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Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in a 2024 uprising and has been living in India ever since, has pledged to return to Bangladesh in December despite being sentenced to death in November 2025. © Reuters
MANILA, Philippines — A broad coalition of labor organizations has moved to intervene in the legal battle over Metro Manila’s historic ₱85 daily minimum wage increase, asking the Regional Trial Court in Navotas to dismiss outright a petition seeking to suspend the wage order and arguing that the court has no jurisdi…
MANILA, Philippines — OCTA Research's newly released 2028 Presidential Political Map showed a geographically divided electorate, with Vice President Sara Duterte retaining her strongest support in Mindanao and leading in the Visayas, while former vice president and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo continuing to dominate…
Desert regions are transforming into clean energy hubs that also halt desertification and create habitat for plants and wildlife
Desert regions are transforming into clean energy hubs that also halt desertification and create habitat for plants and wildlife
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, left, and Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid under yellow alert on Thursday, as several power plants continue to remain unavailable.
MANILA, Philippines — At least 10 domestic flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) were canceled on Thursday due to bad weather and "aircraft on ground" status, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced.
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
New envoy seeks bigger Korean investment, invites officials and firms to world's first state-backed Bitcoin conference
Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to her country despite facing a death sentence. “My decision to return to Bangladesh is not about personal desire or political ambition. It is about duty,” Hasina said.
Visitors pray in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing ahead of a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Mizuki Sakai/Kyodo News via AP)
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POCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- Shortly after the word "splash" sounded through a transceiver shared by the U.S. Marines, an explosion echoed through a firing range in a border city, indicating that a first-person view (FPV) drone successfully struck its hillside target.
A decadelong decline in South Korea’s wage inequality has gone into reverse, driven largely by weaker growth among low-income workers since 2020, a recent study showed Thursday.
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SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- An official of defense contractor LIG Defense & Aerospace has been arrested for allegedly offering bribes to an employee of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the prosecution said Thursday.
People become homeless for many different reasons, but South Korea’s brutally hot and humid summer is a hardship they all share. For those sleeping in underpasses or on the streets, a shower at the end of a sweltering day can offer rare relief.
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday they have requested arrest warrants for four student activists for allegedly trespassing on a U.S. air base in South Korea earlier this week.
Engineers of Pyras Technology assemble a CubeSat in a lab at National Central University of Taoyuan in Taiwan. (Photo by Lai Yung-Hsiang)
Katseye is planning to open pop-up stores for its upcoming EP in Seoul and Tokyo, according to Hybe X Geffen Records on Thursday.
MANILA, Philippines -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued Administrative Order (AO) 47, authorizing the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary to delegate the approval of foreign travel requests of local government officials to designated representatives.
Koo cites solid fundamentals, stabilizing markets after Bloomberg column questions investment appeal
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act (RA) 12322 granting the Department of Education (DepEd) flexibility in determining the most effective method and practice of teaching for the basic education curriculum.
MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Jose Pujalte Jr. defended the Department of Health's review of the proposed P3 billion procurement of tuberculosis commodities to protect patients and public funds, amid a complaint filed against him by several "concerned health advocates".
The US State Department on Wednesday reiterated its warning for Americans not to travel to North Korea "for any reason," citing the "serious risk" of arrest and long-term detention in the reclusive state.
Conservative politicians criticized President Lee Jae Myung over remarks made Wednesday on the Korea Military Academy, accusing him of portraying its graduates as potential traitors.
As China races to modernize its armed forces, its strategy is increasingly centered on developing technologies that could offset America's traditional military advantages instead of matching the U.S. system for system, according to the South China Morning Post.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department on Wednesday reiterated its warning for Americans not to travel to North Korea "for any reason," citing the "serious risk" of arrest and long-term detention in the reclusive state.
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill that would expand land acquisition, financing and public-private partnership options for socialized housing projects.
The incident, which at one point saw only 20 metres separating the planes, offers lessons for Chinese regulators and operators, analysts say
The incident, which at one point saw only 20 metres separating the planes, offers lessons for Chinese regulators and operators, analysts say
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Czech Republic have agreed to increase bilateral passenger air traffic rights to up to 10 flights per week, the transport ministry said Thursday.
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday his ministry's push for peaceful coexistence with North Korea remains unchanged, after President Lee Jae Myung cast a cautious stance about the ministry's initiative.
Police raided offices of the national football federation on Thursday over allegations of irregularities in the 2024 appointment of former men's national team head coach Hong Myung-bo.
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Police raided offices of the national football federation on Thursday over allegations of irregularities in the 2024 appointment of former men's national team head coach Hong Myung-bo.
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South Korea's finance minister on Thursday expressed confidence in the country's economy, saying it is achieving "unprecedented" results on the back of solid growth and exports.
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister on Thursday expressed confidence in the country's economy, saying it is achieving "unprecedented" results on the back of solid growth and exports.
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Thursday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index fell sharply, led by tech losses.
Christopher Nolan's new film "The Odyssey" attracted more than 290,000 moviegoers in South Korea on its opening day to reign atop the local box office, data showed Thursday.
(2nd LD) New U.S. Amb. Steel vows efforts to ensure alliance with S. Korea as 'linchpin' of peace
Emerging-market (EM) carry trades, some of this year’s most popular foreign-exchange bets, are showing resilience even after a joint U.S.-Japan currency intervention dented the appeal of this yen-funded strategy.
Upon release, the couple faced over 30 million yuan (US$4.4 million) in debt, yet they received a mere 410,000 yuan in state compensation
Upon release, the couple faced over 30 million yuan (US$4.4 million) in debt, yet they received a mere 410,000 yuan in state compensation
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Christopher Nolan's new film "The Odyssey" attracted more than 290,000 moviegoers in South Korea on its opening day to reign atop the local box office, data showed Thursday.
Miyeon of I-dle is poised to release solo single “Run Away” in Japan on Monday, the group's agency Cube Entertainment said Thursday.
MANILA, Philippines — The number of unemployed Filipinos edged up in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.
Experts call the concept ‘unrealistic’, citing technological impossibility and high costs, as misinformation swirls online