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South Korea's producer prices fell for the first time in 11 months in July, driven by lower global crude oil prices despite a sharp rise in prices of agricultural products amid a heat wave, central bank data showed Friday.
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports surged 56 percent from a year earlier over the first 20 days of August, customs data showed Friday.
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
Tokyo has to tread ‘extremely lightly’ on the issue to avoid jeopardising the US security umbrella on which it relies, analysts say
Tokyo has to tread ‘extremely lightly’ on the issue to avoid jeopardising the US security umbrella on which it relies, analysts say
Japan's historic effort to prop up the yen may have had an unintended consequence: giving some investors a better opportunity to double down on carry trade.
JINCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean sprinter Joel Jin Nwamadi has been setting new personal-best times in the men's 100 meters at virtually every meet this season.
Japan's headline inflation rate hit its highest level this year, coming in at 1.9% for July as prices continued to climb due to energy prices.
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- When pitching for the NC Dinos last year, left-hander Logan Allen put up good numbers against the KT Wiz but that did not mean the starter found them easy to handle. Though he posted a 2.70 ERA against the Wiz in five starts, his second-best mark against any opponent in the Korea Baseball …
LandSpace’s successful recovery of the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket is a milestone that underlines China’s aerospace ambitions
LandSpace’s successful recovery of the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket is a milestone that underlines China’s aerospace ambitions
Case adds friction weeks before Trump-Xi summit, with Washington pressing Beijing over Americans held in the country
Case adds friction weeks before Trump-Xi summit, with Washington pressing Beijing over Americans held in the country
Hyundai strike threat exposes profit-sharing fallout: Hyundai Motor and Posco face escalating labor tensions as unions push for bonuses tied to corporate profits
Trump should talk to Kim, but not at the expense of strategy: Denuclearization of North Korea should remain priority
The new price of capital: Surging global bond yields threaten Korea as sovereign debt and AI borrowing collide
Trump and Kim met at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in 2019
Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification
Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea stayed silent Friday on the ballistic missiles it launched the previous day, marking the third straight time Pyongyang has departed from its usual practice of announcing such launches the following morning.
More than one-third of Japanese stocks were owned by overseas investors in fiscal 2025. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
China has disproved one of the post-Cold War era’s most confident assumptions: that the Western model is the only route to modernity
China has disproved one of the post-Cold War era’s most confident assumptions: that the Western model is the only route to modernity
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Prime Minister Luis Galarreta says country aims to become trade and investment bridge between South America and Asia-Pacific
Prime Minister Luis Galarreta says country aims to become trade and investment bridge between South America and Asia-Pacific
Mitsui says its synthetic-methanol plant in Denmark is the world's first commercial-scale facility of its kind. (Mitsui & Co.)
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, participate in live-fire attack drone training at Camp Humphreys, a military base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on Aug. 5. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices fell for the first time in 11 months in July, driven by lower global crude oil prices despite a sharp rise in prices of agricultural products amid a heat wave, central bank data showed Friday.
SEOUL, South Korea — The child star of the "Baby Shark Dance" video, the most-watched video in YouTube history, released his first K-pop digital single on thursday. a decade after he first found fame.
Hours before 18,000 South Korean troops were due to kick off this year's Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise alongside their American counterparts, President Trump pulled the rug - instructing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises" with Seoul. By Wednesday the allies confirmed…
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The Finance Ministry and the Financial Services Agency plan to call for tax perks for government bonds for individuals in fiscal 2027 tax reforms. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Tier IV has equipped robotaxis and other vehicles with autonomous driving technology. (Tier IV)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Seoul on Aug. 19. © Reuters
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China Evergrande Group’s founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison, bringing an end to one of the most dramatic rise and fall stories in China’s corporate history.
He Yadong says US levies threaten supply chains, while Mexico considers new duties on Chinese steel and textiles
He Yadong says US levies threaten supply chains, while Mexico considers new duties on Chinese steel and textiles
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged China to “get with the programme” over proposed sanctions on Iran, saying Beijing would benefit from the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and lower energy prices.
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TOKYO — An express train entering a station in Japan hit and killed four people who were doing weed control work on a railway track Thursday, officials said.
Donald Trump is vowing to unleash economic warfare against Iran on "an unprecedented scale". (Reuters: Kylie Cooper)
Japan ranked fourth in patents in core fields, such as AI mechanisms and foundational technologies. China, the U.S. and South Korea occupy the top three spots. (Image by Nikkei)
Takaichi at a July meeting of the LDP leadership. Despite the prime minister's relatively high approval ratings, her political base in the party is fragile. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
L Catterton plans to acquire a majority of Financial Standard shares by October. (Source photos by L Catterton, Nikkei)
South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch of more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles, following military drills between Seoul and Washington that US President Donald Trump is seeking to curb.
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