China’s 6 biggest state banks post rare shared growth as margins show tentative rebound
Half-year results rise across China’s largest state-owned lenders amid tentative signs of margin stabilisation
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods
Nepal's rescue teams, helped by Chinese and Indian experts, worked overnight to reach hundreds of people believed to be stuck inside blocked hydropower project tunnels in the aftermath of last week's Himalayan flood that carved a trail of destruction in the country's valley towns and villages as well as across the b…
· REUTERS
(LEAD) N. Korea denounces U.S. hostile policy toward it, vows 'toughest' response
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· Woo Jae-yeon
Asian shares and US futures slip, while oil prices surge nearly 3%
Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
· Elaine Kurtenbach
South Korea court gives Unification Church leader jail sentence for bribery
Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja on Aug. 31 arrives for a sentencing hearing in Seoul on allegations of bribery and political funding. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
La IA y la robótica impulsan fiebre de lanzamientos de acciones en China
Personas se toman selfies en la Conferencia sobre Robótica en Beijing, el 20 de agosto del 2026. (AP foto/Ng Han Guan)
· Chan Ho Him
NPS chief opposes foreigner-only curbs on pension back payments
As South Korea moves to tighten a disputed pension back payment rule, the head of the National Pension Service says any new limits should be based on how long people have paid into the system, not their nationality.
· Lim Jae-seong
India to take ‘Sarang’ festival across Korea
12th festival to bring Indian classical dance and cinema to cities across South Korea
· Sanjay Kumar
Korea’s AI chief vows results, not just strategy
Ha Jung-woo, standing vice chair of the Presidential Council on National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, pledged Monday to put execution at the center of Korea’s bid to become one of the world’s top three AI powers.
· Jie Ye-eun
Rescue work intensifies as death toll in China-Nepal disaster approaches 1,000
Efforts to reopen roads to landslide- and flood-hit area enter ‘critical stage’ as more than 4,700 remain missing and weather risks loom
· Meredith Chen
Rescue work intensifies as death toll in China-Nepal disaster approaches 1,000
Efforts to reopen roads to landslide- and flood-hit area enter ‘critical stage’ as more than 4,700 remain missing and weather risks loom
· Meredith Chen
A decade in, Korea's overseas fact-checkers chase subtler mistakes
From mistaken maps to garbled histories and mistranslated customs, Facts: Korea has addressed more than 20,000 cases
· Park Ga-young
EU must work with South Korea battery makers to cut China risk, experts say
Chinese manufacturers dominate the EV battery market in the European Union, but experts want the EU and South Korean companies to work together on the bloc's diversification efforts. © Reuters
· CLEMENT NGU
S. Korea's biz lobby group chief calls for stronger economic ties with Japan
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's major business lobby group on Monday stressed the need for closer economic cooperation with Japan, saying the two countries share many similarities and can serve as partners in expanding each other's markets.
· Kim Han-joo
Chip expert Chen Ye joins China’s Zhejiang University that just overtook Harvard
Semiconductor expert appointed Qiushi Distinguished Professor at university named world’s top academic institution by the Nature Index
· Shi Huang
Chip expert Chen Ye joins China’s Zhejiang University that just overtook Harvard
Semiconductor expert appointed Qiushi Distinguished Professor at university named world’s top academic institution by the Nature Index
· Shi Huang
CXMT announces LPDDR6 mass production ahead of Samsung, SK hynix
China’s CXMT has announced mass production of LPDDR6 memory for Xiaomi’s upcoming 18 Fold, moving ahead of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix in publicly confirming both production and a commercial handset deployment for the next-generation mobile DRAM.
· Moon Joon-hyun
Seoul court sentences Unification Church leader to 2 years in prison
Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han, on the wheelchair, arrives for the sentencing hearing on allegations of bribery and political funding, at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP)
Korea, Japan business groups deepen supply chain ties
Leading business groups from South Korea and Japan agreed Monday to deepen cooperation in supply chains, energy security and emerging industries, as Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Chey Tae-won called for broader economic integration between the neighboring countries.
· Lim Ye-jin
N. Korea denounces U.S. hostile policy toward it, vows 'toughest' response
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced the United States for maintaining what it called a "hostile" policy and vowed to respond with the "toughest" countermeasures.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Supreme Court rules 'room cafes' off-limits to minors
The Supreme Court has ruled that entertainment venues known in Korea as “room cafes,” where customers rent private booths equipped with televisions, mats and pillows, qualify as businesses off-limits to minors.
· Lee Seung-ku
Reform Party rules out merger with major parties
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
Fair trade watchdog approves Hanwha's acquisition of additional KAI stakes
SEJONG, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Monday approved Hanwha Group's recent acquisition of additional stakes in Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI).
· Kang Yoon-seung
Mass burials begin in Nepal for unidentified victims of flash flood disaster | South China Morning Post
Authorities have dug hundreds of graves in Chitwan’s Devghat forest, nearly 200km (124 miles) from the flood-ravaged valleys of Rasuwa, where the disaster struck last Wednesday.
