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Beijing: A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, faster than the men’s world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt.
The teen has been using his free time after school to help his father douse fires since 2023, as videos of his feats have gone viral
The teen has been using his free time after school to help his father douse fires since 2023, as videos of his feats have gone viral
The second edition of the World Humanoid Games kicked off in China on Saturday.
The results mark a sharp improvement from last year’s inaugural event, when Tiangong Ultra won over the same distance in 21.50 seconds
The results mark a sharp improvement from last year’s inaugural event, when Tiangong Ultra won over the same distance in 21.50 seconds
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Risks are ‘being resolved and contained’, back-to-back weekend commentaries assert after second-quarter GDP misses mark
Risks are ‘being resolved and contained’, back-to-back weekend commentaries assert after second-quarter GDP misses mark
Alibaba is doubling down on artificial intelligence at a moment when the race to build frontier models and the infrastructure behind them is intensifying across both China and the West. © Reuters
Countries seeking sovereign AI want to control their own AI capabilities rather than rent them from a foreign platform
Countries seeking sovereign AI want to control their own AI capabilities rather than rent them from a foreign platform
MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will continue to be held in the mornings this week, despite proposals from senator-judges to hold the proceedings in the afternoon, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said Sunday.
The government has drawn up draft guidelines outlining 150 measures that should be taken to enhance cybersecurity for businesses managing critical infrastructure.
Soprano Sumi Jo joined a list of Korean cultural and sporting icons — among them BTS, Son Heung-min, Faker, Seventeen and An Se-young — honored with commemorative medals by the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO), which last week released a medal marking the 40th anniversary of her debut on the …
By the time I reached the middle of the sunflower field, my face had taken on an alarming shade of red.
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla and Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon agree that public-private partnerships (PPPs) are better when it comes to the construction of large-scale government infrastructure projects, citing concerns over delays and quality in some projects.
Transport chief Mable Chan says more than 7,500 people have applied for new combined taxi and ride-hailing vehicle written test
Transport chief Mable Chan says more than 7,500 people have applied for new combined taxi and ride-hailing vehicle written test
NUEVA DELHI, India (AP) — Las autoridades llevaban a cabo el domingo una operación de búsqueda y rescate frente a la costa oriental de la India después de que se emitió una alerta de socorro y se perdió contacto con un buque de bandera de Panamá que transportaba a 24 tripulantes.
NEW DELHI (AP) — A search and rescue operation was underway Sunday off India’s eastern coast after a distress alert and loss of contact with a Panama-flagged vessel carrying 24 crew.
Jan van Zanen, mayor of The Hague, Netherlands, paid tribute Sunday to Yi Jun, a Korean independence activist who traveled to the Dutch city in 1907 to defend Korea’s sovereignty before the international community and died there.
India's Coast Guard and Navy continued search-and-rescue operations off the eastern coast on Sunday after a Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying 24 crew sank, with two Chinese nationals rescued, a senior official said.
South Korea police are investigating a teenager accused of stabbing his parents on Sunday, killing the father and inflicting severe injuries to the mother.
Imports of bottled wine from the EU fell 16.6 per cent by volume in the first half of this year, according to Chinese customs data
Imports of bottled wine from the EU fell 16.6 per cent by volume in the first half of this year, according to Chinese customs data
MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Valdez cherished the moment Jaja Santiago, also known as Sachi Minowa, returned to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL)—this time as her teammate at Creamline.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will host a business event in September to connect local hospitals, clinics and medical tourism companies with overseas agencies seeking to send patients to Korea.
Delegates attend Vietnam's National Assembly in Hanoi earlier this year. An extraordinary session that began Aug. 3 is set to wrap up on Monday. © AP
KakaoTalk, the most popular mobile messenger platform in South Korea, had its text-to-speech service disabled for three days on Aug. 12-14, it reported Sunday.
‘I don’t think I will ever invest in the Kospi again,’ says an emotionally drained retiree who, like others, is reeling from the rout
‘I don’t think I will ever invest in the Kospi again,’ says an emotionally drained retiree who, like others, is reeling from the rout
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Admissions for the latest Spider-Man film and Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" were each nearing the 10 million mark in South Korea, data showed Sunday.
Chinese EV leaders are pushing into full-hybrid tech to challenge industry titans on mainland and abroad
Chinese EV leaders are pushing into full-hybrid tech to challenge industry titans on mainland and abroad
Restarting Angkor Sentinel drills lets Phnom Penh signal strategic autonomy without abandoning Beijing, analysts say
Restarting Angkor Sentinel drills lets Phnom Penh signal strategic autonomy without abandoning Beijing, analysts say
KINMEN, Taiwan – Peace can only be secured through strength and not even an inch of territory can be sacrificed, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, visiting a sensitive front-line island to mark a key battle with Chinese forces almost seven decades ago.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday pressed for the passage of a legislation that will impose criminal liability on negligent gun owners and custodians.
On Saturday, two robots ran faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58-second world record in the 100-meter sprint at the World Humanoid Robot Games. That was a sharp improvement from 2025, when the winning robot's time was more than 20 seconds.
MISATO, KUMAMOTO PREF. – A local painter is supporting reconstruction efforts in Kumamoto Prefecture, hit by a powerful earthquake last month, through collaborative works with the popular manga series “Kinnikuman.”
Experts point to weakness in Korea's missing persons investigation system
1945 -- A Japanese ship on its way to Korea's southern port of Busan from Japan, carrying 3,725 Koreans, explodes. The Ukishima-Maru was returning Koreans who had been forced to leave home and work in Japan during the 1910-45 colonial era. The incident happened a little more than a week after Japan announced it woul…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during day one of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
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MANILA, Philippines — Four elite members of the SMART/MVPSF Philippine women’s team will be put to the test when they compete in the World Taekwondo Women's Open Championships from Aug. 28 to 30 in Taiyuan, China.
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala is set for a new career-high in the WTA rankings and her highest seeding in a Grand Slam tournament.
Supporters of the 'cockroach' movement join a rally in New Delhi on June 20. Such youth-led protests rocked the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. © Kyodo
Chinese star plays key role in his new team’s win over TSV Bad Konigshofen in the Table Tennis Bundesliga in front of a packed arena