Korea U-18 handball team heads to Asian Championship
South Korea's under-18 men's handball team has left for Jordan with its sights set on regaining the Asian championship.
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1964 -- South Korea joins the Inter-Parliamentary Union, an international organization of the parliaments of sovereign states.
· Woo Jae-yeon
BTS-collaborated food brand ARIH expands into Japan, Canada
Paldo and hy’s global food and beverage brand aims to bolster presence in Asia, North America
· Kan Hyeong-woo
A Chinese spicy snack has gone viral thanks to ‘Chinamaxxing’ on TikTok and Instagram
Oily, chewy, spongy and spicy, Chinese latiao – literally ‘spicy strips’ – are finding fans outside China, driven by social media
· Agence France-Presse
A Chinese spicy snack has gone viral thanks to ‘Chinamaxxing’ on TikTok and Instagram
Oily, chewy, spongy and spicy, Chinese latiao – literally ‘spicy strips’ – are finding fans outside China, driven by social media
· Agence France-Presse
South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that maintaining peace was "most important" for the country, but it needs to prepare for the "worst case scenario." His comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" joint drills with Seoul so as to n…
· Lim Hui Jie
Paik Jong-won's The Born Korea partners with Canada’s Sunray for restaurant expansion
The Born Korea CEO Paik Jong-won’s global push is taking shape through initiatives spanning restaurant brands, local sauce production and distribution networks in North America.
· Kan Hyeong-woo
Exim Bank wastes 30.1 bln won by fixing commission rate for FX bond issuance: state auditor
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Exim Bank) wasted up to 30.1 billion won (US$21.3 million) by fixing the rate of commission paid to investment banks when issuing foreign currency bonds, the state audit agency said Tuesday.
· CHANG JAE SUN
China censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral
Zhu Rongji served as China's premier from 1998 to 2003, leading China through a series of key economic reforms
· Bbcnews
Korea Eximbank donates W100m for Colombia quake relief
The Export-Import Bank of Korea said Tuesday it has donated 100 million won ($70,825) to the Korean Red Cross to support relief efforts following a powerful earthquake in Colombia.
· Jeon Ji-woo
Chariot lines up China-backed Nigerian lithium offtake deal
The share price of Chariot Resources surged as much as 39 per cent to a high of 6.8 cents after the company signed a term sheet with a subsidiary of Chinese supply-chain goliath Xiamen C&D Inc. for a proposed partner-funded drilling, trial-mining and direct-shipping-ore, or “DSO”, offtake program at one of its Niger…
· Doug Bright
Global demining work is strained by rising conflicts and shrinking aid
Sun Theary, a member of an explosive ordnance disposal team, picks-up a 60mm mortar round in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)
· Aniruddha Ghosal
Why is Chinese state media telling people to stop using English AI terms?
People’s Daily commentary is part of broader efforts to bolster China’s ‘discourse power’ in global conversations
· Caroline Lin
Why is Chinese state media telling people to stop using English AI terms?
People’s Daily commentary is part of broader efforts to bolster China’s ‘discourse power’ in global conversations
· Caroline Lin
LG, SKT, Upstage advance in Korea’s sovereign AI race
LG AI Research, SK Telecom and Upstage have advanced to the next stage of South Korea’s government-backed push to develop a homegrown artificial intelligence foundation model, the Science Ministry said Tuesday.
· Jie Ye-eun
While China Improves the World, America Tries to Destroy It.
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A ‘terrible’ Chinese animated film becomes a box-office hit
A man walks by a drawing poster promoting a Chinese animated film “Niulai” on display with other movie posters at a cinema in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
· Fu Ting
All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter ‘final stages’
TOKYO – The Asian Games begin in Japan in a month’s time featuring teenage prodigies, more athletes than the Olympics and a cruise ship that will house competitors in the middle of typhoon season.
· Andrew Mckirdy
Asian shares dip as oil prices rise and inflation worries persist
People look at an electronic stock chart board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
· Yuri Kageyama
Takaichi’s punishing workload draws renewed scrutiny after 6½-hour checkup at hospital
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s “work, work, work, work and work” credo may be taking a toll on her after she spent 6½ hours at a hospital — just weeks after revealing that she routinely gets very little sleep.
· Kenji Yoshida
Der Preis von Europas China-Abhängigkeit – mit Janka Oertel
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Rixa Fürsen
Japan’s hotels embrace sleep tourism with brain scans, tea and custom beds
With burnt-out guests eager to unplug, properties from Tokyo to Zushi are turning overnight stays into medical-grade rest
· Kyodo
Japan’s hotels embrace sleep tourism with brain scans, tea and custom beds
With burnt-out guests eager to unplug, properties from Tokyo to Zushi are turning overnight stays into medical-grade rest
· Kyodo
Matin Kim to open first stores in China, Vietnam and Senegal
Matin Kim will open its first stores in China and Vietnam in October and enter Senegal in the second half of this year, brand incubator Hago Haus said Tuesday.
