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The ruling Democratic Party of Korea's leadership primary continued Sunday in the southeastern region, with front-runners accusing each other of breaking the party's ethics' code and endangering the party.
More than 80 percent work in retail, restaurants and lodging, averaging 23.3 hours a week
Chinese ingredients meet French flair at one-Michelin-star Co, a five-table restaurant in Sichuan’s capital run by Yang Jin and You Meiyi
Chinese ingredients meet French flair at one-Michelin-star Co, a five-table restaurant in Sichuan’s capital run by Yang Jin and You Meiyi
Many people choose to sleep in their cars for privacy as more than 9,000 people remain in crowded evacuation centres
Many people choose to sleep in their cars for privacy as more than 9,000 people remain in crowded evacuation centres
MANILA, Philippines — The RLC Residences IRONKIDS Lapu-Lapu is set to make history as it opens the IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu race weekend on Aug. 8 with a record field of more than 600 young participants, underscoring the sport's growing popularity among Filipino youth and the host city's commitment to grassroots triat…
Without boundary demarcation, all Cambodia-Thailand ceasefires are on borrowed time
Without boundary demarcation, all Cambodia-Thailand ceasefires are on borrowed time
MANILA, Philippines — Rubilen Amit denied fellow Filipino world pool champion Chezka Centeno, 4-3, 2-4, 4-2, in the second round of the WPA Women’s 10-Ball World Championship in Rome, Italy Saturday.
The British-Nepali climber was renowned for ascending all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in a record 189 days in 2019
The British-Nepali climber was renowned for ascending all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in a record 189 days in 2019
Marvel sequel's torrid run in Korea keeps pace with massive global launch
Industry expert Mark Thomas sees great opportunity in state-owned Jiushi Dongyu Culture, Sports & Tourism Group responding to market forces
Industry expert Mark Thomas sees great opportunity in state-owned Jiushi Dongyu Culture, Sports & Tourism Group responding to market forces
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- McDonald's Korea's "Taste of Korea" menu has been introduced in Taiwan amid the growing global popularity of Korean food and culture, industry sources said Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines — WITH two days to go, the Gymnastics of Association of the Philippines is primed and ready to step up for the 10th Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission starting Wednesday at the Tagaytay CT Veldrome in Tagaytay City
Foreign tourists buy crackers from a vendor to feed to the cute wild animals that live in Japan's Nara Park. (Photos by Hiroshi Furuta)
More than 30mm of rainfall recorded in most parts of the city, with heavy rain expected on Monday before easing later in the week
South Korea’s fertility rate is extending a tentative recovery from its record low, raising hopes that the annual figure could top 0.9 for the first time in seven years.
In China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi, heavy rains triggered by severe convective weather battered the capital city Xian.
South Korean girls' tennis prospect Kim Seo-hyun completed a perfect European tour by winning the Tennis Europe International German Championships in Düren, Germany, Saturda, capturing one of the circuit's prestigious U-14 Super Category titles.
Formal religious affiliation has been slipping in the city state, but surveys show belief in a higher power endures
Formal religious affiliation has been slipping in the city state, but surveys show belief in a higher power endures
With China’s flexible workforce estimated at nearly 300 million, Beijing pledges to strengthen their safety, wages and basic social security
With China’s flexible workforce estimated at nearly 300 million, Beijing pledges to strengthen their safety, wages and basic social security
McDonald's Korea ended sales of its new burger featuring locally produced corn after multiple customers reported biting into what they claimed to be small stones.
Hotels and Airbnb hosts will soon face penalties for price gouging and unjustified canceling of reservations ahead of major events.
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Prices of seven out of 10 stocks listed on South Korea's main and secondary stock markets fell last month as the country's bourses posted their steepest monthly declines since the 2008 global financial crisis, market data showed Sunday.
South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Sunday approved the takeover of SR Corp. by Korea Railroad Corp., saying the deal is unlikely to hinder competition in the transportation industry.
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Sunday approved the takeover of SR Corp. by Korea Railroad (KORAIL) Corp., saying the deal is unlikely to hinder competition in the transportation industry.
Nightlife operators are transforming their entertainment offerings to focus more on music genres and healthier options to draw customers
Nightlife operators are transforming their entertainment offerings to focus more on music genres and healthier options to draw customers
AI framework uses a memory module and large language model to detect pseudonymous cross-border illegal trading practices in crypto crackdown
AI framework uses a memory module and large language model to detect pseudonymous cross-border illegal trading practices in crypto crackdown
COORDINATING BODY. Heads of the Bangsamoro education ministry and various national government agencies sign a memorandum of agreement to form the Bangsamoro Education Coordination Forum on July 28, 2026.
‘Poverty is a mindset, not a status,’ resonates as a powerful mantra often heard echoing through the FQ training camps
‘Poverty is a mindset, not a status,’ resonates as a powerful mantra often heard echoing through the FQ training camps
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Temperatures were expected to peak at 39 C on Sunday as a scorching heat wave continues to grip South Korea, the state weather agency said.
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Temperatures were expected to peak at 39 C on Sunday as a scorching heat wave continues to grip South Korea, the state weather agency said.
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, center, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, right, as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet looks on during a Thailand-Cambodia peace accord ceremony in Malaysia in October 2025. Renewed fighting months later allowed China to assume a larger mediation role. © Reuters
Wellington’s four-month diplomatic blitz aims to lock down regional allies as Washington’s commitment wavers
Wellington’s four-month diplomatic blitz aims to lock down regional allies as Washington’s commitment wavers
Speakers of different Chinese dialects may not understand each other, but they can still communicate with the country’s standard language, Putonghua.
MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala will reach a new career-high of No. 20 in the live WTA live rankings if she wins the 500 Mubadala D.C. Open title in Washington, which would be her first Tour-level title.
Visitors watch a Pixar-themed parade during a media preview at Hong Kong Disneyland in June. The theme park was travel platform Agoda's most-booked attraction in Asia in the first half of 2026. © AP
The US Justice Department has subpoenaed the records of a freelance journalist for the New York Times as part of a probe into the sourcing of a 2025 story about a botched US military operation in North Korea, the newspaper said on Saturday.
PH must now reconsider its efforts to appeal to conservative Malay voters and rebuild its long-standing reform narrative, analysts say