Japan to double security aid to 12 Indo-Pacific nations
Tokyo more than doubles its security assistance programme to US$114 million in strategic push
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Tokyo more than doubles its security assistance programme to US$114 million in strategic push
· Kyodo
Chinese battery giant CATL spreads investments in search of new growth drivers
World’s largest producer of lithium-ion batteries for EVs and energy storage systems has committed over 17 billion yuan to non-battery deals
· Themis Qi
Chinese battery giant CATL spreads investments in search of new growth drivers
World’s largest producer of lithium-ion batteries for EVs and energy storage systems has committed over 17 billion yuan to non-battery deals
· Themis Qi
Why Filipino migrants are rethinking their futures in Japan
The weak yen, rising costs and uncertainty over immigration rules have made staying long term in Japan difficult for foreign workers
· Sam Beltran
Why Filipino migrants are rethinking their futures in Japan
The weak yen, rising costs and uncertainty over immigration rules have made staying long term in Japan difficult for foreign workers
· Sam Beltran
Xi’s crusade against corruption has gone well beyond economic crime
Wider campaign is now increasingly about how officials use their power, whether they toe the line, and what they do in their private lives
· Yuanyue Dang
In Focus | Xi’s crusade against corruption has gone well beyond economic crime
Wider campaign is now increasingly about how officials use their power, whether they toe the line, and what they do in their private lives
· Yuanyue Dang
Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene and welfare concerns
Japan plans to probe popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anything from cats to capybaras, following concerns about hygiene and the creatures’ welfare, authorities said Thursday.
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Ticket scalpers face fines of up to 50 times sale price
South Korea will impose fines of up to 50 times the sale price on people who illegally resell tickets for concerts and sporting events, the culture ministry said Friday, as part of a crackdown on ticket scalping.
· Yonhap
Trump ratchets up rhetoric against Beijing as U.S.-China officials meet for Xi's Washington visit
BEIJING — As the U.S. ramped up pressure this week on China with secondary Iran sanctions, the world's two largest economies have still managed to stay focused on ways to cooperate.
· Evelyn Cheng
China in the crossfire as US widens economic warfare on Iran
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Japan should not raid its forex reserves for Takaichi's food tax cut
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The two governments coordinated on a yen-buying intervention earlier this summer. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei, Reuters)
· Shigesaburo Okumura
A Chinese cook in the Middle East serves up a very different anti-war film
Upending Hollywood’s ‘saviour-hero’ convention in war films, a tale about a humble chef offers a quiet, distinctly Chinese perspective
· Jianlu Bi
A Chinese cook in the Middle East serves up a very different anti-war film
Upending Hollywood’s ‘saviour-hero’ convention in war films, a tale about a humble chef offers a quiet, distinctly Chinese perspective
· Jianlu Bi
SKT, KT, Kakao consortia selected for govt.-led AI service project
South Korea's science ministry said Friday it has selected three teams to build an artificial intelligence service accessible to everyone, under the government's "AI for all" initiative.
· Yonhap
SKT, KT, Kakao consortia selected for gov't-led AI service project
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry said Friday it has selected three teams to build an artificial intelligence (AI) service accessible to everyone, under the government's "AI for all" initiative.
· Kang Jae-eun
Ticket scalpers face fines of up to 50 times sale price
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will impose fines of up to 50 times the sale price on people who illegally resell tickets for concerts and sporting events, the culture ministry said Friday, as part of a crackdown on ticket scalping.
· Shim Sun-ah
South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month - report
South Korea, Japan, and the United States will conduct joint military drills from September 9 to 11 to test readiness against North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons threats, South Korea said on Friday.
· REUTERS
How DeepSeek founder's quant empire is taking on China's choppy IPO boom
DeepSeek, the lab that put Chinese artificial intelligence on the map last January, has long been financed by High-Flyer Quant, its founder Liang Wenfeng's hedge fund.
· Anniek Bao, Elaine Yu
Chinese cinema offers noon nap service with flat seats to boost lunchtime business
For a monthly subscription fee of about US$6, patrons can enjoy a rejuvenating nap in two designated screening halls on any weekday
· Alice Yan
Chinese cinema offers noon nap service with flat seats to boost lunchtime business
For a monthly subscription fee of about US$6, patrons can enjoy a rejuvenating nap in two designated screening halls on any weekday
· Alice Yan
The path to America is narrowing. Here’s what that means for legal immigrants
Experts advise green card and other visa applicants to stop assuming that following the rules guarantees a smooth way to stay in the US
· Khushboo Razdan
The path to America is narrowing. Here’s what that means for legal immigrants
Experts advise green card and other visa applicants to stop assuming that following the rules guarantees a smooth way to stay in the US
· Khushboo Razdan
(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan to conduct Freedom Edge joint drills in early Sept.
