China’s anti-corruption legal framework is about to extend beyond its borders
A draft law aimed at combating cross-border corruption has been submitted for its first reading by the country’s top legislature
· Xinlu Liang
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Newest first · UTC+11:00KRX donates W50m for financial education in Busan
The Korea Exchange has donated 50 million won ($36,100) to provide financial education for people with developmental disabilities in Busan.
· Lim Ye-jin
Maxim T.O.P gets new look, expands coffee lineup
Dongsuh Food has renewed the packaging of its ready-to-drink coffee brand Maxim T.O.P and expanded the lineup with new products as competition in Korea’s RTD coffee market continues.
· Lim Ye-jin
Japan’s famous bonfire monkey zoo to close for major revamp
During the closure, the zoo plans to use social media to post updates on its 700 monkeys and hold members-only events
· Kyodo
Japan’s famous bonfire monkey zoo to close for major revamp
During the closure, the zoo plans to use social media to post updates on its 700 monkeys and hold members-only events
· Kyodo
[Exclusive] Google builds Korea team for full-functioning Maps service
Tech giant confirms plans for turn-by-turn navigation as it recruits partners following approval for map exports
· Moon Joon-hyun
Trump targets Iran’s trade lifelines — here are the countries most exposed
The U.S. announced an "economic D-Day" campaign Monday to isolate Iran from the global economy, threatening penalties against "enablers" that continue doing business with Tehran.
· Anniek Bao
US foreign affairs chair presses Seoul over Coupang, investment pledges
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast took aim at South Korea's economic and security posture toward Washington, citing regulatory action against US-listed Coupang as proof Seoul is shortchanging American businesses.
· No Kyung-min
LX Pantos completes defense logistics project
Logistics company delivers air-to-air missiles from France to Korea
· Kan Hyeong-woo
Amazing feats and epic fails at the World Humanoid Robot Games in China | South China Morning Post
The World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing saw several stretchers deployed to remove robots that had ‘passed out’.
Lee asks PM to take lead in police reform drive amid scandal over missing person cases
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
Japanese pet owners turn to fan-powered cooling jackets to beat summer heat | South China Morning Post
This summer, temperatures in many cities across Japan have soared above 40 degrees Celsius (104°F).
Today in Korean history
1955 -- South Korea becomes a member of the International Monetary Fund.
· Woo Jae-yeon
As global drug giants grow cautious, can Chinese biotech keep cashing in on out-licensing?
Out-licensing deals have overtaken IPOs as the primary lifeline for cash-starved Chinese drug makers, analysts say
· Julie Zhang
Can cross-border deals behind Chinese biotech’s profitable first half last?
Out-licensing deals have overtaken IPOs as the primary lifeline for cash-starved Chinese drug makers, analysts say
· Julie Zhang
U.S. Amb. Steel meets Japanese envoy, stresses continued trilateral cooperation
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel has met with her Japanese counterpart and stressed the importance of continued three-way cooperation among Seoul, Washington and Tokyo, the U.S. envoy's social media post showed Tuesday.
· Oh Seok-min
New US ‘Malice’ missile aims at China’s carrier kill chain
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· Gabriel Honrada
Police bust China-based phishing ring with local police
CHUNCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Six South Korean and four Chinese nationals suspected of running a China-based phishing ring have been apprehended in China by a joint police team of the two countries, police officials here said Tuesday.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
DND eyes additional warships amid South China Sea tensions
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of National Defense (DND) is eyeing more warships as part of the Philippines’ military buildup, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. said on Tuesday, though it has yet to finalize acquisitions.
· Kenneth Christiane Basilio
N. Korea to send some 100 athletes to 2026 Asian Games
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to send approximately 100 athletes to compete in 14 sports at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, a senior official with the country's National Olympic Committee (NOC) said Tuesday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Can Japan and South Korea draw up a Plan B for Asian security?
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi share overlapping and divergent interests. (Source photos by Kyodo/AP)
· Staff Writer
New Korean proficiency test introduced for migrant-background students
South Korea will introduce a new Korean-language assessment tool for migrant-background students in elementary, middle and high schools, as their numbers continue to rise across the country, the Education Ministry said Tuesday.
· Lee Seung-ku
Scattered showers fail to cool Korea as highs hit 36 C
Scattered showers are forecast across much of the capital region Tuesday, but they are unlikely to bring lasting relief from the heat, with daytime temperatures expected to climb as high as 36 degrees Celsius.
· Hwang Sun-jun
Japan’s weather agency to extend daily forecasts to two weeks
The Japan Meteorological Agency plans to make longer-term weather forecasts more detailed and accurate, to help people and businesses better prepare for extreme weather events that are becoming more frequent.
· Tomoko Otake
Xpeng shares sink as weak delivery forecast overshadows $6.3 billion robot unit valuation
Shares of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng fell more than 9% in Hong Kong on Tuesday after the company issued weaker-than-expected forecast for third-quarter deliveries, despite its robotics business unit securing a valuation of over $6.3 billion in a funding round.
