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SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it has completed South Korea's first resource-circulating clean hydrogen production facility that uses biogas extracted from sewage sludge.
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En esta imagen publicada por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, rescatistas evacúan profesores y alumnos varados en un recinto educativo de Xijiang tras el paso de la tormenta tropical Maysak en la ciudad de Guigang, en la región autónoma china de Guangxi, el 8 de julio de 2026. (Zhou Hua/Xinhua via AP)
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has thumbed down the request of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla to extend the term of Calabarzon police chief Brig. Gen. Hansel Marantan by a year.
Hyundai Motor Group opened its first directly operated waste-to-hydrogen production and fueling complex in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, on Thursday, stepping up efforts to expand the use of hydrogen made from local waste.
ULAANBAATAR, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seeks phased denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as it also seeks to normalize ties with North Korea, President Lee Jae Myung has said ahead of his state visit to Mongolia, which he called a "trusted partner" in such efforts.
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at the parliament in Bangkok. His government has approved an emergency decree to borrow 400 billion baht ($12 billion) to cushion the impact on energy due to the U.S. war with Iran. © Reuters
Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson said he is confident that AI-driven chip demand will continue for many years. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers evacuate stranded teachers and students at Xijiang education park in the aftermath of tropical storm Maysak in Guigang City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 8, 2026. (Zhou Hua/Xinhua via AP)
PBOC pledges ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy given a ‘more complex and volatile’ environment and domestic ‘structural divergence’
PBOC pledges ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy given a ‘more complex and volatile’ environment and domestic ‘structural divergence’
1953 - The U.S.-led United Nations Command reopens armistice talks with China-backed North Korea after a long suspension. The talks, which began in 1951, continue on and off until the two sides sign a cease-fire agreement on July 27, 1953, ending the three-year Korean conflict.
Rain expected to ease across Chungcheong, southern regions by night, but linger in the capital area and Gangwon through Friday
Deputy Finance Minister Liew rejected reports of Low secretly arriving in Malaysia last year for 1MDB talks
Deputy Finance Minister Liew rejected reports of Low secretly arriving in Malaysia last year for 1MDB talks
Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
SK Telecom said Thursday it has signed an agreement with Japan’s SoftBank and the Center for Social Value Enhancement Studies to develop a common framework for measuring the social value created by artificial intelligence and ICT services.
During his June 27-29 visit to the Seychelles, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was graced with a trophy never seen before – a pristine, pyriform azure prize created especially for him, titled the “Guardian of the Blue Horizon”.
The health ministry said Thursday that it will hold off on strengthening regulations against secondhand smoke emitted from heated tobacco products, citing a lack of scientific evidence concerning its health risks.
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MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution team of the House of Representatives gave its performance at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte a score of 10, saying that it "achieved all its objectives.”
New analysis brings call for slope reinforcement for massive mega-dam project in Tibet to mitigate risks of landslides and collapses
New analysis brings call for slope reinforcement for massive mega-dam project in Tibet to mitigate risks of landslides and collapses
It was a line in a recent news report that jumped out at me. In Australia, “the levels of trust in either the US or China to ‘act responsibly’ in the world are now almost evenly matched”.
Chinese authorities may begin cracking down on efforts to circumvent restrictions on rare-earth exports, even those that are not technically illegal. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Since launching in Hong Kong in 1996, noodle chain TamJai Mixian has expanded to more than 240 locations across China, Singapore and Japan. It specialises in mixian – firm, silky, round rice noodles originating from Yunnan province – served with a choice of soup bases, toppings and spice levels. Now, it’s also found…
The producer price index rose for a fourth month in a row amid a momentary ceasefire, though consumer price increases missed expectations
The producer price index rose for a fourth month in a row amid a momentary ceasefire, though consumer price increases missed expectations
Social media posts of flooding in Tsuen Wan drew widespread attention after intense rainfall across the city.
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Hong Kong’s Tate Dining Room, which has closed its Hollywood Road space and will reopen nearby, has felt like a steady presence in the past 14 years
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The parliamentary sports committee decided Thursday to hold a hearing on the national football federation later this month over a controversy surrounding its management following South Korea's early exit from this year's FIFA World Cup.
The country’s leap to upper-middle-income status means little to inflation-squeezed families struggling with debt and meagre wages
The country’s leap to upper-middle-income status means little to inflation-squeezed families struggling with debt and meagre wages
Newcastle, Australia – Japan kept university student flyhalf Ryunosuke Ito in the starting lineup it named on Thursday to face Ireland in the Nations Championship, as head coach Eddie Jones returns from suspension.
SEJONG, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Thursday decided to slap a combined fine of 2.3 billion won (US$1.52 million) on eight local distributors of SolidWorks software for price rigging.
SEJONG, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Vietnamese arrivals overtook those from China among foreigners entering South Korea for long-term stays in 2025, data showed Thursday, marking the first that this has occurred since related data was compiled starting in 2000.
Japan’s Terra Drone plans to set up a system enabling domestic production of up to tens of thousands of interceptor drones a year, the company’s head, Toru Tokushige, said in a recent interview.
Plea for help to locate ostriches, raccoons and other missing animals includes warning to the public not to get too close
Plea for help to locate ostriches, raccoons and other missing animals includes warning to the public not to get too close
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it supports aspirations of Tibetans to preserve their culture and will continue to call on China to return to dialogue with the Dalai Lama, after a Tibetan man set himself on fire near the U.N. headquarters last week.
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made more official appearances in the first six months of the year than in any first half since 2014, with military-related events reaching their highest level since he took power, data showed Thursday.
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Thursday it has secured a 469.9 billion-won (US$311.2 million) contract from a Middle Eastern client to build six petroleum carriers.
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The acting chief of South Korea's national police agency has emphasized the need for global cooperation to combat transnational crimes, the police said Thursday.
Hyundai Department Store said Thursday it will open its first The Hyundai Global flagship store on Friday in Tokyo, marking the first overseas flagship launched by a Korean department store brand in one of Japan's premier shopping destinations.
MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano had a moderately explosive eruption early Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
THE Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) excelled in the latest ISO 9001:2015 Surveillance Audit conducted by the Socotec Certification Philippines Inc.
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry on Thursday said it has issued euro-denominated foreign exchange (FX) stabilization bonds worth 1.7 billion euros (US$1.94 billion), reflecting the country's solid standing in the global financial market.
The governor of the Bank of Korea said Thursday he sees the need for a rate hike at an appropriate time, noting the central bank will consider various factors, including inflation hovering above target and other financial risks.
Visitors check out a Luxshare display at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22. © Reuters