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Rescatistas usan una excavadora para poner a salvo a las víctimas de una inundación a lo largo del río Trishuli, el miércoles 28 de agosto de 2026, en el distrito de Nuwakot, Nepal. (AP Foto/Niranjan Shrestha)
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, wearing a bright red wig and a Louis Vuitton polka dot scarf, speaks during an interview at her studio in Tokyo, on Aug. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File)
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Tokyo: Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, 97, has died, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday.
South Korea's central bank on Aug. 27 delivered its first back-to-back interest rate hike since January 2023. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
GYEONGSAN, South Korea, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese man accused of murdering a female Chinese graduate student has admitted to discarding parts of her remains not only in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan where her body was first found but also in northwestern Gyeonggi Province, police said Thursday.
The Bank of Korea (BOK) raised the benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage point for the second straight meeting Thursday to curb mounting inflationary pressure.
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The fifth launch of South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket has been scheduled for Oct. 7, since the launch was postponed early this month, the country's space agency said Thursday.
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Thursday it busted 10 drug smuggling attempts through secondary screening of international mail, with suspects arrested in every case.
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrives at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on Aug. 27. © Reuters
Landslides and flash floods at the China-Nepal border on Wednesday left scores dead and hundreds of others missing.
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks trimmed their earlier gains late Thursday morning, following a second consecutive rate-hike decision from the Bank of Korea (BOK).
Demand for ramen, Japan’s most famous noodle soup, is stronger than ever in Sydney —and it’s not just about pork-based tonkotsu ramen any more. While the city farewelled its oldest ramen restaurant Ramen Genki after a 28-year run, in January, more speciality ramen masters from Japan have moved to Sydney following th…
JEJU, South Korea, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Jeju Provincial Police Agency issued a public apology Thursday for the police's mishandling of missing person cases, which recently came to light following the deaths of two individuals on the southern resort island.
Law enforcement has targeted the iron ore trader as US authorities also probe transactions following complaints over invalid invoices
Law enforcement has targeted the iron ore trader as US authorities also probe transactions following complaints over invalid invoices
Powertech's schedule would put it ahead of TSMC in adopting the next-generation of packaging technology for AI chips. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang and Powertech Technology's website)
The biliary tract cancer trial is the latest breakthrough for Akeso’s ivonescimab, which has also shown promise in treating some lung cancers
The biliary tract cancer trial is the latest breakthrough for Akeso’s ivonescimab, which has also shown promise in treating some lung cancers
Arjun Jain, CEO and whole-time director of Varroc Engineering's India business, says that the auto parts maker's growth prospects are largely driven by electric vehicles. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Varroc)
Arjun Jain, CEO and whole-time director of Varroc Engineering's India business, says that the auto parts maker's growth prospects are largely driven by electric vehicles. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Varroc)
AI chipmaker upbeat on global demand, saying it expects revenue to grow by about 70 per cent in 2028 financial year
AI chipmaker upbeat on global demand, saying it expects revenue to grow by about 70 per cent in 2028 financial year
City leads in business, connectivity and talent diversity but trails rivals in technology investment, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce finds
City leads in business, connectivity and talent diversity but trails rivals in technology investment, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce finds
Critics say the funds are being channelled into projects with limited direct benefit to travellers and question how the money is being spent
Critics say the funds are being channelled into projects with limited direct benefit to travellers and question how the money is being spent
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will support the transition of 889 private and public vessels to eco-friendly models by 2035 as part of its ongoing effort to curb carbon emissions and strengthen the competitiveness of related industries, the government said Thursday.
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to spend 2.3 trillion won (US$1.66 billion) through 2030 to support the domestic development of full-stack humanoid robots amid intensifying global competition driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined machinery company HD Construction Equipment 73.5 million won (US$53,200) over a personal information leak that affected over 9,000 workers.
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Nepali tour operator fears 15 Australians who had been on a trekking tour near border with China have died after devastating flooding
MANILA, Philippines — The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), private operator of LRT-1, assured commuters on Thursday that it has addressed a water leak inside a fourth-generation Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) that was traced to a faulty air-conditioning valve.
Thai police officers inspect a subdistrict administrative organization office in Narathiwat province on Aug. 23, following a series of bomb and arson attacks in the country's southern region. © EPA/JIJI
China's industrial profits growth in July slowed to its weakest pace this year, expanding 11.2% from a year earlier, according to National Bureau of Statistics data on Thursday.
Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause in the warming Himal…
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment has announced a joint venture with Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) as it seeks to expand its presence in Chinese-speaking markets.
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a statement by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on its monetary policy decision Thursday, where the central bank raised the key rate by 25 basis points to 3 percent at its rate-setting meeting in Seoul.
Jin of BTS has shown his star power again: The black leather jacket he sported in the latest Gucci campaign sold out across Europe in less than 24 hours, despite the hefty $9,900 price tag. In the US and Korea, the stock is running low, available in only two sizes out of nine.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has abandoned the “second placer” rule in local elections, ruling that a candidate who received the second-highest number of votes has no right to assume an elective post after the leading candidate is disqualified.
Court rules that marital obligations do not override individual’s right to privacy, sentencing husband to five months in prison
Court rules that marital obligations do not override individual’s right to privacy, sentencing husband to five months in prison
South Korea's central bank on Thursday raised rates for a second straight time in its bid to cool rising prices, after core inflation reading hit the highest level last month since December 2023.
The experimental platform is part of a broader push to replace steel and plastic components with more environmentally friendly materials
The experimental platform is part of a broader push to replace steel and plastic components with more environmentally friendly materials
At least 160 people have died, while officials believe 340 foreign nationals from India, the US, UK, Australia, Malaysia and Ukraine among those missing. Follow the latest news
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday raised its economic growth forecast for South Korea to 3.3 percent for this year, citing strong semiconductor exports driven by steady demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.