Russia asks North Korea to send 30,000 extra troops to aid in Ukraine war: Zelensky
In return, North Korea has received cash, military technology, food and energy commodities to help it overcome international sanctions
· Agence France-Presse
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Highest-level heat warnings issued for southeastern South Korea
DAEGU, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The weather agency on Sunday issued grave heat wave warnings for Daegu and other southeastern parts of South Korea as temperatures climbed well above 30 C.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Turning the tide: Hong Kong seagrass project transforms mudflats into underwater grassland | South China Morning Post
Researchers and volunteers on Lamma Island are transplanting native paddle grass to revive biodiversity and fight climate change.
Decades of talk, zero barrels stored: why can’t Asean stockpile oil?
The Iran war energy crisis revived Asean’s joint reserve plans. To avoid another shelved ambition, the bloc needs swift, binding action
· Elbinsar Purba
Decades of talk, zero barrels stored: why can’t Asean stockpile oil?
The Iran war energy crisis revived Asean’s joint reserve plans. To avoid another shelved ambition, the bloc needs swift, binding action
· Elbinsar Purba
Pleased as Punch: Orphaned monkey receives 2500 birthday cards
Punch the monkey rose to fame after being abandoned by its mother and left only with a stuffed toy orangutan for comfort.
· Emily Smith
Shein IPO filing, CXMT listing, Marcos address
Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein's first listing filing will offer insights into the state of its business, which has been buffeted by U.S. and European Union tariffs. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Shincheonji once again rises to center stage in South Korean politics
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
Price of parenting: the household maths giving China’s consumers pause
Falling property wealth, job insecurity and sky-high childcare costs are forcing middle-class families to aggressively scale back consumer spending
· He Huifeng
Price of parenting: the household maths giving China’s consumers pause
Falling property wealth, job insecurity and sky-high childcare costs are forcing middle-class families to aggressively scale back consumer spending
· He Huifeng
Pre-fame BTS, Rescene performances put local festivals back in spotlight
Local festivals in Korea rarely attract national attention, but Cheorwon in Gangwon Province is in the spotlight after it was revealed that both BTS and the rising girl group Rescene performed there before achieving major success.
· Song Seung-hyun
South Korea's Lee Kang-in signs for Atletico Madrid, takes iconic No. 7
Former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder and winger Lee Kang-in has signed with La Liga club Atletico Madrid.
· Jung Seo-young
Korea's extreme heat spreads beyond Daegu
Daegu, traditionally known as South Korea's hottest city and nicknamed "Daefrica," is no longer the sole area affected by extreme summer heat. Scorching temperatures are now impacting North Gyeongsang Province, leading weather authorities to expand severe heat wave warnings on Sunday.
· Song Seung-hyun
Lee touts S. Korea's growth potential in Silicon Valley
President next set for talks with leaders of 3 Latin American countries
· Son Ji-hyoung
Baby monkey Punch celebrates first birthday
ICHIKAWA, CHIBA PREF. – Punch, a plush-clutching Japanese baby monkey that has become a global online sensation, celebrated his first birthday on Sunday as his zoo remains flooded with fan letters from around the world.
· Caroline Gardin
India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan
Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident
· Biman Mukherji
India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan
Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident
· Biman Mukherji
Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China, with hundreds of thousands evacuated
Typhoon Noul has hit southern China, including Hong Kong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in Guangdong province.
· Al Jazeera
NBI to begin probe on transfer of P6.7B to Phisgoc
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Sunday said that it will start looking into the role of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano in the use of funds released in connection with the country’s hosting of the Southeast Asian Games in 2019.
· Arlie O. Calalo
Chezka Centeno enters WPA World 8-ball Championship semis
MANILA, Philippines — Chezka Centeno topped Rubilen Amit, 8-6, in an all-Filipino quarterfinal clash to enter the Women’s World 8-ball Championship semifinals in Winconsin, United States early Sunday in Manila.
· Niel Victor C. Masoy
At least 23 missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese vessel sinks, rescuers search for survivors
Rescuers were searching on Sunday for 23 people missing after a Vietnamese ship sank in the busy waterway of the South China Sea, while 39 were pulled from the waters, China's state broadcaster CCTV said.
· REUTERS
Song Se-ra wins 2nd World Championships epee title
South Korea's Song Se-ra, ranked No. 4 in the world, has captured the gold medal in the women's individual epee event at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Championships, winning the title for the second time in her career.
· Korea Herald
Unesco adds ancient Japanese capitals Asuka, Fujiwara to World Heritage list
With the addition, Japan now has 22 cultural and five natural World Heritage sites.
· Kyodo
Unesco adds ancient Japanese capitals Asuka, Fujiwara to World Heritage list
With the addition, Japan now has 22 cultural and five natural World Heritage sites.
· Kyodo
Lee Kang-in Joins Atletico Madrid on Five-Year Deal
South Korea international Lee Kang-in has completed a transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to Atletico Madrid, the Spanish club announced on Friday.
· Korea Herald
Today in Korean history
1953 -- Representatives of North Korea, China and the United States sign the Armistice Agreement to end the Korean War. The war broke out on June 25, 1950, when North Korea started bombarding northern South Korea early in the morning.
