North Korea’s next ruler? Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Seoul’s spies say
She has the leather coat and state media backing, but analysts say Kim Ju-ae’s youth and gender will complicate her rise
· Park Chan-kyong
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AI demand and local chip substitution spark boom for tech firms, leaving traditional industries far behind
· Zhang Shidong
China’s tech push fuels fastest profit growth in 4 years amid signs of economic divide
AI demand and local chip substitution spark boom for tech firms, leaving traditional industries far behind
· Zhang Shidong
Xi, Trump and Putin may hold trilateral meeting at next Apec forum, Kremlin says
Senior Russian aide confirms possibility of all three leaders meeting in Shenzhen in November ‘was discussed’ at this week’s SCO summit
· Mark Magnier
Xi, Trump and Putin may hold trilateral meeting at next Apec forum, Kremlin says
Senior Russian aide confirms possibility of all three leaders meeting in Shenzhen in November ‘was discussed’ at this week’s SCO summit
· Mark Magnier
Hwang Hee-chan loaned to German club Schalke
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea international Hwang Hee-chan is on his way back to Germany after five seasons in England.
· Yoo Jee-ho
China dissented from G20 statement opposing 'cheap exports' flooding market, Bessent says
China was the only Group of 20 member to dissent from a joint statement that "non-market based economies pushing out a never-ending stream of cheap exports is not sustainable," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday.
· Kevin Breuninger
N. Korea's Kim reaffirms strong ties with Vietnam in National Day letter
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to deepening ties with Vietnam in a letter to President To Lam marking the country's 81st founding anniversary, Pyongyang's state media said.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Consumer prices up 3.1% in Aug. on fuel, mobile subscription fees
South Korea's consumer prices moved up 3.1 percent in August from a year earlier as oil prices remained elevated, along with higher mobile service subscription charges due to a low base effect from large-scale discounts offered last year following a hacking incident, data showed Wednesday.
· Yonhap
S. Korea dispatches disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts
A South Korean disaster relief team has left for Nepal to support search, rescue and other relief efforts following devastating floods, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
China’s anti-corruption campaign is here to stay
Hong Kong has a role to play as a new national law seeks to expand the anti-corruption legal framework beyond the country’s borders
· SCMP Editorial
China’s anti-corruption campaign is here to stay
Hong Kong has a role to play as a new national law seeks to expand the anti-corruption legal framework beyond the country’s borders
· SCMP Editorial
Consumer prices up 3.1 pct in Aug. amid high oil prices
SEJONG, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices moved up 3.1 percent in August from a year earlier as oil prices remained elevated, data showed Wednesday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
White House says U.S. policy on N. Korea unchanged, reaffirms Trump's openness to dialogue with Kim
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The United States' policy on North Korea remains unchanged, a White House official said Tuesday, while reaffirming U.S. President Donald Trump's openness to dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "without any preconditions."
· Song Sang-ho
Cup noodles made with cold water? BBC tries Japan's viral snack
The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made with cold water. The product has sold out in the country after going viral online.
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 2)
Policy reversals offer a lesson in governingThe administration's retreat on real estate taxes shows that restoring public trust requires listening to dissent and delivering tangible change.
