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TEATRO Kaugnay, the Philippines’ premier and only all-soldier theater group, once performed LIYAB, an original Filipino musical play, at the Metropolitan Theater last August 13, 2026. The production highlights pivotal chapters in the nation's history, bringing to life the enduring legacy of Philippine national heroe…
MORE than a thousand students from public and private schools across Negros Occidental gathered at SM City Bacolod Sky Hall recently for the Global Youth Summit 2026, a dynamic event organized in partnership with the Global Peace Foundation Philippines.
Chinese humanoid developer Unitree and memory chip producer CXMT were popular targets of 'perp' bets before their recent IPOs, heralding big pops. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
CEBU, Philippines — A gun was found inside a student’s school bag during a teacher’s surprise inspection at a high school in Pinamungajan, Cebu.
Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, left, and his Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun, inspect an honor guard in Jakarta on Aug. 21. © Reuters
South Korea will extend by one year a rule requiring foreign nationals to obtain government approval before buying homes in Seoul and much of the surrounding capital region, as authorities seek to curb speculative purchases and rising housing prices.
South Korea army soldiers take part in an anti-terror drill as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
This photo shows a deadly fire at a pachinko parlor in Osaka, western Japan, July 5, 2009. (Kyodo News via AP)
1946 -- The Independence Army of Korea returns from China following the restoration of Korea's sovereignty from Japanese colonial rule, which ended in August 1945. The voluntary force fought against Japanese troops in Manchuria and Shanghai under the command of the Korean Provisional Government.
The violations involved several QDII products offered between 2019 and 2022, which have ‘since been rectified’, Guotai Haitong said
The violations involved several QDII products offered between 2019 and 2022, which have ‘since been rectified’, Guotai Haitong said
Critics demand evidence from Abdul Hadi Awang as official bribery data shows mixed results
Critics demand evidence from Abdul Hadi Awang as official bribery data shows mixed results
Pacific fleet launched missile drills near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern Territories
Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena of the Philippines posted an impressive performance of 5.81 meters on Friday (Manila time) but only placed sixth overall at the Wanda Diamond League in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The controversy is again haunting President Marcos as flooded communities see little progress from his promised anti-corruption push
The controversy is again haunting President Marcos as flooded communities see little progress from his promised anti-corruption push
Celltrion said Friday it has launched the intravenous formulation of SteQeyma for autoimmune diseases in Japan.
Viral video shows passengers trying, but failing, to retrieve the slippery eels from the floor of the commuter train.
Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
State-owned recycling group says work has begun on remanufacturing 25 turbines in Gansu province
State-owned recycling group says work has begun on remanufacturing 25 turbines in Gansu province
Chinese home appliance maker Dreame Technology said Friday it plans to expand beyond robot vacuum cleaners in South Korea, positioning the country as a key market for premium small appliances and artificial intelligence-powered smart-home products.
South Koreans lean on bars for socializing more than drinkers elsewhere, according to two new reports commissioned by AB InBev, parent company of Oriental Brewery, as global alcohol volumes hold more than 30 percent above early-2000s levels amid declining per-capita consumption.
Musinsa said Friday it has partnered with Au Chau Fashion and Cosmetics Company Limited, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s leading retailer Imex Pan Pacific Group, to enter the Vietnamese market.
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Thailand nurtures players in new sport that combines soccer and table tennis
The USS George Washington transits the Arabian Sea on Aug. 20. The aircraft carrier was forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, in 2024 and has since conducted extensive joint exercises with that country's Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy via Reuters)
The USS George Washington transits the Arabian Sea on Aug. 20. The aircraft carrier was forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, in 2024 and has since conducted extensive joint exercises with that country's Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy via Reuters)
AI. A person visits the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China July 26, 2025
The first purchase many international travelers make in Korea is not a SIM card. It happens at a convenience store in the arrivals hall, and it usually involves a transit card and a plastic tub of banana milk.
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North Korea mocked South Korea for being a U.S. “puppet” after U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally curtailed the two countries’ joint military drills.
Summer is peak demand season at a men’s grooming clinic in Japan, where appointments are becoming harder to get as scores seek to rid themselves of body hair for relief from brutal, sweltering heat.
The researchers found a direct correlation between greater government support for solar and the loss of biodiversity
The researchers found a direct correlation between greater government support for solar and the loss of biodiversity
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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared September 14, 2026, as a special non-working day in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for the first parliamentary elections in the region.
AI developers MiniMax and Z.ai are top candidates for Hang Seng Index inclusion as compiler aims to boost tech exposure
AI developers MiniMax and Z.ai are top candidates for Hang Seng Index inclusion as compiler aims to boost tech exposure
X Square Robot debuts its technology for sorting parcels at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
Incident sparks viral online memes, as Chinese parents famously nickname their expensive children with this specific term
Incident sparks viral online memes, as Chinese parents famously nickname their expensive children with this specific term
(ATTN: UPDATES with JCS official's comments in paras 5-7) By Kim Seung-yeon
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 5-7, 17-18; CHANGES photos)By Kang Yoon-seung
HONG KONG — Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were convicted Friday in a national security case brought under a China-imposed law that has effectively crushed the city’s previously thriving pro-democracy movement.
Sunao Takami doused the Osaka venue with petrol and set it on fire in 2009, killing four customers and one employee
Sunao Takami doused the Osaka venue with petrol and set it on fire in 2009, killing four customers and one employee
South Korea will launch the "Future Fund" to promote long-term economic growth, using what the government calls "windfall revenue" from increased tax collection driven by the recent artificial intelligence boom, the budget ministry said Friday.
Court rules alliance’s push to end ‘one-party dictatorship’ violated national security law and amounted to incitement against Beijing’s leadership