FM says 'difficult' to locate missing Australians in Nepal
SYDNEY — Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong acknowledged Friday it was "difficult" to locate citizens out of contact in Nepal following deadly flooding.
· Agence France-Presse
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En esta fotografía difundida por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, una imagen tomada por un dron muestra una zona afectada por inundaciones, el jueves 27 de agosto de 2026, en Nuwakot, Nepal. (Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua vía AP)
US, South Korea and Japan to hold trilateral drill
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, warships of South Korea, the United States and Japan including the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, bottom center, take part in the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise in international waters off South Korea’s southern island of Jeju, on Nov. 13, 2024. (Sou…
· Hyung Jin Kim
OpenAI rolls out ads on select ChatGPT plans in India to boost monetization, support wider access
OpenAI has rolled out ads on ChatGPT for select plans in India, one of its largest and most active markets, as the artificial intelligence company looks to maximize its revenue ahead of its planned listing next year.
· Priyanka Salve
Ten years after award, law and power diverge in South China Sea
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· Rommel C Banlaoi
The Economic Tsar Who Built Modern China-And Whose Reforms The CCP Is Dismantling
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· Tyler Durden
Death toll in Nepal floods rises to 469
Rescue teams searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse. More than 350 people were killed, police said, and more than 1,300 were missing,.
NPS posts record 27% return in H1
South Korea's National Pension Service posted a 27.22 percent investment return in the first half of the year, driven by a sharp rally in domestic stocks, the pension fund said Friday.
· Choi Ji-won
Post Malone postpones October concert in Seoul
American singer-rapper Post Malone has canceled his upcoming visit to Korea, postponing the concert initially scheduled for October, without providing a specific reason.
· Jung Seo-young
South Korea to re-examine 310,000 missing person cases after fake record scandal
Renewed scrutiny comes after police officer accused of falsifying records in order to close the cases of people who were later found dead
· Raphael Rashid
Kim Soo-hyun to make first official appearance in Korea since March 2005
Actor’s official event comes after police dropped Child Welfare Act case
· Lee Yoon-seo
Australia rests captain Harry Wilson for the 1st rugby test against Argentina
Wallabies head coach Les Kiss gestures ahead ahead of a rugby international between Japan and Australia in Townsville, Australia, Saturday, Aug.15, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAPImage via AP)
Nepal-Tibet floods expose dangers of China's Himalayan gamble
A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal, is seen on August 27, 2026, following a cryospheric collapse in the Himalayas. © Getty Images
· Brahma Chellaney
Foreign currency deposits rise to all-time high in July
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits in South Korea rose by the largest amount in seven months to a record high in July, driven by a sharp increase in dollar savings, central bank data showed Friday.
· Kim Boram
Malaysia moves Anwar’s National Day speech indoors as haze spikes
Choking cross-border air pollution from Indonesian wildfires forces the Malaysian prime minister to relocate his National Day address
· Bloomberg
Malaysia moves Anwar’s National Day speech indoors as haze spikes
Choking cross-border air pollution from Indonesian wildfires forces the Malaysian prime minister to relocate his National Day address
· Bloomberg
South Korea's ticket scalping crackdown: What changes on Friday
From macro bans to whistleblower payouts, here's what buyers and sellers need to know
· Park Ga-young
Court orders Pyongyang to pay N. Korean defector damages for torture
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean court ruled Friday that North Korea must compensate a North Korean defector who claims she was tortured while detained in the North.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Seoul to work with U.S. to make N.K.-U.S. dialogue lead to progress on nuclear issue: Wi
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely coordinate with the United States to make sure a resumption of dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang will lead to tangible progress on the North Korean nuclear issue, Seoul's top security adviser said Friday.
· Park Boram
Catastrophic floods kill over 390 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing
DEVIGHAT, Nepal — Rescue teams and military helicopters searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the mountainous Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse.
· Associated Press
(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan to conduct Freedom Edge joint drills in early Sept.
