Korea considers in-flight meals for foreigners awaiting deportation
The government is reviewing a plan to provide regular in-flight meals to foreign nationals awaiting deportation, a move aimed at better protecting basic rights.
· Jung Seo-young
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China and the Philippines could build trust by cooperating in ‘low-sensitivity’ areas such as energy and the environment, analysts say
· Orange Wang
Could joint oil and gas projects help ease South China Sea tensions?
China and the Philippines could build trust by cooperating in ‘low-sensitivity’ areas such as energy and the environment, analysts say
· Orange Wang
Even in the fertility heartland, China can’t stop its birth rate from falling
Economic pressure is outweighing traditional value of having large families in the Chaoshan area of eastern Guangdong
· He Huifeng
Even in the fertility heartland, China can’t stop its birth rate from falling
Economic pressure is outweighing traditional value of having large families in the Chaoshan area of eastern Guangdong
· He Huifeng
S. Korea steps up search for 9 missing in Nepal, reviews drone deployment
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
Two-term lawmaker Lee So-young tapped as SMEs minister
President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday nominated two-term Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Lee So-young as minister of SMEs and startups, ending a 61-day vacancy following Han Seong-sook’s departure to become prime minister.
· Moon Joon-hyun
Korea’s medical tourism continues double-digit growth
Foreign patients spend more across Korea, but most money still flows to Seoul
· Lim Jae-seong
YMTC to boost NAND output as Korean rivals hold back
China’s Yangtze Memory Technologies is forecast to increase NAND wafer output by nearly 25 percent next year, as it seeks to catch up with its Korean rivals, whose major expansions are not expected until 2028.
· Jie Ye-eun
(profile) Ambassador to Saudi Arabia tapped as new defense minister nominee
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Kang Shin-chul, South Korea's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, was named Sunday as the nominee for defense minister.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Hundreds of foreign nationals still missing in Tibet after devastating Himalayan mudslide
China on Sunday said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were missing on the Tibetan side of a border crossing with Nepal following a mudslide that tore through the Himalayan region, while the death toll in Tibet has reached 16 people.
· REUTERS
Veteran technocrat tapped as finance minister
South Korea’s First Vice Finance Minister Lee Hyung-il was nominated Sunday as deputy prime minister and minister of finance and economy, placing a veteran technocrat with deep experience in macroeconomic policy at the helm of the country’s economy.
· Choi Yeon-jae
Prosecution reform architect tapped as justice minister
A former judge who became a leading architect of the ruling party’s prosecution overhaul has been nominated to lead Korea’s Justice Ministry.
· Park Han-na
N. Korea reshuffles military command around arms production, discipline
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
Nepal warns of more possible floods as communities grapple with devastation
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…
· Victoria Milko
China-Nepal floods: hundreds of foreigners missing in Tibet after disaster
Indian and Nepalese citizens account for more than half of those missing following Wednesday’s devastating glacier collapse
· Xinlu Liang
China-Nepal floods: hundreds of foreigners missing in Tibet after disaster
Indian and Nepalese citizens account for more than half of those missing following Wednesday’s devastating glacier collapse
· Xinlu Liang
Air raids, conscripts and China: How Myanmar’s military is regaining ground
The rebel fighters who abandoned Falam in Myanmar in April said they gave up the strategic border town near India only after running out of bullets.
· Caleb Quinley
Lee carries out major reshuffle across Cabinet, key AI posts
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
Bangladesh’s J-10CE fighter plan stirs China dependence fears
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· Gabriel Honrada
Drone footage shows extent of damage in Nepal village after flash flood disaster | South China Morning Post
Devighat village was one of areas devastated by the torrent of rock, ice, mud and debris.
Nepal-Tibet death toll rises amid new flood fears and race to free group trapped in tunnel
Combined toll of at least 750 dead and more than 3,000 people missing in Nepal and Tibet after devastating flood
· Guardian staff and agencies
'Chexit': Global Asset Managers Are Fleeing China
Authored by Anders Corr via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Whatever happened to the controversial Mr Hong Kong pageant? | South China Morning Post
Criticised for objectifying men, TVB’s male beauty contest struggled to match Miss Hong Kong’s longevity. Will it ever return?
BOK highlights demand-pull inflation pressure from strong export growth
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's monetary policy should focus on preventing core inflation from spreading broadly and remaining elevated as robust exports spill over into the broader economy and intensify demand-side inflationary pressures, a central bank report said Sunday.
· Kim Boram
Fukui cities given emergency warnings for heavy rain
The Japan Meteorological Agency on Sunday morning issued Level 5 heavy rain emergency warnings, the highest-level alert, to three cities in Fukui Prefecture, saying the risk of landslides and flash floods is increasing.
