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ROBLOX. A boy poses for a photo while holding a game pad in front of a screen displaying the logo of the US children's gaming platform Roblox, in this illustration taken December 8, 2025.
A massive landslide struck a mountainous area in central Nepal on Aug. 26, and as of the 27th, authorities reported at least 359 people dead and 910 missing.
Japan plans to probe popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anything from cats to capybaras, following concerns about hygiene and the creatures’ welfare, authorities said Thursday.
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto during a presidential campaign rally in Jakarta in 2024. His approval ratings in office have plummeted with a lackluster economy and unpopular flagship programs. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
South Korea will impose fines of up to 50 times the sale price on people who illegally resell tickets for concerts and sporting events, the culture ministry said Friday, as part of a crackdown on ticket scalping.
BEIJING — As the U.S. ramped up pressure this week on China with secondary Iran sanctions, the world's two largest economies have still managed to stay focused on ways to cooperate.
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Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The two governments coordinated on a yen-buying intervention earlier this summer. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei, Reuters)
Upending Hollywood’s ‘saviour-hero’ convention in war films, a tale about a humble chef offers a quiet, distinctly Chinese perspective
Upending Hollywood’s ‘saviour-hero’ convention in war films, a tale about a humble chef offers a quiet, distinctly Chinese perspective
South Korea's science ministry said Friday it has selected three teams to build an artificial intelligence service accessible to everyone, under the government's "AI for all" initiative.
FLOOD. Residents socialize at an inundated village, amid southwest monsoon rains in Bagong Silangan, Quezon City, on August 10, 2026.
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry said Friday it has selected three teams to build an artificial intelligence (AI) service accessible to everyone, under the government's "AI for all" initiative.
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will impose fines of up to 50 times the sale price on people who illegally resell tickets for concerts and sporting events, the culture ministry said Friday, as part of a crackdown on ticket scalping.
South Korea, Japan, and the United States will conduct joint military drills from September 9 to 11 to test readiness against North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons threats, South Korea said on Friday.
DeepSeek, the lab that put Chinese artificial intelligence on the map last January, has long been financed by High-Flyer Quant, its founder Liang Wenfeng's hedge fund.
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Experts advise green card and other visa applicants to stop assuming that following the rules guarantees a smooth way to stay in the US
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Actor Kim Soo-hyun is set to make his first public appearance in South Korea next month, informed sources said Friday, more than a year after he nearly suspended all activities here following allegations linked to late actress Kim Sae-ron.
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Actor Kim Soo-hyun is set to make his first public appearance in South Korea next month, informed sources said Friday, more than a year after he nearly suspended all activities here following allegations linked to late actress Kim Sae-ron.
South Korea will offer a debt relief program for small business owners hit by the COVID-19 pandemic to help improve their financial health, the finance ministry said Friday, amid concerns that they could face heavier debt-servicing burdens following recent rate hikes.
South Korea, the United States and Japan will conduct their trilateral military exercise off South Korea's southern coast early next month, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.
SEJONG, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will offer a debt relief program for small business owners hit by the COVID-19 pandemic to help improve their financial health, the finance ministry said Friday, amid concerns that they could face heavier debt-servicing burdens following recent rate hikes.
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan will conduct their trilateral military exercise off South Korea's southern coast early next month, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.
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Kong Lingwei wanted to be a tennis star, but somewhere in Wichita she swapped her racquet for a paddle and has never looked back
Kong Lingwei wanted to be a tennis star, but somewhere in Wichita she swapped her racquet for a paddle and has never looked back
The LDP is mounting an all-out campaign to unseat the incumbent, wagering cash promises can quiet anti-base opposition
The LDP is mounting an all-out campaign to unseat the incumbent, wagering cash promises can quiet anti-base opposition
MUD-COVERED. A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026.
SAFER GROUND. People stand on a hill after reaching high ground following a warning that a lake has broken its banks, two days after flash floods and a mudslide in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 28, 2026.
Miyu Yamashita, of Japan, hits off the sixth tee during the first round of the LPGA FM Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
SQUAD. June Mar Fajardo (15), Scottie Thompson (9), and Dwight Ramos (24) in action for Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers.
A year ago, wealthy Chinese families were souring on Singapore. Its rules felt onerous, its nightlife subdued. Other cities seemed easier or more exciting.
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has finished building a railway station at the Wonsan-Kalma tourist area on the east coast, state media said Friday, as the nation seeks to nurture tourism.
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Tokyo and Washington on July 31 made their first joint yen-buying intervention in 28 years, signaling a determination to arrest the yen's prolonged weakness against the dollar and reinforce confidence in efforts to contain inflation. (Source photos by Mizuho Miyazaki and Akira Kodaka)
Latest salvo from US president adds pressure to already fragile US-China ties before expected bilateral summit in Washington
Latest salvo from US president adds pressure to already fragile US-China ties before expected bilateral summit in Washington
Kathmandu: Two days after Nepal’s catastrophic floods, families of the missing are swelling the country’s capital, Kathmandu, as they rush to the hospitals straining their tired and anxious eyes over lists bearing names of survivors.
MIAMI — Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said Iran considers Lebanon’s security to be part of the security of the wider West Asian region in an interview with Al-Manar network on Thursday, according to Iran’s IRNA news.
Government spending risks undermining BOK rate hikesAs the Bank of Korea raises rates to curb inflation, planned fiscal expansion risks keeping borrowing costs higher for longer.
Jeju death raises troubling questions about policePolice must work hard to earn back public trust
Perils of fiscal overreachTemporary tax revenue surge must not blind policymakers to structural limits