(ATTN: UPDATES with details from U.S. readout in paras 4-6; ADDS S. Korean JCS official's comment in para 13)By Kim Seung-yeon
· Kim Seung-yeon
Japan, South Korea and US to hold joint military drills, Seoul says
South Korean and U.S. troops take part in a joint bridging drill near the southern Han River in Yeoju, South Korea, on Aug. 27, 2025. © Getty Images
· STEVEN BOROWIEC
Jeju police checking officer's shift report over alleged mishandling of missing person case
JEJU, South Korea, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The police are examining a night shift report drafted by one of its officers suspected of mishandling missing person cases on Jeju Island, the Jeju Provincial Police Agency said Friday.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
Labores mundiales de desminado se ven presionadas por aumento de conflictos y reducción de ayuda
Sun Theary, miembro de un equipo de desactivación de explosivos, recoge un proyectil de mortero de 60 mm, el jueves 2 de julio de 2026, en Siem Reap, Camboya. (AP Foto/Anton L. Delgado)
· Aniruddha Ghosal
DPWH warns against forging secretary’s signature
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) warned individuals against forging the signature of Secretary Vince Dizon or face administrative or criminal charges.
· Arlie O. Calalo
Japan to double security aid to 12 Indo-Pacific nations
Tokyo more than doubles its security assistance programme to US$114 million in strategic push
· Kyodo
Japan to double security aid to 12 Indo-Pacific nations
Tokyo more than doubles its security assistance programme to US$114 million in strategic push
· Kyodo
Court rejects Tarlac lawmaker Rivera’s bid to consolidate 9 graft cases
ANTI-GRAFT COURT. The Sandiganbayan in Quezon City.
· Herbie G
Chinese battery giant CATL spreads investments in search of new growth drivers
World’s largest producer of lithium-ion batteries for EVs and energy storage systems has committed over 17 billion yuan to non-battery deals
· Themis Qi
Chinese battery giant CATL spreads investments in search of new growth drivers
World’s largest producer of lithium-ion batteries for EVs and energy storage systems has committed over 17 billion yuan to non-battery deals
· Themis Qi
Why Filipino migrants are rethinking their futures in Japan
The weak yen, rising costs and uncertainty over immigration rules have made staying long term in Japan difficult for foreign workers
· Sam Beltran
Why Filipino migrants are rethinking their futures in Japan
The weak yen, rising costs and uncertainty over immigration rules have made staying long term in Japan difficult for foreign workers
· Sam Beltran
Xi’s crusade against corruption has gone well beyond economic crime
Wider campaign is now increasingly about how officials use their power, whether they toe the line, and what they do in their private lives
· Yuanyue Dang
In Focus | Xi’s crusade against corruption has gone well beyond economic crime
Wider campaign is now increasingly about how officials use their power, whether they toe the line, and what they do in their private lives
· Yuanyue Dang
Meta, Roblox agree to child-safety measures sought by Philippines, DICT says
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.
· Angelo Gonzales
Through the Lens: Deadly flood Hits Nepal and Tibet in Himalayan valley
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.
· Staff Writer
Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene and welfare concerns
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.
· No Author
Prabowo's plummeting approval opens the way to popular rival
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)
· Staff Writer
Ticket scalpers face fines of up to 50 times sale price
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.
· Yonhap
Trump ratchets up rhetoric against Beijing as U.S.-China officials meet for Xi's Washington visit
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.
· Evelyn Cheng
China in the crossfire as US widens economic warfare on Iran
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· Jeff Pao
Japan should not raid its forex reserves for Takaichi's food tax cut
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)
· Shigesaburo Okumura
A Chinese cook in the Middle East serves up a very different anti-war film
Upending Hollywood’s ‘saviour-hero’ convention in war films, a tale about a humble chef offers a quiet, distinctly Chinese perspective
· Jianlu Bi
A Chinese cook in the Middle East serves up a very different anti-war film
Upending Hollywood’s ‘saviour-hero’ convention in war films, a tale about a humble chef offers a quiet, distinctly Chinese perspective
· Jianlu Bi
SKT, KT, Kakao consortia selected for govt.-led AI service project
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.
· Yonhap
P1-billion fund revitalizes Project Noah. But they need more help reaching LGUs.
FLOOD. Residents socialize at an inundated village, amid southwest monsoon rains in Bagong Silangan, Quezon City, on August 10, 2026.
· Iya Gozum
SKT, KT, Kakao consortia selected for gov't-led AI service project
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.
· Kang Jae-eun
Ticket scalpers face fines of up to 50 times sale price
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.
· Shim Sun-ah
South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month - report
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.
· REUTERS