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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, that Beijing is “willing to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with Iran, and safeguard Iran’s legitimate rights and interests”.
Games and Open have overlapping schedules and Philippines tennis body wants world No 18 to compete at Aichi-Nagoya without penalties
Games and Open have overlapping schedules and Philippines tennis body wants world No 18 to compete at Aichi-Nagoya without penalties
China encourages Iran and the US to remain rational, exercise restraint, return to the Islamabad memorandum and "engage in substantive consultations", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart in Beijing on Wednesday. "We urge all parties to take effective measures to reopen the Strait of Hormu…
The central theme of the BRICS bloc of nations is to push back against the global economic dominance of Western countries. That core value was very much at the centre of this year’s 18th BRICS Summit, which took place last week in India.
Highly anticipated five-year plan comes after two-month public consultation and aims to align the city’s priorities with the nation’s 2026–30 development.
(ATTN: ADDS coach's comments at bottom)By Yoo Jee-ho
Canberra plans to cap net migration at 225,000 and stop visa hopping as a housing crisis and the far-right One Nation party turn up the heat
Canberra plans to cap net migration at 225,000 and stop visa hopping as a housing crisis and the far-right One Nation party turn up the heat
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A energy substation in Texas. U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to restrict foreign-made grid equipment have raised costs for energy developers. © Reuters
Futures are higher into Fed Day where consensus is for a 25bp hike, the first since July 2023, with unknown levels of communication, and the question is what the dot plot shows (see preview here). S&P 500 futures are up by 0.3%, finding relief after days of selling as traders wait Kevin Warsh to deliver an expected …
The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release
The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea blew an early lead to fall to China 2-1 in their first match of the men's football tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday.
Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business impl…
Dong Jun makes rare public offer of foreign military aid at major security conference and skips mentions of Taiwan and South China Sea
Dong Jun makes rare public offer of foreign military aid at major security conference and skips mentions of Taiwan and South China Sea
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has sent around 100,000 workers abroad, mostly to China and Russia, with some involved in manufacturing military drones at Russian factories in violation of U.N. sanctions, an international monitoring report showed Wednesday.
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday denounced defense talks between South Korea and the United States last week on ways to counter Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction (WMD), state media reported.
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- In South Korea's 4-1 victory over Qatar in their first men's football match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, midfielder Yang Hyun-jun served as an offensive catalyst.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released the list of winning district representatives in the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections on the afternoon of Sept. 16 (Wednesday).
THE HAGUE – Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in the courtroom on Wednesday for the first time since being transferred to the International Criminal Court 18 months ago to face murder charges regarding his war on drugs.
Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business impl…
Fredric Mao has launched a new foundation to strengthen Hong Kong theatre as mainland China’s arts scene grows at ‘incredible speed’
Fredric Mao has launched a new foundation to strengthen Hong Kong theatre as mainland China’s arts scene grows at ‘incredible speed’
AI has the potential to widen economic performance gaps in ASEAN economies, according to a report from DBS, Bain and Vriens & Partners. © Reuters
Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business impl…
Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business impl…
Jean-Pierre Lacroix tells Beijing’s Xiangshan Forum that UN is struggling with fewer resources and a shrinking field presence
Jean-Pierre Lacroix tells Beijing’s Xiangshan Forum that UN is struggling with fewer resources and a shrinking field presence
Members of Germany's Bundestag visited Korea's National Tax Service for the first time to discuss digital tax administration and the use of artificial intelligence, the tax agency said Wednesday.
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Latest updatesIran war latest: China urges reopening of Strait of Hormuz in talks with Iran's Araghchi
After Anthropic's Dario Amodei set off a firestorm on Saturday calling for a 'pause' in AI development until hand-picked arbiters are installed inside the frontier labs (a gift to Beijing), Mark Zuckerberg sided with the testosterone wing of the tech-bro complex with a builder's response: police yourselves. You don'…
Mitsui OSK Lines, a top Japanese shipping firm, doesn’t expect LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to resume soon, signaling a prolonged disruption that could keep prices elevated and curb demand across Asia.
DAEJEON, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Kazakhstan's culture minister paid tribute Wednesday at the grave of Hong Beom-do, a revered Korean independence fighter who fought against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, at the national cemetery in the central city of Daejeon.
Start-up draws intense international interest through offshore vehicles chasing alternatives to US systems, insiders say
India has summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat in New Delhi in protest against a collision between the two countries’ navies in the Arabian Sea.
MANILA, Philippines — As Congress prepares to discuss in a bicameral conference committee a proposal to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) elections by extending officials’ terms to five years, concerns are again being raised over the accountability of leaders in the Philippines’ smallest political…
SCHOOL SAFETY. Government officials and experts discuss measures to ensure children's safety inside schools during Rappler's 'Civic Circles' on September 10, 2026.
Almost all reposts of an online post containing false information about Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, who failed to secure re-election in Sunday’s gubernatorial race, were made by social media users outside the prefecture, an analysis showed Wednesday.
Total economic and health costs from January to August as a result of the haze could reach US$6.9 billion, analysts warn
Total economic and health costs from January to August as a result of the haze could reach US$6.9 billion, analysts warn
Brought in to try and ease complaints, the ship will house about 4,000 guests during the event.
(ATTN: ADDS more details, comments in paras 2-3, from 10th para, more photos)By Kim Boram
China wants Iran and the US to remain rational, exercise restraint and return to talks, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Beijing on Wednesday.
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A day after South Korea enjoyed a 4-1 victory over Qatar to kick off the men's football competition at the Asian Games, midfielder Lee Seung-won said Wednesday he had already put the match behind him.
KOMAKI, Japan, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean women's volleyball team captain Kang So-hwi said Wednesday she found her rhythm after struggling in the first set and enjoyed the rest of the match to help her country win its Asian Games opener against Hong Kong.
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