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· Woo Jae-yeon
Hopes high among Uzbeks ahead of Korea-Central Asia Summit
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Expectations are high in Uzbekistan ahead of the first Korea-Central Asia Summit, with Uzbeks hoping that their country's long-standing goodwill toward South Korea will translate into investment, technology and opportunities for ordinary people.
· Sanjay Kumar
Rescue efforts intensify after Nepal-Tibet flooding as deaths climb past 900
As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border entered their fourth day Saturday, authorities were still finding survivors and transporting them to safety. At relief centers, while some arrived, families of others waited anxiously for news of their loved ones as the…
Today in Korean history
1923 -- A 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's Kanto region, leaving more than 100,000 people dead or missing. Following the Great Kanto earthquake, rumors emerged that ethnic Koreans in Japan had poisoned wells or planned a riot, and Japanese police killed thousands of Koreans.
· Oh Seok-min
S. Korean team launches ground search for 9 missing in Nepal as air access remains restricted
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
China's Xi builds diplomatic clout with multiple state visits ahead of Trump summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make rare state visits to Egypt and, likely India, before his expected trip to the U.S. in late September.
· Evelyn Cheng, Priyanka Salve
Law tops Korea’s list of most AI-exposed professions
More than half of workers in their 30s hold AI-exposed jobs, but widespread job losses remain unclear
· Park Yuna
S. Korea, U.S. agree to expand cooperation in nuclear, high-energy physics
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Government officials from South Korea and the United States met in Washington, D.C., last week and agreed to expand cooperation in the area of nuclear and high-energy physics, Seoul's science ministry said Monday.
· Kang Jae-eun
Russia, China leaders to meet at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
Russia’s Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping and more than a dozen other leaders are set to gather in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
AI and robotics drive a boom in stock offerings in Shanghai and Hong Kong
Experts say this recent IPO boom that we have seen in China is very much driven by investor appetite when it comes to advanced technologies.
· Chan Ho Him
Chinese factory activity contracts in August despite a slight improvement
Workers install a tunnel‑boring machine at a factory in Jinhu county in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on Aug. 25, 2026. (Chinatopix via AP)
· Chan Ho Him
At least five leaders to skip annual Pacific Islands summit
At least five leaders will skip the Pacific Island region's annual summit, officials said Monday, hours before the opening of talks overshadowed by Taiwan-China tensions.
· Yonhap
BYD shares slide as fierce China competition dents first-half earnings
Shares of Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD fell nearly 5% in Hong Kong on Monday, following the release of its interim results on Friday.
· Jenny Lee
Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting in Kyrgyzstan
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, gestures while speaking to Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Sept. 16, 2022. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
· Yuras Karmanau
Xi is in Bishkek for SCO summit. How does bloc fit China’s Eurasian strategy 25 years on?
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s 25th anniversary summit expected to offer clues to China’s ambitions for a more multipolar Asia, analysts say
· Shi Jiangtao
Xi is in Bishkek for SCO summit. How does bloc fit China’s Eurasian strategy 25 years on?
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s 25th anniversary summit expected to offer clues to China’s ambitions for a more multipolar Asia, analysts say
· Shi Jiangtao
Heavy downpours forecast across much of S. Korea
Heavy rain swept across South Korea on Monday, with parts of the southwest recording more than 200 millimeters of rain and another round of intense downpours expected in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province Gangwon Province and the North and South Chungcheong provinces later in the day.
· Hwang Sun-jun
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Pacific meeting begins in Palau amid China-Taiwan tension
Flags of member states fly outside the summit venue for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Koror, Palau, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)
· Charlotte Grahammclay
Customers bid farewell as Hong Kong independent bookstore shuts after national security raid | South China Morning Post
The bookstore closed six weeks after national security officers raided the shop in mid-July over allegations of acts with seditious intent.
Japan bond yields rise to 2.95% and yen weakens after Jackson Hole
Markets interpreted U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole remarks on Aug. 28 as leaving the door open for further interest rate hikes. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
· JADA NAGUMO
China, leader absences hang over key Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Palau
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. speaks to reporters in Koror, Palau on Aug. 30. (Photo by Sophie Mak)
· Staff Writer
China bond market diverges from US as Warsh strikes hawkish tone at Jackson Hole
Strong momentum is predicted to drive the yield on China’s 10-year government bonds to a low of 1.65 per cent, according to analysts
· Zhang Shidong
China bond market diverges from US as Warsh strikes hawkish tone at Jackson Hole
Strong momentum is predicted to drive the yield on China’s 10-year government bonds to a low of 1.65 per cent, according to analysts
· Zhang Shidong
S. Korea not to attend Russia's economic forum this week
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not attend the Eastern Economic Forum opening this week in Russia's Vladivostok, the unification ministry said Monday.
· Woo Jae-yeon