China says key plenum will be held in October
Top leadership body will gather in Beijing, about a month after Xi Jinping is expected to travel to the United States
· William Zheng
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Attack on checkpoint kills 9 police in northern Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Armed militants killed nine police officers in an attack on a checkpoint in northern Pakistan on Wednesday that also left 15 of the gunmen dead in ensuing fighting, police said.
· Agence France-Presse
Jorn again: Hong Kong set for Fifa Asean Cup reunion with old boss after Myanmar draw
Former manager Andersen making positive start with new side, city team also set for Brunei meeting in inaugural tournament
· Paul McNamara
Jorn again: Hong Kong set for Fifa Asean Cup reunion with old boss after Myanmar draw
Former manager Andersen making positive start with new side, city team also set for Brunei meeting in inaugural tournament
· Paul McNamara
Japan quake survivor rescued as Aeon president apologises for shopping mall deaths | South China Morning Post
At least three mall workers died and several others are still unaccounted for after an explosion in the quake-damaged Kumamoto shopping centre.
Japan quake toll hits 30 as survivors struggle in heat
KUMAMOTO, Japan — Japanese emergency workers battled Thursday to rescue any remaining survivors from a devastated shopping mall, as the death toll from a major earthquake hit 30 and thousands sweltered in punishing heat.
· Agence France-Presse
Devices are growing more expensive. Will China's memory chips help?
Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 4:28pm
· Doug Dingwall
Seol Young-woo records first assist of season
South Korea national team defender Seol Young-woo helped Red Star Belgrade advance to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League after recording his first assist of the season.
· Korea Herald
‘Shy’ Chinese Elon Musk lookalike chef draws photo-seeking crowds, prefers work over fame
Several individuals have approached Ma with business opportunities, but he chooses to prioritise his restaurant over live-streaming
· Zoey Zhang
‘Shy’ Chinese Elon Musk lookalike chef draws photo-seeking crowds, prefers work over fame
Several individuals have approached Ma with business opportunities, but he chooses to prioritise his restaurant over live-streaming
· Zoey Zhang
HD KSOE, U.S. firm sign MOU on shipyard revitalization
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Thursday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a U.S. company to help revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry under Seoul's "Make American Shipbuilding Great Again" (MASGA) initiative.
· Choi Kyong-ae
China envoy makes a rare response after NZ foreign minister’s ‘go back’ slur
Winston Peters targeted Chinese-born MP Lawrence Xu-Nan during a parliamentary debate and attracted a subtle rebuke on social media
· Cao Jiaxuan
China envoy makes a rare response after NZ foreign minister’s ‘go back’ slur
Winston Peters targeted Chinese-born MP Lawrence Xu-Nan during a parliamentary debate and attracted a subtle rebuke on social media
· Cao Jiaxuan
S. Korea helps Mongolia build cultural heritage conservation program
Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin visited the Mongolian University of Science and Technology on July 10 to review the progress of a higher education cooperation project aimed at training specialists in cultural heritage conservation.
· Lee Seung-ku
Delivery riders seek legal safeguards over apartment entry rules
Visitor restrictions at some apartment complexes in South Korea have sparked controversy, as delivery workers voice complaints about what they say are unreasonable regulations.
· Lim Jae-seong
PLS to boost output as Australian lithium miners look to grow
Australian miner PLS is looking to expand lithium output as demand rises. (Screenshot from the PLS website)
· Staff Writer
Jinggoy Estrada, Mike Defensor ask Sandiganbayan to grant them bail
JINGGOY. Senator Jinggoy Estrada, in a yellow detainee uniform and handcuffs, arrives at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on June 4, 2026, to attend arraignment proceedings for his alleged graft case related to government flood control projects.
· Jairo Bolledo
AI supplier Innolight falls 10% after Asia's second-biggest listing of 2026
Zhongji Innolight's Chairman and President Liu Sheng, center, attends a listing ceremony with other executives in Hong Kong on July 30. (Photo by Gloria Li)
· Staff Writer
OVP, defense decline comment on Marcos approval of BIR records release
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President and Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team declined to comment Thursday after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. authorized the Bureau of Internal Revenue to release the tax records of Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, to the Senate Impeachment Court.
· James Daniel Danio
'Culture is one of the most powerful ways of bringing people together'
The sound of traditional drums and the rhythm of the Intore warrior dance filled a hotel in Seoul on Wednesday as Rwanda held its first Cultural Heritage Day in Korea, celebrating cultural exchange and people-to-people diplomacy.
· Sanjay Kumar
NC ramps up global expansion at Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show
Korean game company to showcase Aion 2, Astrae Oratio at German, Japan gaming expos
· Kan Hyeong-woo
Final frontiers drive Hazlewood in twilight years
Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 3:12pm
Oil prices slip and Asian shares mostly fall as chipmakers extend losses
A currency trader talks on the phone at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
· Chan Ho Him
Japan earthquake death toll rises to 30 as evacuees battle sweltering heat
The number of people who have died after a powerful earthquake hit southwestern Japan has risen to 30, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday.
