBA, el domingo 6 de septiembre de 2026, en Berlín (AP Foto/Ebrahim Noroozi)
SEOUL, Sept. 7(Yonhap) -- North Korea has commissioned its new naval destroyer Kang Kon, state media said Monday, as the country pushes to modernize its naval assets and sharpen its combat readiness at sea with nuclear-capable vessels.
South Korea is holding a "K-Book Week" in Paris this month as part of celebrations marking the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties with France, Seoul's culture ministry said Monday.
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SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is holding a "K-Book Week" in Paris this month as part of celebrations marking the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties with France, Seoul's culture ministry said Monday.
Demographic imperatives are driving the offshore expansion of Chinese pensions, handing the city an irreplaceable gateway role
Demographic imperatives are driving the offshore expansion of Chinese pensions, handing the city an irreplaceable gateway role
Fahrin Ramadhianto has been fighting Borneo's wildfires for a month - and noticing the impacts on his body.
As Green Week kicks off, the HKMA expands its finance taxonomy to channel capital into projects that build climate resilience
As Green Week kicks off, the HKMA expands its finance taxonomy to channel capital into projects that build climate resilience
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Seoul home prices rise longest and fastest, demanding a supply pushSeoul apartment prices have risen for 85 straight weeks, underscoring calls for faster housing supply as demand controls fail to cool the market.
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