· No Author
Korea’s decades-old shipbuilding rivalry crosses the Pacific
Washington’s policy shift opens a new front for HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean in the US naval market
· Ahn Sung-mi
Satellite imagery compares rivers and settlements before and after China-Nepal border disaster | South China Morning Post
Images taken after landslide and flash floods showed heavily swollen rivers and damage to buildings and houses.
S. Korea attracts more than 2 million foreign medical tourists in 2025
The number of foreign medical tourists coming to South Korea topped 2 million last year amid growing global interest in the country's medical services, a report showed Sunday.
· Yonhap
Amid global turmoil and a weak yen, energy poverty emerges as a concern in Japan
Sendai – It was January 2021 in Sendai, and the city was in a deep winter freeze.
· Annelise Giseburt
Human-wild animal clashes on the rise in China’s Giant Panda National Park
Farmers on the giant nature reserve report rising concerns over damage to crops and livestock as well as attacks from wild animals
· Victoria Bela
Human-wild animal clashes on the rise in China’s Giant Panda National Park
Farmers on the giant nature reserve report rising concerns over damage to crops and livestock as well as attacks from wild animals
· Victoria Bela
Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000
BIDUR, Nepal — Rescuers in Nepal and China on Saturday battled to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing entire villages.
· Agence France-Presse
S. Korea attracts more than 2 million foreign medical tourists in 2025
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign medical tourists coming to South Korea topped 2 million last year amid growing global interest in the country's medical services, a report showed Sunday.
· Kim Boram
Police recover more remains of Chinese student allegedly killed by lecturer
Police in southeastern South Korea have recovered additional remains of a female Chinese graduate student allegedly killed and dismembered by a Chinese university lecturer, authorities said Sunday.
· Park Han-na
Old Australian courthouse finds new life as Nihon University facility
Newcastle, Australia – A 134-year-old former courthouse in Newcastle, Australia, is now a facility of Japan’s Nihon University, with its preserved courtrooms offering students a hands-on lesson in the justice system.
· No Author
North Korea defense minister dismissed — state media
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's defence minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country's military leadership, state media reported Sunday.
· Agence France-Presse
Takaichi faces rule-of-law scrutiny over U.S. sanctions on ICC
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is under scrutiny regarding the country’s commitment to the rule of law following U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, the first Japanese to lead the organization.
· No Author
Former UN official says Hong Kong’s low fertility offers opportunity. Here’s how
Siddharth Chatterjee, former UN resident coordinator in China, outlines proposals to help Hong Kong earn ‘Child Friendly City’ status
· Connor Mycroft
Former UN official says Hong Kong’s low fertility offers opportunity. Here’s how
Siddharth Chatterjee, former UN resident coordinator in China, outlines proposals to help Hong Kong earn ‘Child Friendly City’ status
· Connor Mycroft
US Steps Up Africa Push As China Expands Economic, Security Footprint
Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Korea needs ‘Korea rally,’ not memory rally: J.P. Morgan
HIT Forum keynote speaker Alexander Treves says wider earnings growth and tangible Value-Up results are essential for durable foreign inflows
· Choi Yeon-jae
(2nd LD) N. Korea names new defense minister amid modernization drive
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more details in 9th para; REPLACES photos)
· Woo Jae-yeon
N. Korea replaces defense minister with Kim Song-gi in military reshuffle: KCNA
North Korea has replaced its defense minister in a reshuffle of senior military leadership, state media reported Sunday.
· Yonhap
‘Chilling effect’: Japan’s whistle-blowers weigh high price of speaking out
Legal experts and those targeted in such cases say whistle-blowers can face termination, costly litigation and difficulty finding work
· Julian Ryall
‘Chilling effect’: Japan’s whistle-blowers weigh high price of speaking out
Legal experts and those targeted in such cases say whistle-blowers can face termination, costly litigation and difficulty finding work
· Julian Ryall
North Korea’s defence minister dismissed in reshuffle of military leadership
No Kwang-chol was also demoted in the ruling party leadership to ‘first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department’
· Agence France-Presse
North Korea’s defence minister dismissed in reshuffle of military leadership
No Kwang-chol was also demoted in the ruling party leadership to ‘first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department’
· Agence France-Presse
Yin chips in for birdie on 18 to take the 3rd-round lead at TPC Boston
Ruoning Yin, of China, hits the 13th tee during the first round of the LPGA FM Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
North Korea replaces defense minister in ‘structural reorganization’
Seoul – North Korea’s defense minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country’s military leadership, state media reported Sunday.
· No Author