Oh features in Besiktas rout
Turkish professional soccer club Besiktas cruised to a commanding victory in an eight-goal match. South Korea forward Oh Hyeon-gyu, 25, came off the bench for the third consecutive game.
· Edwin Choi
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Newest first · UTC+11:007 in 10 drug addiction patients give up after one treatment
Seven in 10 people treated for drug addiction in South Korea in 2024 had only one recorded hospital visit or admission that year, pointing to a persistent problem in the country's treatment and rehabilitation system.
· Yoon Min-sik
Korea’s health spending more than doubles to record 225tr
South Korea’s health spending has more than doubled since 2014, reaching a record 224.99 trillion won ($163.86 billion) last year and accounting for 8.4 percent of gross domestic product.
· Yoon Min-sik
South Korea sets record US$600 billion budget, backed by chip windfall
The spending plan represents a 12.8 per cent rise from 2026, marking the largest year-on-year increase in the country’s history
· Reuters
South Korea sets record US$600 billion budget, backed by chip windfall
The spending plan represents a 12.8 per cent rise from 2026, marking the largest year-on-year increase in the country’s history
· Reuters
Pampered Asian Games cricket chiefs in moan over lack of 5-star accommodation for players
Japan will host both men’s and women’s T20 matches at newly built ground in Nisshin, but reports suggest not all facilities are up to scratch
· Reuters
Pampered Asian Games cricket chiefs in moan over lack of 5-star accommodation for players
Japan will host both men’s and women’s T20 matches at newly built ground in Nisshin, but reports suggest not all facilities are up to scratch
· Reuters
Japan 10-year bond yield hits 3%, highest in 30 years
Concerns over inflation have fueled a selloff in global bond markets. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
· JADA NAGUMO
Media watchdog seeks 34.6 bln-won budget for AI transformation, fact-checking
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog said Tuesday it will seek a 34.6 billion-won (US$25.2 million) budget for 2027, up 13.2 percent from this year's budget.
· Kang Jae-eun
Europe gears up for its China counterpunch
Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
· Zoya Sheftalovich, Ian Wishart, Dionisios Sturis, Saga Ringmar
Nepal flood survivors fear loss of culture, community
Survivor Tsering Gelbu Lama sits with his daughter at a monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
· Niranjan Shrestha
S. Korea's spy agency notes possible signs of U.S.- N. Korea dialogue
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday a summit between the United States and North Korea may be held at any time, citing possible signs of dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington.
· Yi Wonju
Chinese script evolved like a living organism driven by natural selection: study
Research shows a small set of high-frequency building blocks shaped the writing system through a principle of economy
· Chao Kong
Chinese script evolved like a living organism driven by natural selection: study
Research shows a small set of high-frequency building blocks shaped the writing system through a principle of economy
· Chao Kong
Three years in prison, without being a prisoner: Korea's alternative service faces renewed scrutiny
Experience Jehovah’s Witness classified as Grade 4 adds health dimension to criticism of Korea’s 36-month, prison-based alternative service
· Lee Seung-ku
Easy Japanese in focus as way to deliver information to foreign nationals
Easy Japanese is in the spotlight as a way to disseminate information to foreign nationals in Japan, especially at times of disaster, such as a recent powerful earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture.
· No Author
(URGENT) S. Korea's spy agency says summit between U.S., N. Korea possible at any time
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· Chae Yun-hwan
(URGENT) S. Korea's spy agency says there are signs of dialogue between N. Korea, U.S.
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· Chae Yun-hwan
Naomi Osaka's US Open look channels Allen Iverson
Naomi Osaka, of Japan, arrives to compete against Anastasia Zakharova, of Russia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Turquoise house miraculously survives Nepal flash floods that ravaged entire neighbourhood | South China Morning Post
The family of 5 that had been trapped in the home during the floods said they had been ‘reborn’ as they returned to survey the damage around the property.
Japan’s companies boost capital investment as profits surge
Japanese companies raised capital spending in the second quarter as profits surged, in the latest sign that the corporate sector is coping fairly well with the fallout from the Middle East conflict.
· Yoshiaki Nohara
Trump’s trade wars are making China’s Global South pitch easier
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· Naina Sharma
Robert Moreno named interim S. Korea coach
Former Spain head coach Robert Moreno was named interim head coach of the South Korean men's national soccer team Tuesday.
· Edwin Choi
Unification ministry's 2027 budget plan seeks to revive railway project
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry is seeking over 1.25 trillion won (US$913.7 million) for next year's budget, including 1.11 trillion won earmarked for the "inter-Korean cooperation fund," it said Tuesday, amid efforts to revive long-dormant exchanges with North Korea.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Online shopping sales up 7.3 pct in July on food delivery services
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Online shopping sales in South Korea moved up 7.3 percent in July from a year earlier led by stronger demand for food delivery services, data showed Tuesday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Putin, Xi hold talks in Kyrgyzstan as regional summit begins
Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping began talks Monday in Kyrgyzstan, where a dozen other heads of state also gathered for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which seeks to be a counterbalance to the West.
