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
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Sushiro's first U.S. restaurant is located in the densely populated central Manhattan. (Photo by Kenji Asada)
· PAK YIU
(LEAD) S. Korea to dispatch disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts
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· Oh Seok-min
(2nd LD) S. Korea's August exports jump 68.7 pct to US$98.25 billion on strong chip demand
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· Choi Kyong-ae
S. Korea to impose antidumping duties on Chinese butyl acrylate
South Korea's finance ministry on Tuesday decided to impose antidumping duties on Chinese butyl acrylate after concluding that the imports had harmed the domestic industry.
· Yonhap
Ha Young leaves 'The Trauma Code' after family controversy
Actor Ha Young, who had come under fire over allegations surrounding her great-grandfather's pro-Japanese activities during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea, will not appear in the next season of the Netflix series "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call," the streaming platform said Tuesday.
· Yonhap
Lee’s top policy adviser Kim Yong-beom resigns
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
The laptop, the social media user and the false alarm in Taiwan over a Beijing ‘spy’
Persistent fears of mainland infiltration risk raising unnecessary suspicion and eroding public trust, analysts say
· Lawrence Chung
The laptop, the social media user and the false alarm in Taiwan over a Beijing ‘spy’
Persistent fears of mainland infiltration risk raising unnecessary suspicion and eroding public trust, analysts say
· Lawrence Chung
Chinese schools spark controversy over strict hair policy barring non-compliant male students
Schools are violating national education law by infringing upon students’ right to education over minor hairstyle issues, says lawyer
· Alice Yan
Chinese schools spark controversy over strict hair policy barring non-compliant male students
Schools are violating national education law by infringing upon students’ right to education over minor hairstyle issues, says lawyer
· Alice Yan
S. Korea to impose antidumping duties on Chinese butyl acrylate
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry on Tuesday decided to impose antidumping duties on Chinese butyl acrylate after concluding that the imports had harmed the domestic industry.
· Kang Yoon-seung
S. Korea to dispatch disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was set to dispatch a disaster relief team to Nepal on Tuesday to support search, rescue and other relief efforts following devastating floods, the foreign ministry said.
· Oh Seok-min
US Treasury’s Bessent calls on Japan to boost yen through interest rate hikes
A weak yen, which has pushed up import prices and broader inflation, has been blamed in part on the slow pace of rate hikes by the BOJ
· Reuters
US Treasury’s Bessent calls on Japan to boost yen through interest rate hikes
A weak yen, which has pushed up import prices and broader inflation, has been blamed in part on the slow pace of rate hikes by the BOJ
· Reuters
(URGENT) S. Korea to dispatch disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts: foreign ministry
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· Oh Seok-min
(LEAD) S. Korea's August exports jump 68.7 pct to US$98.25 billion on strong chip demand
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· Choi Kyong-ae
Ha Young leaves 'The Trauma Code' after family controversy
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Actor Ha Young, who had come under fire over allegations surrounding her great-grandfather's pro-Japanese activities during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea, will not appear in the next season of the Netflix series "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call," the streaming platform said Tuesday.
· Lee Minji
S. Korea's monthly exports surge 68.7 pct in August on strong chip shipments
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's monthly exports soared 68.7 percent in August from a year earlier on solid chip shipments, data showed Tuesday.
· Choi Kyong-ae
ONU destaca negativa de potencias nucleares a ratificar prohibición de ensayos en momento divisivo
La bandera de Naciones Unidas ondea durante la Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas, el 22 de septiembre de 2022 en la sede del organismo en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Ted Shaffrey, Archivo)
· Edith M Lederer
(URGENT) S. Korea's monthly exports up 68.7 pct in August
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· Choi Kyong-ae
Bullying mayor ousted as Japan’s voters reject political abuse
The fall of Yokohama’s mayor suggests the end of an era for local Japanese leaders treating staff and public funds with contempt
· Julian Ryall
Bullying mayor ousted as Japan’s voters reject political abuse
The fall of Yokohama’s mayor suggests the end of an era for local Japanese leaders treating staff and public funds with contempt
· Julian Ryall
Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor accept wage deal
Unionized workers of Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, have voted to accept a wage deal for this year, including a 100,000 won ($73) increase in monthly base pay, the union said Tuesday.