· Chae Yun-hwan
ARF statement calls for 'complete denuclearization' of Korean Peninsula for 2nd straight year
SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A regional security forum has issued a statement calling for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula for the second straight year, adding to diplomatic pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. The chair's statement, released Saturday after the annual foreign …
· Chae Yun-hwan
PPP says Justice Minister's resignation offer marks beginning of 'lame duck era'
People Power Party on Saturday criticized the ruling Democratic Party of Korea over Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho's recent offer to resign, calling it the beginning of the Lee Jae Myung administration's "lame duck phase."
· Hwang Sun-jun
How Hong Kong developers are adapting to the ‘new normal’ in the Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong developers are rethinking their strategies for projects in the Greater Bay Area, as the mainland’s property crisis has changed everything
· Chris Tsang
How Hong Kong developers are adapting to the ‘new normal’ in the Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong developers are rethinking their strategies for projects in the Greater Bay Area, as the mainland’s property crisis has changed everything
· Chris Tsang
WPS: 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks near Kagitingan Reef
BEIJING — Rescuers are searching for 23 missing people after a Vietnamese ship carrying 62 crew members sank in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Sunday morning.
· Agence France-Presse
North eyes repeat, South seeks redemption in ICTSI JPGT Finals
MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Team North heads into the 2026 ICTSI Elite Junior Philippine Golf Tour Finals determined to seize the early momentum, but expects a far tougher challenge from a South squad eager to capitalize on home-course advantage when the Ryder Cup-style championship unfolds Aug. 17-20 a…
· The Manila Times
Southeast Asia must embrace reforms for ‘China plus one’ to succeed
The region needs to build strong institutions, pursue industrial policies that allow local firms to compete and upgrade its supply chains
· Anna Fong
Southeast Asia must embrace reforms for ‘China plus one’ to succeed
The region needs to build strong institutions, pursue industrial policies that allow local firms to compete and upgrade its supply chains
· Anna Fong
Typhoon Noul forces more than 715,000 from homes and cancels hundreds of flights in China and Hong Kong
Noul is the strongest typhoon to make landfall in China so far this year, state media reported
· Associated Press
From marches to memes: why India’s youth turned against Modi
Even the resignation of education chief Dharmendra Pradhan may not be enough to placate rising anger against the ruling BJP
· Junaid Kathju
From marches to memes: why India’s youth turned against Modi
Even the resignation of education chief Dharmendra Pradhan may not be enough to placate rising anger against the ruling BJP
· Junaid Kathju
Typhoon Noul brings travel chaos to southern Chinese tech hubs Shenzhen and Guangzhou
Forecasters issued a red alert as the country’s strongest typhoon so far this year brought heavy rain to Guangdong and neighbouring provinces
· Carol Yang
Typhoon Noul brings travel chaos to southern Chinese tech hubs Shenzhen and Guangzhou
Forecasters issued a red alert as the country’s strongest typhoon so far this year brought heavy rain to Guangdong and neighbouring provinces
· Carol Yang
Cheaper, intelligent Chinese AI models make inroads in the US
Visitors at the booth for Chinese AI Startup Moonshot’s Kimi K3 during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China on July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
· Chan Ho Him
Gold dresses, flower markets and sitars: Pirelli’s 2027 calendar features all-Indian cast
Latest edition of one of world’s most influential fashion photography publications is also shot entirely in India
· Hannah Ellis Petersen
Korea Artist Prize spotlights AI, memory, politics of images
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea has unveiled works by the four artists selected for its annual Korea Artist Prize that explore how images, technology and memory shape the way we perceive the world.
· Park Yuna
India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters claim surprise victory as government accepts their demands
New Delhi: Indian youth protesters have called off weeks of demonstrations and celebrated in the streets after the education minister quit and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government bowed to demands including calls to fix a cheating-prone exam system.
· Saurabh Sharma, Aftab Ahmed, Shilpa Jamkhandikar
Rare medical condition causes Chinese man’s scalp to thicken and fold, resembling human brain
Condition is believed not to be congenital, though its causes remain unknown
· Fran Lu
Rare medical condition causes Chinese man’s scalp to thicken and fold, resembling human brain
Condition is believed not to be congenital, though its causes remain unknown
· Fran Lu
How Chinese scientists created an alloy that can survive 2,400 degrees Celsius
The tantalum alloy developed at Xian Jiaotong University could be used in aerospace, hypersonic vehicles and nuclear reactors
· Zhang Tong
How Chinese scientists created an alloy that can survive 2,400 degrees Celsius
The tantalum alloy developed at Xian Jiaotong University could be used in aerospace, hypersonic vehicles and nuclear reactors
· Zhang Tong
Parts of Metro Manila and Rizal to have water interruptions due to maintenance works
MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Metro Manila and Rizal will have water interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. said on Sunday.
· Ed Paolo Salting
Korea's dating show for the terminally ill sparks debate ahead of premiere
Series comes as Korean dating shows increasingly turn to unconventional casts to stand out in a crowded market
· Lee Yoon-seo