· Kang Jae-eun
Mainland China stepping up preparations for Taiwan blockade, report says
Defence ministry says PLA exercises are increasingly focused on plans to cut off the island and control air and sea routes
· Lawrence Chung
Mainland China stepping up preparations for Taiwan blockade, report says
Defence ministry says PLA exercises are increasingly focused on plans to cut off the island and control air and sea routes
· Lawrence Chung
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 2)
Lopsided recoveryConflicting fiscal and monetary policies leave vulnerable households stranded
· Kang Jae-eun
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 2)
Kim's exit must mark policy resetPresident Lee's aide quits amid criticism on policy bungles
· Kang Jae-eun
Fall is the new summer for peak Japan travel industry earnings
Tourists pack a traditional street in the Japanese city of Takayama last November. (Photo by Hideyuki Miura)
· Staff Writer
Nepal-China floods highlight a growing front of the climate change crisis
Rising sea levels, extreme weather and drought all remain concerns, but destabilised ice and snow at high altitudes is increasingly a threat
· Zhengxu Wang
Nepal-China floods highlight a growing front of the climate change crisis
Rising sea levels, extreme weather and drought all remain concerns, but destabilised ice and snow at high altitudes is increasingly a threat
· Zhengxu Wang
US shops allied frigates to close China shipbuilding gap
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· Gabriel Honrada
Foreign business owners leave Japan in droves under tighter visa rules
Company owners must now employ permanent workers to qualify for Japan's business manager visa. (Photo by Takayuki Yao)
· Staff Writer
Samsung to step up in-person demos for foldable phones in Japan
A dedicated Samsung section at Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba store, in Tokyo’s Akihabara district known for electronics shops. (Samsung Electronics)
· Staff Writer
Congress advances new bill to give US edge in open-source AI race with China
Legislation to promote adoption of US open-source models while publicising the risks associated with using their Chinese counterparts
· Vincent Chow
Congress advances new bill to give US edge in open-source AI race with China
Legislation to promote adoption of US open-source models while publicising the risks associated with using their Chinese counterparts
· Vincent Chow
Japan airports to deploy AI, drones to stop breakdowns as inbound travel soars
Japan aims to expand combined annual takeoff and landing slots at Narita and Haneda airports from 830,000 to 1 million. (Photo by Hiroshi Tanda)
· Staff Writer
China hits snag in race to beat US to moon's south pole
The Chang'e-7 lunar probe and rocket are transferred to the launching area at Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in China's Hainan province on Aug. 19. © Xinhua via AP
· Staff Writer
Bessent is learning the wrong lessons from Japan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gestures, as finance ministers and central bank governors from Group of 20 members meet in Asheville, North Carolina, on Aug. 31. © Reuters
· William Pesek
Japan stem cell heart disease patch gets insurance approval
RiHeart consists of sheets of cardiac muscle cells generated from iPS cells, which are then attached to the surface of the heart. (Cuorips)
· Staff Writer
Syria was building nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN report finds
Under the ex-president, Syria was believed to have operated an undeclared nuclear programme that included a reactor built by North Korea
· Associated Press
Syria was building nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN report finds
Under the ex-president, Syria was believed to have operated an undeclared nuclear programme that included a reactor built by North Korea
· Associated Press
As bonds sell off, Japan needs the discipline of high interest rates
Rising bond yields may be a sign the Japanese economy is emerging from three lost decades. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
· Staff Writer
China advierte de "consecuencias" para Taiwán tras cumbre de naciones del Pacífico
La directora general de The Nature Conservancy, Jennifer Morris, habla durante la ceremonia de apertura de la reunión de líderes del Foro de las Islas del Pacífico en Koror, Palau, el lunes 31 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Charlotte Graham-McLay)
· Charlotte Grahammclay
What do 3% yields mean for Japan's businesses, Takaichi's spending plans?
Yields on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond touched 3% on Sept. 1, the highest level in 30 years. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
· Staff Writer
Love, lust and life in Saikaku’s Japan
A man overhears two young men talking on a ferry. One pursues love even if it kills him, as it well may: “His face was pale, and he was thin and worn, obviously from too much lovemaking.” The other, soberer, seeks “a country without women” where a man can live in peace.
· Michael Hoffman
(3rd LD) S. Korea dispatches disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts
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· Oh Seok-min
IRGC commander thought dead in Israeli strike reportedly plans Asian sabotage- report
Brig.-Gen. Rahman Moghaddam, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)'s special operations unit, Unit 4000, began planning operations in the Strait of Malacca and the Bangka Strait, two waterways essential to global trade, and ports in Indonesia and China, Iran International reported on Tuesday,…
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Japan's corporate pensions return to domestic bonds as long-term rates rise
Many Japanese corporate pension funds are warming to domestic bonds again, reversing a long decline. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
· Staff Writer
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Nepal-China flood death toll tops 1,000
KATHMANDU — Rescue teams with search dogs combed through mud, rocks and debris in Nepal and China on Tuesday, looking for thousands of people still missing after catastrophic flooding tore through communities across the Himalayas, leaving more than 1,000 dead.
· Associated Press
NKorea-US summit seems ‘possible at any time’
SEOUL — A summit between the United States and North Korea appears possible “at any time” as signs have emerged of dialogue between them, a lawmaker citing South Korea’s spy agency said on Tuesday.
· Agence France-Presse
3 players added to Gilas squad for Asiad
TIM Cone named Barangay Ginebra guard RJ Abarrientos, along with Converge twin towers Justin Arana and Justine Baltazar to the Gilas squad that will be defending the country’s Asian Games men’s basketball gold medal in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan this September.
· Richard Dy
As US-China summit nears, Japan's Takaichi wants face time with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump have held just one brief in-person meeting since Takaichi's U.S. trip in March. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
· Staff Writer