· Koh Ewe
Iran war drives Asia EV boost but China slowdown weighs on overall sales
BYD cars are displayed at the Bangkok International Motor Show in Thailand on March 23. Sales of EVs in Southeast Asia jumped 62% on the year between March and June, led by Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, according to the International Energy Agency. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
· SAYAN CHAKRABORTY
Hong Kong official slams ‘bias against China’ after new article by Stephen Roach
US economist writes that ‘Hong Kong of old is over’ but deputy finance chief, without naming specific critics, defends city’s international appeal
· Vivian Au
Hong Kong official slams ‘bias against China’ after new article by Stephen Roach
US economist writes that ‘Hong Kong of old is over’ but deputy finance chief, without naming specific critics, defends city’s international appeal
· Vivian Au
Overseas Korean dancers return for annual showcase
The 23rd Korea World Dance Stars Festival will feature Korean dancers active on international stages this weekend at Naru Arts Center in Seoul, bringing together artists from major European ballet companies and Japan's renowned butoh troupe Dairakudakan.
· Hwang Dong-hee
Butoh dancer Yang Jong-ye summons the unknown self we hide
Korean member of Japan's Dairakudakan brings her award-winning solo 'Summoning the Unknown X' to Seoul
· Hwang Dong-hee
Derek Williams dies after decades filming the frontlines of Asia
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· Kierra Frazier, Marc Laban
Chinese national's 5-year jail term confirmed, for trying to steal military secrets
The Supreme Court has recently confirmed the five-year prison term for a Chinese national for attempting to steal South Korea's military secrets by bribing active soldiers.
· Yoon Min-sik
Military begins network overhaul after bandwidth shortfalls
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
· Hwang Joo-young
Trade deficits for Japan, Philippines widen amid AI boom and Iran war
Statistics show that there is a divide in Asia between economies reaping the full benefit of tech export growth and those that cannot fully offset the negative impact of high energy prices. (Source photos by Yuki Nakao and Reuters)
· Staff Writer
HD Hyundai partners with Fraser Industries to empower US shipbuilding
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding businesses, said Thursday that it signed a business agreement with Fraser Industries LLC on modernizing US shipyards to revive the US shipbuilding industry.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Customs seizes ₱62.3M marijuana at NAIA, 4 Bangkok passengers arrested
MANILA, Philippines — Four passengers arriving from Bangkok, Thailand, were arrested Thursday after the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted more than 41.551 kilograms of suspected marijuana with an estimated street value of ₱62.326 million concealed inside eight pieces of luggage at NAIA Terminal 3.
· William B. Depasupil
In 2016, Pokemon Go fever sweeps Hong Kong as players hunt citywide – SCMP archive
10 years ago, Hong Kong became the second place in Asia to get Pokemon Go, sparking a citywide craze and trespassing warnings
· SCMP
In 2016, Pokemon Go fever sweeps Hong Kong as players hunt citywide – SCMP archive
10 years ago, Hong Kong became the second place in Asia to get Pokemon Go, sparking a citywide craze and trespassing warnings
· SCMP
Senate impeachment court receives Sara Duterte’s tax records after Marcos approval
VP. Sara Duterte arrives at the Senate on July 7, 2026, to meet with her lawyers but does not attend the impeachment trial.
· jpcruz0306
Who chairs the Senate committees under Gatchalian?
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· jpcruz0306
I-dle sweeps Chinese mid-year chart, Yuqi shines as soloist
Girl group I-dle was crowned the best group in the first half of this year by China's Tencent Music Entertainment, according to the mid-year chart announced Tuesday.
· Hwang You-mee
Japan earthquake death toll rises to 28 as evacuees battle sweltering heat
The quake caused widespread damage to houses and power lines across Kumamoto prefecture
· Bbcnews
‘Like volcanic ash falling’: Inside Aeon mall after Japan’s earthquake
Thousands of shoppers and store employees, quickly evacuated by staff after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, watched in horror as an explosion ripped through Kumamoto’s Aeon mall, exposing steel beams and catapulting debris across the parking lot.
· Al Jazeera Staff
The savvy logic behind Indonesia’s nickel squeeze
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· Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara, Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
LTFRB starts deliberations on fare adjustments
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday assured both the transport groups and the commuting public that it would come up with fare adjustments that would be acceptable to them as it started deliberating on the fare hike petitions.
· Arlie O. Calalo
Indonesian firefighters search for water as wildfire emergency worsens | South China Morning Post
El Nino-related drought has made water harder to find in the huge province of Central Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.
IN PHOTOS: Kumamoto, Japan earthquake aftermath
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· Leanne Jazul
China releases draft cyberbullying law covering AI-enabled abuse
BEIJING, China – China’s cyberspace regulator on Wednesday, July 29, released a draft law aimed at curbing cyberbullying, including AI-enabled abuse, as Beijing tightens oversight of online bullying in the world’s largest internet community.
· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Korea unveils fresh curbs on leveraged ETFs
The South Korean financial industry is moving to cushion the market impact of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded products through new rebalancing rules, while regulators prepare tighter curbs after a sharp sell-off deepened concerns that the instruments were amplifying swings in the country's largest chip stocks.
· Choi Ji-won
Heatstroke fears rise as Japan quake victims face El Nino weather without power, water
The death toll from the Kumamoto quake has reached 28, including cases under investigation for a possible link to the disaster
· Reuters
Heatstroke fears rise as Japan quake victims face El Nino weather without power, water
The death toll from the Kumamoto quake has reached 28, including cases under investigation for a possible link to the disaster
· Reuters