Heavy rains in Japan leave 4 dead and thousands stranded at Narita airport
Record rainfall in Chiba prefecture inundates transport routes, cuts power to thousands and disrupts peak holiday travel near Tokyo
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Newest first · UTC+11:00India's battery materials bet races ahead of lithium cell making plans
Indian companies like Ola Electric have announced plans to make lithium-ion battery cells under a government subsidy program, but Chinese technology transfer restrictions have forced most of them to delay or stall cell manufacturing. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Money supply continues to rise in June on gains in deposits
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply continued to rise in June on an increase in short-term deposits and funds, central bank data showed Friday.
· Kim Boram
Flooding near Tokyo kills 4 and disrupts train and air travel
Record-breaking torrential rain floods a road, causing a car to stall, in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
· Mari Yamaguchi
(LEAD) N. Korea warns of 'new level of deterrent' ahead of key S. Korea-U.S. military drills
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· Woo Jae-yeon
Court fines photojournalist 5 mln won for unauthorized trip to cover Ukraine war
GOYANG, South Korea, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- A district court has fined a photojournalist 5 million won (US$3,500) for illegally traveling to Ukraine in 2022 to cover the country's war with Russia, legal sources said Friday.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Musinsa to open offline outlet in Indonesia in global expansion
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Musinsa Co., a South Korean fashion and retail platform company, said Friday it will open an offline outlet in Indonesia as part of its global expansion strategy.
· Choi Kyong-ae
China's SMIC says AI 'spillover effects' boosting peripheral chip prices
China's SMIC says the AI investment boom is pushing up demand for a large number of peripheral chips. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Stay on guard. Mosquitoes could be back
Although extreme heat has reduced South Korea's mosquito numbers this summer, health authorities caution that it is too soon to relax precautions as temperatures moderate.
· Song Seung-hyun
Chinese husband splits expenses, installs cameras to monitor wife during 40-year marriage
In China, divorce is not simple; couples must first endure a 30-day cooling-off period after applying for mutual consent
· Fran Lu
Chinese husband splits expenses, installs cameras to monitor wife during 40-year marriage
In China, divorce is not simple; couples must first endure a 30-day cooling-off period after applying for mutual consent
· Fran Lu
Baek In-chun, the only Korean to hit .400, dies at 83
Former South Korean professional baseball player and manager Baek In-chun died Friday of cerebral infarction at the age of 83, according to the Korea Baseball Organization.
· Yoon Min-sik
Broadcast industry mourns for director Ahn Pan-seok's death
The recent death of Ahn Pan-seok, the director of hit dramas "Behind the White Tower" in 2007 and "Something in the Rain" in 2018, has sparked tributes across Korea's entertainment industry.
· Hwang Sun-jun
Cook Islands government likely to return after election
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, speaks at the opening of the annual Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay, File)
· Charlotte Grahammclay
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[Exclusive] Lee Kang-in signs with The Black Label for management in Korea
K-pop agency home to Rose, Taeyang to manage football star's TV appearances, endorsements in Korea
· Kim Jae-heun
Hong Kong insurers to weather Beijing’s tax shift with 8-10% premium growth: S&P
Credit-rating agency says heightened scrutiny likely to create compliance hurdles, not destroy demand
· Chelsea Yang
Hong Kong insurers to weather Beijing’s tax shift with 8-10% premium growth: S&P
Credit-rating agency says heightened scrutiny likely to create compliance hurdles, not destroy demand
· Chelsea Yang
Chinese doctor stuns maths world by cracking decades-old problem using ChatGPT
Jin Shanmu, a Beijing-based neurosurgeon, was trying to solve a problem related to brain ultrasounds. Instead, he made mathematical history
· Xinmei Shen
Chinese doctor stuns maths world by cracking decades-old problem using ChatGPT
Jin Shanmu, a Beijing-based neurosurgeon, was trying to solve a problem related to brain ultrasounds. Instead, he made mathematical history
· Xinmei Shen
US claims China-led 'Great Transshipment Scam' costs it billions
Shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach in California: The U.S. says it loses billions of dollars to illegal transshipment and that it is using AI to crack down on the practice. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
S. Korea's ICT exports up 140 pct in July on sustained AI chip demand
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products jumped 140.6 percent in July from a year earlier, driven by sustained global investments into artificial intelligence (AI), government data showed Friday.
· Kang Jae-eun
What China really wants, according to Australia’s former ambassador
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· Lisa Visentin
Classes suspended in several areas in Metro Manila, some provinces in Luzon due to continuous rains
MANILA, Philippines — Classes remain suspended in Metro Manila and several provinces in Luzon affected by monsoon-induced rains.
· The Manila Times
Over 150 firefighting water tankers mobilized to supply water to drought-hit southeast
CHANGWON, South Korea, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Fire authorities deployed more than 150 water tankers Friday to supply water to South Gyeongsang Province under an extended national firefighting mobilization order to combat a severe drought in the southeastern region.