· Yonhap
US, China debate 'nonsensitive' tariff cuts ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Boxes of clothing for export are pictured at a factory in Guangzhou, in China's Guangdong province, on April 1, 2025. Lower tariffs on "nonsensitive" products have been discussed in working-level U.S.-China talks. © Reuters
· STELLA YIFAN XIE
China warns of ‘consequences’ over Taiwan presence at Pacific leaders meeting
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON – China said it had serious concerns about Taiwan’s presence at the annual Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, warning of “consequences” after the democratically ruled island attended the group’s opening ceremony on Monday.
· No Author
Jeju police officer cites workload as reason for prematurely closing missing person cases
JEJU, South Korea, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A Jeju police officer arrested for wrongfully closing a missing person case that may have contributed to the woman's death has claimed to have done so to avoid an increased workload, police said Tuesday.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
(3rd LD) S. Korea to dispatch disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts
(ATTN: ADDS instructions from President Lee in paras 8-10)By Oh Seok-min
· Park Boram
China tennis star Zheng Qinwen donates 1 million yuan to victims of Nepal disaster
Olympic gold medallist says money to be directed to ‘emergency relief, transitional resettlement and post-disaster reconstruction’
· Stephy Zhang
China tennis star Zheng Qinwen donates 1 million yuan to victims of Nepal disaster
Olympic gold medallist says money to be directed to ‘emergency relief, transitional resettlement and post-disaster reconstruction’
· Stephy Zhang
(2nd LD) S. Korea to dispatch disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts
(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout, additional photo)By Oh Seok-min
· Oh Seok-min
South Korea’s top presidential aide resigns following cabinet reshuffle
Kim Yong-beom had drawn criticism over the rapid introduction of single-stock exchange-traded funds and ‘citizen dividend’ proposal
· Reuters
South Korea’s top presidential aide resigns following cabinet reshuffle
Kim Yong-beom had drawn criticism over the rapid introduction of single-stock exchange-traded funds and ‘citizen dividend’ proposal
· Reuters
Stray Kids' Tokyo concert drew 140,000 fans
Stray Kids took over the National Stadium in Japan on Aug. 29 and 30, selling 140,000 tickets for the weekend, JYP Entertainment said Tuesday.
· Hwang You-mee
Government asks city of Hitachiomiya to accept nuclear waste site survey
Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Pref. – The industry ministry Monday asked the city of Hitachiomiya in Ibaraki Prefecture to accept a survey for selecting a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants.
· No Author
Race to free hundreds feared trapped in Nepal’s hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950
Kathmandu: Rescuers are racing to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border, as the death toll climbs and increasingly desperate families search for missing loved ones.
· Shristi Kafle, Huizhong Wu
Govt. to release record 183,000 tons of food products ahead of Chuseok
South Korea will release a record 183,000 tons of key food products ahead of the Chuseok holiday later this month, the finance ministry said Tuesday, as part of its effort to stabilize consumer prices.
· Yonhap
Gov't to release record 183,000 tons of food products ahead of Chuseok
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will release a record 183,000 tons of key food products ahead of the Chuseok holiday later this month, the finance ministry said Tuesday, as part of its effort to stabilize consumer prices.
· Kang Yoon-seung
(URGENT) S. Korea to allocate 162.3 tln won for Future Fund in 2027 budget proposal: budget minister
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· Kang Yoon-seung
S. Korea to send 44-member disaster relief team to flood-hit Nepal
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
(URGENT) S. Korea to send KC-330 Cygnus aircraft to Nepal at around midnight to transport disaster relief team, supplies: foreign ministry
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· Oh Seok-min
China-Linked Activist Network Preparing To Activate Against Carney's Rare-Earths Push
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· Tyler Durden
Police disclose identity of Chinese man suspected of murdering his student
GYEONGSAN, South Korea, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Police on Tuesday disclosed the identity of a Chinese man suspected of killing his student, also from China, in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan last month.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
BTS’ Jimin notches 1st solo platinum certification in Japan with ‘Who’
Jimin of BTS has received a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan for his song, “Who,” the organization announced Monday.
· Hwang You-mee
Nepal floods: meet the principal whose quick thinking saved 900 students
More than 4,400 remain missing in Nepal and China after the devastating flash floods, unleashed after a glacial collapse in the Himalayas
· Associated Press
Nepal floods: meet the principal whose quick thinking saved 900 students
More than 4,400 remain missing in Nepal and China after the devastating flash floods, unleashed after a glacial collapse in the Himalayas
· Associated Press
S. Korea to dispatch disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts
A South Korean disaster relief team was set to leave for Nepal late Tuesday to support search, rescue and other relief efforts following devastating floods, the foreign ministry said.
· Yonhap
US university to pay US$2.1 million settlement over claims it didn’t disclose China ties
Justice Department alleged Ohio State failed to reveal employees’ links to China in applications for federal grant funding
· Lucy Quaggin