(ATTN: ADDS details from 4th para, byline)By Kim Seung-yeon
· Kim Seung-yeon
Kim Soo-hyun to resume activities in S. Korea after over a year
Actor Kim Soo-hyun is set to make his first public appearance in South Korea next month, informed sources said Friday, more than a year after he nearly suspended all activities here following allegations linked to late actress Kim Sae-ron.
· Yonhap
Kim Soo-hyun to resume activities in S. Korea after over a year
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Actor Kim Soo-hyun is set to make his first public appearance in South Korea next month, informed sources said Friday, more than a year after he nearly suspended all activities here following allegations linked to late actress Kim Sae-ron.
· Lee Minji
S. Korea to offer debt relief to small biz owners hit by COVID-19 pandemic
South Korea will offer a debt relief program for small business owners hit by the COVID-19 pandemic to help improve their financial health, the finance ministry said Friday, amid concerns that they could face heavier debt-servicing burdens following recent rate hikes.
· Yonhap
S. Korea, US, Japan to conduct Freedom Edge joint drills in early September
South Korea, the United States and Japan will conduct their trilateral military exercise off South Korea's southern coast early next month, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.
· Yonhap
S. Korea to offer debt relief to small biz owners hit by COVID-19 pandemic
SEJONG, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will offer a debt relief program for small business owners hit by the COVID-19 pandemic to help improve their financial health, the finance ministry said Friday, amid concerns that they could face heavier debt-servicing burdens following recent rate hikes.
· Kang Yoon-seung
S. Korea, U.S., Japan to conduct Freedom Edge joint drills in early Sept.
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan will conduct their trilateral military exercise off South Korea's southern coast early next month, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.
· Kim Seung-yeon
(URGENT) S. Korea, U.S., Japan to conduct Freedom Edge trilateral drills Sept. 7-11: S. Korean military
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· Kim Seung-yeon
Road from China talent factory to pickleball glory paved with tears and cheers for Kong
Kong Lingwei wanted to be a tennis star, but somewhere in Wichita she swapped her racquet for a paddle and has never looked back
· Paul McNamara
Kong’s road from China talent factory to pickleball glory paved with tears, cheers
Kong Lingwei wanted to be a tennis star, but somewhere in Wichita she swapped her racquet for a paddle and has never looked back
· Paul McNamara
US base dispute hangs over Japan’s Okinawa governor election
The LDP is mounting an all-out campaign to unseat the incumbent, wagering cash promises can quiet anti-base opposition
· Maria Siow
US base dispute hangs over Japan’s Okinawa governor election
The LDP is mounting an all-out campaign to unseat the incumbent, wagering cash promises can quiet anti-base opposition
· Maria Siow
Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burst
MUD-COVERED. A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026.
· Herbie G
Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500
SAFER GROUND. People stand on a hill after reaching high ground following a warning that a lake has broken its banks, two days after flash floods and a mudslide in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 28, 2026.
· Herbie G
Sei Young Kim shoots 64 at TPC Boston for 1st-round lead in the FM Championship
Miyu Yamashita, of Japan, hits off the sixth tee during the first round of the LPGA FM Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
China’s super-rich fled Singapore. Now they want to come back
A year ago, wealthy Chinese families were souring on Singapore. Its rules felt onerous, its nightlife subdued. Other cities seemed easier or more exciting.
· Lee Ying Shan
N. Korea completes new railway station at Wonsan-Kalma resort
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has finished building a railway station at the Wonsan-Kalma tourist area on the east coast, state media said Friday, as the nation seeks to nurture tourism.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Trump hints at sanctions on Chinese banks over Iran ties before Xi’s expected US visit
Latest salvo from US president adds pressure to already fragile US-China ties before expected bilateral summit in Washington
· Nayan Seth
Trump hints at sanctions on Chinese banks over Iran ties before Xi’s expected US visit
Latest salvo from US president adds pressure to already fragile US-China ties before expected bilateral summit in Washington
· Nayan Seth
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 28)
Government spending risks undermining BOK rate hikesAs the Bank of Korea raises rates to curb inflation, planned fiscal expansion risks keeping borrowing costs higher for longer.
· Lee Minji
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 28)
Jeju death raises troubling questions about policePolice must work hard to earn back public trust
· Lee Minji
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 28)
Perils of fiscal overreachTemporary tax revenue surge must not blind policymakers to structural limits
· Lee Minji
Chinese executives may join Xi’s US trip, as trade truce extension ‘almost certain’
Inclusion of business leaders in delegation is under discussion and one-year deal agreed in Busan is likely to be extended, sources say
· Nayan Seth
Chinese executives may join Xi’s US trip, as trade truce extension ‘almost certain’
Inclusion of business leaders in delegation is under discussion and one-year deal agreed in Busan is likely to be extended, sources say
· Nayan Seth
Toyota to build next-gen EV in China first, with gigacasting tech
Toyota's bZ3X, released in early March, is among its current EV offerings in China. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
· Staff Writer