· Chae Yun-hwan
The melons rolled quite gently out of the gate – then suddenly became an avalanche for Albanese
Most of the media initially ignored the prime minister’s innuendo as they went to town on his crass Kylie comment. Plus: Victoria drowning in AI
· Caitlin Cassidy
Taiwan’s ‘White Wolf’ leads lonely crusade to ‘reunify’ with China
Taipei, Taiwan – For a man associated with organised crime, election interference, and Chinese influence operations, Chang An-lo is adamant that he is on a mission of peace.
· Erin Hale
Chief regulator vows to keep vigilant over household debts
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief financial regulator said Friday that household loan growth slowed in July under tightened regulations, but it needs to tightly control consumer lending in the face of higher home prices and a rise in transactions.
· Park Sang-soo
CNBC Daily Open: An 'indefinite' war, and a record-breaking rally
Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Anniek Bao
LIVE UPDATES: Habagat rains, flooding continue to hit parts of PH
MANILA, Philippines – The southwest monsoon, or habagat, continues to bring heavy rains over parts of Luzon and the Visayas on Friday, triggering flooding in several areas and prompting the suspension of classes in some localities.
· INQUIRER.net
Vietnam and Australia: steady delivery, familiar limits
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· Lam Duc Vu
Arms agency delivers 1st vessel of new patrol craft program to Navy
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The arms procurement agency said Friday it delivered the first vessel of the upgraded fast attack patrol ship program to the Navy, aiming to enhance naval combat capabilities defending the western maritime border with North Korea.
· Kim Seung-yeon
S. Korean economic recovery strengthens on strong exports, consumption
South Korea's economic recovery trend is strengthening, driven by robust exports and improving domestic consumption, the finance ministry said Friday.
· Yonhap
Uber partners with China's Pony.ai for 2,000 robotaxis in Europe
BEIJING — U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber is ramping up its global robotaxi coverage with operator Pony.ai.
· Evelyn Cheng
North Korea criticizes upcoming US-South Korea military drills
A vehicle from U.S. Army’s the Stryker Combat Team crosses a floating bridge on the Namhan River during the combined river-crossing drill between South Korea and the United States as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 in Yeoju, South Korea, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
· Hyung Jin Kim
Did Aristotle exist? China targets pseudo-history myths claiming West stole civilisations
Zhejiang agency says pseudo-historical claims – made worse by AI – reflect ignorance and fracture social cognition
· Alcott Wei
China targets pseudo-history conspiracists who claim civilisations were stolen
Zhejiang agency says pseudo-historical claims – made worse by AI – reflect ignorance and fracture social cognition
· Alcott Wei
S. Korean economic recovery strengthens on strong exports, consumption
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economic recovery trend is strengthening, driven by robust exports and improving domestic consumption, the finance ministry said Friday.
· Kim Boram
Australia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?
Shizuoka Crown melons are part of an important cultural gifting practice in Japan, where they are hand-patted by growers to achieve an even shape and texture
· Isabella Lee
N. Korea warns of 'new level of deterrent' ahead of key S. Korea-US military drills
North Korea on Friday denounced an upcoming joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States, warning it will respond to the drills "with a new level of a deterrent."
· Yonhap
Orange alert up in 2 provinces; Metro Manila, 7 others under yellow alert
MANILA, Philippines — Zambales and Bataan are on orange rainfall alert while Metro Manila and other provinces are under a yellow rainfall warning due to the southwest monsoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
· Red Mendoza
N. Korea warns of bolstering nuclear deterrent over U.S.' new nuclear strategy
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday criticized the United States' new nuclear strategy under review as lowering the threshold for nuclear use, vowing to strengthen its "nuclear deterrent for self-defense."
· Woo Jae-yeon
In Focus: Hot pot sumo is Tokyo's latest tourist attraction
TOKYO -- Sumo lessons, kabuki performances and traditional meals are part of the latest fusion of Japanese culture put together to satisfy the appetites of foreign visitors.
· Staff Writer
Hong Kong’s university town: where’s the money and what will success look like?
Hong Kong is betting big on the Northern Metropolis with a university town as a core engine. In this third of a five-part series on the city’s five-year plan, we look at the talk of the town
· William Yiu
From Apple to Ford: How Chinese tech is becoming harder for global companies to ignore
Washington has been stepping up efforts to curb Beijing's technological ambitions, but from artificial intelligence to electric vehicle batteries, Chinese technology is becoming increasingly embedded in the businesses of some of the world's biggest companies.
· Jenny Lee
India Eyes Two New Sites To Expand Strategic Oil Reserves
By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com
· Tyler Durden
Transit giant CRRC sets down marker in Hong Kong as sales pitch to overseas cities
Beijing’s largest rolling stock manufacturer is eyeing a local Kai Tak project – and its autonomous buses – as a launch pad for global expansion
· Frank Chen
Transit giant CRRC redoubles Hong Kong push as sales pitch to overseas cities
Beijing’s largest rolling stock manufacturer is eyeing a local Kai Tak project – and its autonomous buses – as a launch pad for global expansion
· Frank Chen
South Korea’s moon landing, quantum chips: Seoul bets big on post-AI economy
The country has identified seven next-generation industries, including nuclear fusion and small modular reactors, to stem sluggish growth potential
· Park Chan-kyong