· Jenny Lee, Evelyn Cheng
Debate star and physicist Guo Yanliang leaves a top European quantum lab for China
Renmin University recruit aims to probe complex quantum matter using ultracold atomic sandbox with lasers
· Shi Huang
Debate star and physicist Guo Yanliang leaves a top European quantum lab for China
Renmin University recruit aims to probe complex quantum matter using ultracold atomic sandbox with lasers
· Shi Huang
Chinese woman, 31, faces lifelong walking issues after water-only diet cuts 20kg in weeks
Woman follows ‘bigu,’ a Taoist fasting technique based on the belief that it can lead to transcendence and immortality
· Fran Lu
Chinese woman, 31, faces lifelong walking issues after water-only diet cuts 20kg in weeks
Woman follows ‘bigu,’ a Taoist fasting technique based on the belief that it can lead to transcendence and immortality
· Fran Lu
Trump alista nuevos aranceles a China por inundar mercado con productos baratos, dicen fuentes de AP
El presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, habla durante un evento de regreso a clases en la Casa Blanca, en Washington, el lunes 24 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Alex Brandon)
· Aamer Madhani
US scrutiny deters some Chinese tariff refund claims as others cash in
Global companies, including some from China, are clawing back refunds for tariffs that were improperly charged by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
· PAK YIU
Tax agency launches probes into 50 firms over misuse of corporate-owned homes
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax agency said Tuesday it has launched tax audits of 50 companies on suspicions their owners and family members used corporate-owned luxury homes for private purposes as part of tax evasion schemes.
· Kang Yoon-seung
KAIST president calls physical AI next 'game changer' for school
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The president of South Korea's top public university for science, engineering and technology said the next "winning move" for the school lies in physical artificial intelligence (AI), as he vowed to create national wealth by supporting research and development in the technology.
· Kang Jae-eun
Renault puts safety first with assertive ADAS in Filante
Renault Korea is positioning the assertive driver-assistance systems in its new Filante crossover as a deliberate safety choice, even as their frequent interventions draw mixed reactions from drivers.
· Byun Hye-jin
Nokia China exit deepens telecom split as Nvidia bets on 6G AI
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· Jeff Pao
Takaichi pledges to continue sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to steadily continue Japan’s sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
· No Author
Foreign tourist arrivals to S. Korea top 2 mln in July
Foreign tourist arrivals in South Korea surpassed 2 million in July, rising more than 20 percent from a year earlier and exceeding pre-pandemic levels, tourism data showed Tuesday.
· Yonhap
Over 100 people referred to prosecution in Vietnam-based illegal gambling site bust
CHEONGJU, South Korea, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they have referred more than 100 people to prosecutors over their alleged involvement in a Vietnam-based illegal gambling site that dealt 63 billion won (US$45.6 million) in bets.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Gold strategy: why a Chinese global network of vaults would bolster yuan’s trade role
By anchoring yuan trades to gold through Hong Kong and new global vaults, Beijing will add convertibility to its currency, report says
· Julie Zhang
Gold strategy: why a Chinese global network of vaults would bolster yuan’s trade role
By anchoring yuan trades to gold through Hong Kong and new global vaults, Beijing will add convertibility to its currency, report says
· Julie Zhang
Foreign tourist arrivals to S. Korea top 2 mln in July
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign tourist arrivals in South Korea surpassed 2 million in July, rising more than 20 percent from a year earlier and exceeding pre-pandemic levels, tourism data showed Tuesday.
· Shim Sun-ah
Zerobaseone reigns on Oricon charts with 2nd EP in Japan
Zerobaseone has nabbed the No. 1 spot on Oricon’s Weekly Album Ranking with "Love," its second EP in Japan.
· Hwang You-mee
World's Largest Refiner Says China's Oil Demand "Very Likely Peaked Last Year"
One of the most understated stories of 2026, and the reason why oil (and gas) aren't trading at persistently nosebleed levels (ignore diesel for the time being), has been China's unexpectedly weak oil demand. And while there has been much speculation surrounding the reason for this chronically weak oil demand, rangi…
· Tyler Durden
South Korea pledges to help Trump revive talks with North Korea’s Kim
Trump’s recent olive branch to Kim and criticism of Seoul have raised concerns of a strain on long-standing Asian alliances
· Reuters
South Korea pledges to help Trump revive talks with North Korea’s Kim
Trump’s recent olive branch to Kim and criticism of Seoul have raised concerns of a strain on long-standing Asian alliances
· Reuters
Records tumble and so do robots at China’s humanoid Olympics
Beijing: At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, the machines proved they are becoming faster, higher, and stronger, even as their practical utility beyond the athletics track remains uncertain.
· Lisa Visentin
Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers
After repairs to Hirosaki Castle in Aomori prefecture, officials employed a technique known as hikiya to move the structure more than two metres
· Gavin Blair
Taiwan issues indictments over alleged illegal export of AI servers to China
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. The artificial intelligence AI acronym at the 10th edition of the VivaTech technology startups and innovation fair in Paris, France, June 18, 2026.
· Victor Barreiro Jr.
LDP worried over impact of Fukuoka Assembly bribery scandal on elections
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is increasingly concerned that a bribery scandal within the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly will impact next spring’s unified local elections.
· No Author