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A worker loads parcels onto a conveyor belt from a delivery truck at a distribution center in Gwangju, South Korea, on Nov. 10, 2020. © Reuters
· STEVEN BOROWIEC
North Korea uses renamed institute to attack Seoul-Tokyo ties, signals entrenched 'two hostile states' policy
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Foreign Language Newspapers Association marks 11th anniversary
Diplomats, politicians praise foreign-language media for offering insight and bringing global perspectives to Korea
· Hwang Sun-jun
It costs a record US$99,700 to buy a small car permit in Singapore
The surge in premiums comes ahead of the December 31 expiry of incentives given by the government to encourage EV adoption
· Bloomberg
It costs a record US$99,700 to buy a small car permit in Singapore
The surge in premiums comes ahead of the December 31 expiry of incentives given by the government to encourage EV adoption
· Bloomberg
Seoul, Washington agree to keep Coupang dispute from weighing on alliance: envoy
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Former Korea Football Association chair and national team coach to be questioned in parliamentary hearing
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
Member of Changwon city council takes maternity leave
Lee Won-joo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea has become the first member of the Changwon City Council to take maternity leave after giving birth, according to local media reports Thursday.
· Park Jun-hee
(News Focus) S. Korean shipbuilders eye U.S. naval market after Canada submarine setback
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major shipbuilders are turning their attention to the U.S. naval market as Washington shows growing interest in their naval shipbuilding capabilities, raising expectations that Seoul's Make American Shipbuilding Great Again (MASGA) initiative could gain momentum.
· Kim Eun-jung
S. Korea, India's Andhra Pradesh discuss cooperation, support for Korean businesses
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Senior officials from South Korea and the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh met in Seoul on Thursday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and support Korean companies operating in the state, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
· Oh Seok-min
Prosecutors rule out repatriation for alleged Bali bomber Hambali, tell families trial to start next year
Washington: Prosecutors will seek a life sentence on US soil in the long-awaited military trial of alleged Bali bombing mastermind Encep Nurjaman, better known as “Hambali”, and say they will never entertain a pre-trial agreement that would repatriate him to Indonesia.
· Michael Koziol
Hyundai Motor completes waste-to-hydrogen facility in Cheongju
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.
· Kim Eun-jung
Foreign graduates in Korea see bigger paychecks
Study finds higher earnings, continued study are key factors for international students
· Yoon Min-sik
Las inundaciones en el sur de China dejan 39 muertos
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)
· The Associated Press
No term extension for Calabarzon police chief — Palace
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.
· Kristina Maralit
Hyundai Motor opens first waste-to-hydrogen facility in Korea
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.
· Ahn Sung-mi
Lee says will seek 'phased' denuclearization of Korea, calls for help from Mongolia as trusted partner
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.
· Park Boram
Thai court greenlights government's $12bn emergency borrowing
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
· APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT
Chipmakers are preparing for years of expansion: Applied Materials CEO
Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson said he is confident that AI-driven chip demand will continue for many years. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
· Staff Writer
Flooding in southern China has killed 39 people
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)
China’s central bank vows flexible approach as it acknowledges uneven economic picture
PBOC pledges ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy given a ‘more complex and volatile’ environment and domestic ‘structural divergence’
· Huizhao Huang
China’s central bank vows flexible approach as it acknowledges uneven economic picture
PBOC pledges ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy given a ‘more complex and volatile’ environment and domestic ‘structural divergence’
· Huizhao Huang
Today in Korean history
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.
· Kim Han-joo
Overnight downpours batter central S. Korea, at least 1 missing
Rain expected to ease across Chungcheong, southern regions by night, but linger in the capital area and Gangwon through Friday
· Choi Jae-hee
Malaysia denies 1MDB fugitive Jho Low entered country with Chinese delegation
Deputy Finance Minister Liew rejected reports of Low secretly arriving in Malaysia last year for 1MDB talks
· Reuters
Malaysia denies 1MDB fugitive Jho Low entered country with Chinese delegation
Deputy Finance Minister Liew rejected reports of Low secretly arriving in Malaysia last year for 1MDB talks
· Reuters
Asian stocks slip and oil prices rise as Iran war escalates
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)
· Chan Ho Him
SKT, SoftBank, CSES to measure AI’s social impact
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.
· Jie Ye-eun
‘Double cross, first class’: Why India’s Modi wins so many foreign awards
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”.
· Sarah Shamim
Japan shelves beefing up regulations for heated tobacco products
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.
· Tomoko Otake
Trump confuses Iran with Japan in gaffe-heavy press conference
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Prosecution panel gives impeachment trial performance a score of 10
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.”
· Red Mendoza
Active fault line threatens world’s biggest hydropower project, Chinese geologists warn
New analysis brings call for slope reinforcement for massive mega-dam project in Tibet to mitigate risks of landslides and collapses
· Holly Chik
Active fault line threatens world’s biggest hydropower project, Chinese geologists warn
New analysis brings call for slope reinforcement for massive mega-dam project in Tibet to mitigate risks of landslides and collapses
· Holly Chik
America's global leadership is faltering – China should not let this moment pass it by | The National
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”.
· Sholto Byrnes
China's detention of 2 Japanese highlights risks from whistleblower program
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)
· Staff Writer
TamJai Mixian
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…
· Tomas Telegramma
China’s factory gate prices rise in June during brief Iran war respite
The producer price index rose for a fourth month in a row amid a momentary ceasefire, though consumer price increases missed expectations
· Alice Li
China’s factory gate prices rise in June during brief Iran war respite
The producer price index rose for a fourth month in a row amid a momentary ceasefire, though consumer price increases missed expectations
· Alice Li
Clips of Hong Kong flooding go viral online after heavy rain | South China Morning Post
Social media posts of flooding in Tsuen Wan drew widespread attention after intense rainfall across the city.
Australia-Fiji pact a hard Pacific pushback against China
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· Ronny P Sasmita
It’s goodbye to chef Vicky Lau’s Tate Dining Room, but not for long
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
· Charmaine Mok
Parliamentary hearing on football federation set for July 22
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.
· Yi Wonju
Philippines got an economic upgrade, yet many Filipinos feel it’s no ‘big deal’
The country’s leap to upper-middle-income status means little to inflation-squeezed families struggling with debt and meagre wages
· Sam Beltran
Philippines got an economic upgrade, yet many Filipinos feel it’s no ‘big deal’
The country’s leap to upper-middle-income status means little to inflation-squeezed families struggling with debt and meagre wages
· Sam Beltran
Japan names lineup for clash against Ireland as Eddie Jones returns from ban
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.
· No Author
Watchdog to slap 2.3 bln-won fine on local SolidWorks software distributors
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.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Vietnamese outpace Chinese in arrivals to S. Korea for 1st time in 2025
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.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Japan’s Terra Drone to mass-produce defense drones domestically
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.
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