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Due to the unprecedented popularity of K-pop, K-film and K-dramas, Korea is in the global spotlight these days. As a result, recent American television shows are reflecting this trend by frequently casting actors of Korean origin or showing the streets of Seoul to attract viewers’ attention.
In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine underway operations in the Philippines Sea on June 24, 2022. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen/U.S. Navy via AP, File)
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Haitians register to vote in the upcoming general election in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Melinda Bella is a young doctor in East Manggarai, a regency on the island of Flores. (ABC News)
Mitsubishi Logistics plans to develop this large distribution facility in the U.S. state of Texas. (Rendering courtesy of Mitsubishi Logistics)
Unas personas toman fotos a la estatua de John Harvard, en la Universidad de Harvard, el 2 de enero de 2024, en Cambridge, Massachusetts. (AP Foto/Steven Senne, Archivo)
PALO ALTO, California/HONG KONG -- China's DeepSeek is once again causing a stir in American tech and policy circles, this time with the release last week of V4 Pro, a so-called open weight AI model that is free for anyone to download. The move has Washington and Silicon Valley debating more intensely than ever whet…
Immigration helped Hong Kong reach a net population increase in the past year despite recording more deaths than births. (Photo by Nikkei)
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday slammed the Office of the President over the continued disclosure of her travel schedule, saying it compromises her personal security and exposes her to heightened risks.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Lito Lapid on Tuesday urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to immediately implement a "rescue-buy" scheme to prevent agricultural products from Benguet and other areas from going to waste amid weak demand and plunging farm-gate prices.
By Mishel Bychkova, Vice-President, Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Moscow)
By Mishel Bychkova, Vice-President, Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Moscow)
Households have cut back on non-essential spending such as learning and entertainment amid declining purchasing power. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Pocari Sweat differentiates itself from global competitors through its medical roots. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Manila Council (MMC) would implement a Garbage Single Ticketing System, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Facebook on Tuesday.
The president says the two countries are cooperating across a range of sectors, including energy, defence and even space exploration
The president says the two countries are cooperating across a range of sectors, including energy, defence and even space exploration
The new LG Energy Solution facility in Lansing, Michigan, will make primarily battery cells for LG Energy Solution Vertech. (Source photos by LG Energy Solution)
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Marikina Rep. Marcy Teodoro on Tuesday said his enemies want the cases against him to linger and questioned why a different state prosecutor signed the Department of Justice resolution.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seen as reluctant to embrace the rate hikes pursued by BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei)
The Zeekr 007 luxury sedan is selling well at a dealership in Vientiane. (Photo by Keigo Iwamoto)
Student protesters shout slogans during a rally against the government’s spending policies and what they described as the growing role of the military in civilian affairs in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
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A PUBLIC consultation meeting between a proponent for an artificial intelligence (AI) data center project and citizens and the local government of Oton, Iloilo, went horribly wrong on Aug. 14, when the project’s representative stormed out of the meeting and later cursed journalists trying to ask follow-up questions …
SEOUL — Japan underlined on Tuesday that security cooperation with the United States and South Korea was “critical” for the region’s stability, after President Donald Trump alarmed allies by scaling back military drills with Seoul while hailing his ties with Pyongyang.
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MOSCOW — Russia on Tuesday rebuked Japan’s ambassador to Moscow over the disputed Kuril Islands, which President Vladimir Putin visited for the first time last week.
THE growing stature of this island paradise as a world-class tourism destination has drawn a strong regional turnout to the 4th Southeast Asian Open Water Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission set to kick off Friday at the Boracay Newcoast in Boracay.
PLAYTIME Esports has captured the Games of the Future 2026 Dota 2 Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, defeating China’s Yakult Brothers in a commanding 3–0 Grand Final sweep to claim the tournament title and its $350,000 first-place prize.
THERE are a lot of opinions about Pax Silica, even though very little is still known about what we, the Philippines, exactly signed up for. The silence and lack of transparency are deafening. The misleading analysis, distracting. The frantic rush, alarming. In simple terms, Pax Silica is a US-led international partn…
DESPITE attempts to reset Philippines-China relations, the recent arrest of more than a hundred Filipinos in China due to labor-related issues has once again exposed the fragility of people-to-people ties between Manila and Beijing. These incidents are stern reminders that bilateral relations are not only about mari…
DESPITE attempts to reset Philippines-China relations, the recent arrest of more than a hundred Filipinos in China due to labor-related issues has once again exposed the fragility of people-to-people ties between Manila and Beijing. These incidents are stern reminders that bilateral relations are not only about mari…
Alibaba Group Holding is selling Lingxi Games to a private equity fund. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
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U.S. President Donald Trump may try to score diplomatic wins from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Facebook parent Meta's attempted acquisition of Chinese agentic AI developer Manus is thought to have spurred Beijing to add the new regulations. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
US President Donald Trump has been touting India’s election system as a model for tougher voter-identification rules in the United States that he is trying to force through in the face of political opposition.
People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Jordan's King Abdullah met leading Chinese business executives in Shanghai, the royal palace said, on the second day of his trip to China focused on economic co-operation amid the Iran war.
The U.S. Army’s soldiers conduct a training exercise on a river in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Filipino tennis star, Chinese swimming sensation and Indian cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make waves with a cruise ship in Nagoya
Filipino tennis star, Chinese swimming sensation and Indian cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make waves with a cruise ship in Nagoya
Operators are fast-tracking northern routes that bypass vulnerable chokepoints in the Middle East
Operators are fast-tracking northern routes that bypass vulnerable chokepoints in the Middle East