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WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. government has authorized a potential sale to South Korea of AIM-9X air-to-air missiles and related equipment, the State Department said Friday, noting that the proposed sale will help enhance the Asian ally's air defense capabilities.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- An expert on Friday called on South Korea and the United States to address the "political fallout" of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to scale back their military exercises, noting that the "unnecessary crisis" between the allies has created a roadblock to a coordinated approac…
WeekendPrevious slideNext slide Swimming coaches hold a training session for Palestinian children, including amputees and orphans, at a swimming pool in Khan Younis, Gaza. ReutersShow caption: Swimming coaches hold a training session for Palestinian chi… A Lebanese nun plays with a pelican, nicknamed Sawsan, on the …
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said she gets zero to three hours of sleep a night since taking office. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
MANILA, Philippines — A labor group on Friday linked the 43rd anniversary of former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.’s assassination to alleged corruption in government projects, political dynasties and the ongoing dispute over the Metro Manila minimum wage hike.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, visited the southern Kuril Islands on Aug. 13, drawing a protest from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right. © Kyodo
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health has welcomed the release by the Department of Budget and Management of P27.41 billion of funds for its Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients Program (MAIFIP).
People work on the Tesla Model Y production line at the Tesla Gigafactory assembly plant during a media organized tour, in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or "Habagat" continues to affect much of the country except for Mindanao, where warm weather is expected in the next 12 hours, according to state weather bureau Pagasa (Philippine, Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration).
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A 262-tonne transformer that had been shipped from South Korea arrived in Pennsylvania this week as the US state pushes ahead with plans to revive the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor.
A 262-tonne transformer that had been shipped from South Korea arrived in Pennsylvania this week as the US state pushes ahead with plans to revive the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor.
Foreign ministers from Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt condemned Israel’s E1 West Bank settlement plan in a joint statement on Friday.
CCSH Corporation will list on Shanghai's STAR Market as the artificial intelligence boom brings a windfall to data center suppliers. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
ASEAN is shifting its battery technology agenda from research and development toward manufacturing, commercialization and regional supply chains as electric mobility and energy storage create new demand for batteries across the region. This was the consensus at the 5th ASEAN Battery Technology Conference in Sepang, …
THE Quantum Roadshow Philippines culminated yesterday, August 21, at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) following a five-day program that began Monday at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila and continued at Bulacan State University.
Africa and China are deepening cooperation in the media sector as digital transformation and artificial intelligence reshape how news and content are produced.
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Japan's Financial Services Agency has registered Smartround Securities as a brokerage for secondary market trading of unlisted shares. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump’s new campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, vowing that Washington would “collapse this regime” in Tehran.
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE condemned Israel's settlement policies in Palestinian territories and said they categorically rejected the Israeli construction called "E1" in the occupied West Bank.
HONG KONG — A court in Hong Kong convicted two activists who organized annual vigils marking China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown of “incitement to subversion” on Friday, with human rights groups condemning the silencing of free speech.
Samsung Electronics' semiconductor division reaped a record operating profit in the April-June quarter of 2026. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
JAKARTA — China's foreign affairs and defense chiefs were in Jakarta on Friday for talks with their Indonesian counterparts to seek greater political and military cooperation, days after a joint navy drill Taiwan blasted as a "provocation."
OLYMPIAN pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena of the Philippines posted an impressive performance of 5.81 meters (m) on Friday (Manila time) but only placed sixth overall at the Wanda Diamond League in Lausanne, Switzerland.
WHICHEVER way one may look at it, in today’s problems related to fraud, tax evasion, offshore gaming, territorial disputes, among many other issues, there is a shade of yesterday’s Duterte in them.
JAJA Santiago, also known as Sachi Minowa in Japan, is excited to team up with the “Phenom” Alyssa Valdez for the Creamline Cool Smashers in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
THE British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) hosted its annual Great British Golf Tournament at Wack Wack Golf & Country Club on Aug. 14, 2026, bringing together more than a hundred players from the business and wider community for a day of golf, networking and camaraderie.
SEOUL — Annual war games between South Korea and the United States ended on Friday, Seoul's military told Agence France-Presse (AFP), days earlier than initially planned after US President Donald Trump had abruptly ordered them to be scaled back.
BROWNE Communications brought home five awards at the Marketing Excellence Awards Philippines 2026, led by a Gold for Excellence in Communications and Public Relations for Watsons Philippines’ Diabetes Care and Management Campaign.
AS this column goes to press, information has reached us that a group of American soldiers had conducted an inspection of the premises of the Sanjia Steel Corp. inside the Phividec Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental. As this column stressed a number of times before, the May arrests by Defense Secretary Gilberto T…
AS the Global Development Initiative (GDI) approaches its fifth anniversary on Sept. 21, 2026, China is taking stock of its efforts to transform an initiative first proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the United Nations General Assembly in 2021 from a broad development vision into an increasingly institution…
Lithium battery manufacturer EVE Energy ranked third in global shipments of battery energy storage cells in the first half of this year. © Reuters
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Beijing reportedly offers exclusive perks to attract Global South partners while describing the American-led body as exclusionary
Beijing reportedly offers exclusive perks to attract Global South partners while describing the American-led body as exclusionary
De izquierda a derecha, el ministro de Defensa de China, Dong Jun; el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de China, Wang Yi; el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Indonesia, Sugiono; y el ministro de Defensa de Indonesia, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, posan para una foto de grupo durante su reunión en Yakarta, Indonesia, el …
Xiaomi, a domestic rival to Tesla, is also recalling 400,000 vehicles, as China moves to ban retractable door handles over safety concerns
Xiaomi, a domestic rival to Tesla, is also recalling 400,000 vehicles, as China moves to ban retractable door handles over safety concerns
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Rapidus aims to mass-produce 2-nanometer chips by fiscal 2027. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
Ex-real estate giant’s forays into football, giant stadium, football school and volleyball matched its ambition – but then the money stopped
Ex-real estate giant’s forays into football, giant stadium, football school and volleyball matched its ambition – but then the money stopped
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- World No. 1 An Se-young of South Korea reached the semifinals of the world championships Friday, rediscovering her best badminton after suffering from a foot injury.
As Brussels continues its push to rebalance ties, the latest data show China’s trade surplus expanded over all but three EU members in July
As Brussels continues its push to rebalance ties, the latest data show China’s trade surplus expanded over all but three EU members in July