· Yonhap
US-Venezuela oil deal deepens China’s energy security squeeze
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· Jeff Pao
Foreign investors boost Chinese stock holdings as AI hardware, green energy lure inflows
Foreign exposures to yuan-traded stocks jump by a third, with QFII data showing holdings surging to more than US$40 billion
· Zhang Shidong
Foreign investors boost Chinese stock holdings as AI hardware, green energy lure inflows
Foreign exposures to yuan-traded stocks jump by a third, with QFII data showing holdings surging to more than US$40 billion
· Zhang Shidong
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: McKinsey's contrarian economic view
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
· Evelyn Cheng
[Graphic News] Number of older workers tops 10m in Korea
The number of employed South Koreans aged 55-79 surpassed 10 million for the first time, government data showed.
· Nam Kyung-don
Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han jailed for corruption
Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han arrives for her sentencing hearing at the Seoul Central District Court. (AP: Jeon Heon-kyun)
US and Canada brawl over hockey sticks — so China skates off with big trade wins
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· Josh Birenbaum, Susan Soh
Trump praises China for remaining ‘relatively inactive’ during Strait of Hormuz crisis
US president also says he has ‘a lot of respect’ for Chinese leader Xi Jinping and believes feeling is mutual as planned summit in US nears
· Nayan Seth
Trump praises China for remaining ‘relatively inactive’ during Strait of Hormuz crisis
US president also says he has ‘a lot of respect’ for Chinese leader Xi Jinping and believes feeling is mutual as planned summit in US nears
· Nayan Seth
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 1)
Korea-U.S. drills shrink while trilateral exercise stays on course
· Chae Yun-hwan
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 1)
Lee needs critics, not yes-men, around him: Justice minister nominee faces severe repercussion
· Chae Yun-hwan
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 1)
Reshuffle sans reform: Lee's Cabinet changes fall short of addressing the policies driving his approval ratings down
· Chae Yun-hwan
Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor accept wage deal
ULSAN, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, have voted to accept a wage deal for this year, including a 100,000 won (US$73) increase in monthly base pay, the union said Tuesday.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Will a new insurance scheme get China’s ageing population the long-term care it needs?
The central government has announced plans to provide nationwide coverage by 2028, but uneven regional development is a major hurdle
· Mandy Zuo
In Focus | China’s elderly need long-term care. Will a new insurance scheme provide it?
The central government has announced plans to provide nationwide coverage by 2028, but uneven regional development is a major hurdle
· Mandy Zuo
India needs to make up its mind about economic ties with China
New Delhi’s approach has gone from welcoming economic engagement with Beijing to containment to the latest calibrated reopening
· Keji Mao
India needs to make up its mind about economic ties with China
New Delhi’s approach has gone from welcoming economic engagement with Beijing to containment to the latest calibrated reopening
· Keji Mao
Can Chinese sleeper hit Dear You conquer the US box office next?
After grossing nearly US$300 million in mainland China, its North American release will test its popularity beyond Chinese-speaking diaspora
· Han Li
Can Chinese sleeper hit Dear You conquer the US box office next?
After grossing nearly US$300 million in mainland China, its North American release will test its popularity beyond Chinese-speaking diaspora
· Han Li
Japan stocks hindered by higher cost of capital as interest rates rise
The Nikkei Stock Average has seen increased volatility since reaching a record high on June 25. (Photo by Jumpei Kinefuchi)
· Staff Writer
Chile fines Chinese mafia inmate after cocaine found at maximum-security prison
Prosecutors link the inmate to a Chinese criminal network targeted in a major police operation last year and a second raid in June
· Igor Patrick
Chile fines Chinese mafia inmate after cocaine found at maximum-security prison
Prosecutors link the inmate to a Chinese criminal network targeted in a major police operation last year and a second raid in June
· Igor Patrick
Japan ministries seek slew of tax breaks, from bond purchases to wage hikes
Japan aims to encourage individuals to buy government bonds and businesses to raise employee pay through tax code changes. (Nikkei photo collage)
· Staff Writer
[Lim Woong] What Korea still owes its patriots of 1945
Every Aug. 15, South Korea pauses to mark National Liberation Day, the anniversary of the day in 1945 when 36 years of Japanese colonial rule finally came to an end. For decades, Koreans were forced to take Japanese names, bow at Japanese shrines and endure the colonial exploitation of their labor and natural resour…
· Korea Herald
Trump says AI data center opponents want to be 'backwards and poor'
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked opponents of artificial intelligence data centers, saying they would end up "backwards and poor" and were helping rival China.
· Agence France-Presse
US targets China’s global trade surplus at G20 meeting ahead of Xi-Trump summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raises concerns over China’s ‘excessive imbalances’ just weeks before crucial bilateral meeting
· Nayan Seth