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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- U.S. military bases in South Korea, Japan and other countries in the Pacific are "highly vulnerable" to North Korean and Chinese missile and drone attacks, a U.S. expert has said, calling for efforts to strengthen air and missile defenses.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) urged the public to help people get off the streets through the hotlines of the Pag-abot Program.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday welcomed the appointment of new Health Secretary Edwin Mercado, saying Malacañang's action helped resolve the leadership issues that have recently hounded the Department of Health (DOH) and threatened to disrupt the implementation of Universal Health Care …
MANILA, Philippines — The reported death toll due to the combined onslaught of Tropical Cyclones Maymay, Luis and southwest monsoon or Habagat has now climbed to 15, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday.
Murata Manufacturing, Kioxia Holdings and Fanuc all reaped earnings from the artificial intelligence sector. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Murata Manufacturing, Kioxia Holdings and Fanuc all reaped earnings from the artificial intelligence sector. (Source photos by Nikkei)
MANILA, Filipinas (AP) — Un funcionario del Pentágono pidió el lunes a aliados en Asia que inviertan más en su defensa y ayuden a disuadir la agresión en la región, y afirmó que Estados Unidos sigue comprometido a hacer lo mismo con “socios, no protectorados”.
The move by the Supreme Court sidelines the liberal Yabloko party, the only officially registered party that opposes the war in Ukraine
The move by the Supreme Court sidelines the liberal Yabloko party, the only officially registered party that opposes the war in Ukraine
Demonstrators accuse authorities of failing to tackle issues in exams for highly sought-after civil service jobs
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda on Monday called for stronger protection for workers who continue to sustain the economy during calamities, stressing the need for fair compensation, safe working arrangements, and adequate support for the added risks and expenses they face.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Pentagon official on Monday asked allies in Asia to invest more in their defense and help deter aggression in the region and said the United States remains committed to do the same with “partners, not protectorates.”
Japanese trading houses have expanded beyond their previous role as trade brokers, shedding the conglomerate discount that other wide-ranging companies face. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei)
BEIJING (AP) — China ‘s launch of a rocket carrying a communications satellite on Monday evening was not successful, state media reported, adding that the cause of the failed launch was under investigation.
A fabricante chinesa de robôs humanoides e quadrúpedes Unitree Robotics abriu nesta segunda-feira (10/08) as inscrições para sua oferta pública inicial de ações na Bolsa de Valores de Xangai. Trata-se da primeira empresa do ramo a fazer esse movimento na China, o que pode transformá-la em uma gigante com valor de me…
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Data stolen during a cyberattack on Nichirei was posted online by a hacker group calling itself RansomHouse. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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SEOUL — South Korean and US troops will begin their annual exercises next week to beef up readiness against North Korean threats, the allies announced Monday, days after North Korea resumed ballistic missile testing activities that are banned by the UN.
Rare failure ends a run of successful missions for the new-generation rocket, which was carrying the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite
Rare failure ends a run of successful missions for the new-generation rocket, which was carrying the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah held his first one-on-one meetings Monday with envoys from neighboring giants China and India, his office said.
FOR about a week, a large part of the Philippines has been almost continuously drenched by monsoon rains. The situation seems to have been worst in the northwestern part of Luzon, particularly Regions 1, 3, 4A, and the National Capital Region, but other parts of the country have been affected as well. Although news …
SEOUL — A North Korean hacking group built large language model tools and collected software that could help automate cyberattacks, analyze stolen material and produce more convincing phishing campaigns, a South Korean cybersecurity firm said Monday.
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Worker agents in NEC's new AI-only department will be overseen by other agents in manager roles. (Source images by Nikkei)
Worker agents in NEC's new AI-only department will be overseen by other agents in manager roles. (Source images by Nikkei)
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has approved a fast-track legal mechanism allowing the government to seize and forfeit properties tied to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities even without waiting for related criminal cases to be resolved.
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MANILA, Philippines — The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) opened the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Cultural Center in Manila on Sunday.
Japan's Financial Services Agency is targeting legislative changes as soon as 2027 that would boost lending to startups. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's space agency on Tuesday announced a revision aimed at easing the process to conduct multiple space launches and establishing a framework for the safe management of launch sites.
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China evacuates a million from homes as Typhoon Dolphin arrives
GUWAHATI, India — The flood crisis in India’s northeastern Assam state remained critical on Monday, with the death toll reaching 100 after two more people died overnight, officials said.
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso ordered the suspension of classes in all levels in public and private schools on Tuesday, Aug. 11, because of "inclement weather brought about by the southwest monsoon (habagat) enhanced by a Low Pressure Area (LPA)."
Analysts say deploying the LY-1-equipped vessel during Scarborough Shoal drill was meant to send a message to Manila and Washington