· Hong Yoo
Several US billionaire investors reshuffle their Chinese technology stocks amid AI boom
Investors David Tepper and Stanley Druckenmiller are among those switching up their bets, with Chinese giant Baidu gaining investment from both
· Yulu Ao
Several US billionaire investors reshuffle their Chinese technology stocks amid AI boom
Investors David Tepper and Stanley Druckenmiller are among those switching up their bets, with Chinese giant Baidu gaining investment from both
· Yulu Ao
China's YMTC Is Now World's 3rd Biggest Flash-Memory Supplier With 14% Market Share
Earlier today we reported that China's highly touted DRAM memory maker CXMT recently surpassed Tencent to become China's most valuable company.
· Tyler Durden
Everland opens vote to name baby panda
South Korea’s largest theme park, Everland, opened an online vote to name its 77-day-old baby panda, with five finalists in the running.
· Cha Min-jung
Exclusive: Google plans to stop making Pixel products in China in 2027
Google's Pixel portfolio of devices includes smartphones, smartwatches and wireless earbuds. © Reuters
· LAULY LI
German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal
German drone maker Helsing has enlisted Japanese e-commerce and finance firm Rakuten to help finalize a deal to sell its unmanned systems to Japan’s army, a spokesperson for Rakuten said on Monday.
· John Geddie
US Navy Destroyer Suffered 4-Day Power Outage In Sweltering South China Sea
Large US naval battleships continue to suffer problems at sea. While there have been many headlines of late detailing the problems of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier connected to its extended deployment amid the Iran war, a separate warship is having serious problems in Pacific waters, quite apart from the crisis in…
· Tyler Durden
Designer denim and AI concierges: Japan's konbini put a new face forward
Inside FamilyMart's Famima Park Azabudai. The new-format flagship store, which opened in July, has enlisted the streetwear mogul Nigo as its creative director. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
· YUKA KONISHI
Trump’s decision to scale back South Korea drills unsettles Asian allies: ‘makes no sense’
The decision threatens to undermine the South Koreans and Japanese, unnerve Nato and embolden the Chinese and North Koreans, one expert says
· Associated Press
Trump’s decision to scale back South Korea drills unsettles Asian allies: ‘makes no sense’
The decision threatens to undermine the South Koreans and Japanese, unnerve Nato and embolden the Chinese and North Koreans, one expert says
· Associated Press
Cone expects tough Asian Games bracket
MANILA, Philippines — Tim Cone expects Kazakhstan to be a handful just like in the past tournaments when Gilas Pilipinas defends its Asian Games men’s basketball title which begins on September 11 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The Philippines has been drawn in Group C with Kazakhstan, Bahrain and long-time Asian basketbal…
· Richard Dy
[Lim Woong] The national exam’s real problem isn’t multiple choice
President Lee Jae Myung has reopened a debate that Korea has postponed for almost three decades. He has questioned whether the multiple-choice national college entrance exam educates students or harms them, and the National Education Commission is considering constructed-response and essay questions.
· Korea Herald
(URGENT) Lee calls for strong alliance with U.S., speedy implementation of nuclear-powered submarine project
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
· Park Boram
(URGENT) Lee calls for push to retake wartime operational control of troops during his term, as planned
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
· Park Boram
Chinese workers turn bosses into virtual pets for stress relief amid rising quirky trend
Experts warn that turning real people into AI pets could face legal risks and violate portrait rights
· Zoey Zhang
Chinese workers turn bosses into virtual pets for stress relief amid rising quirky trend
Experts warn that turning real people into AI pets could face legal risks and violate portrait rights
· Zoey Zhang
China’s ‘no’ on Australian beans: what the import rejection says about trade ties
Incident sparks concern, but indicates China taking a proactive stance, not necessarily a gloomy forecast for relations, experts say
· Mandy Zuo
China’s ‘no’ on Australian beans: what the import rejection says about trade ties
Incident sparks concern, but indicates China taking a proactive stance, not necessarily a gloomy forecast for relations, experts say
· Mandy Zuo
Container shipping costs to Middle East continue rising in July amid conflict
Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East continued rising in July, the customs agency said Tuesday, amid protracted geopolitical tensions in the region.
· Yonhap
Korea's southeastern region reports over 2,500 cases of storm damage
More than 2,500 rescue calls and reports of damage due to record-breaking downpours have been made in the southeastern region, authorities said Tuesday.
· Yonhap
Container shipping costs to Middle East continue rising in July amid conflict
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East continued rising in July, the customs agency said Tuesday, amid protracted geopolitical tensions in the region.
· Kim Boram
Torrential rains kill one in South Korea while Philippine capital battles major flooding
More than 800mm of rain was recorded in the South Korean city of Geoje, which triggered a landslide that killed one person
· Guardian staff and agencies
Takaichi's food tax cut will leave Japan budget relying on inflation
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, center right, and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama attend a lower house budget committee meeting in June. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
· Staff Writer
Watch: Chinese company unveils ‘Superman’ robot that it says is faster than Usain Bolt
China’s Unitree unveiled a new high-speed robot it dubbed “Superman”, days before becoming the first general-purpose robotics company to list on mainland China’s stock market.
· Samuel Shen, Eduardo Baptista
Korean ruling party's new leaders
Democratic Party of Korea Chair Kim Min-seok (center) and other newly elected party leaders visit the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, to pay their respects on Tuesday, as they begin their terms following Monday's ruling party's leadership election.
· Lee Sun-young
Trump's slight of South Korea raises broader US security concerns
President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un treats him with “great respect,” a day after ordering the Pentagon to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea, which he criticized for not joining the U.S. war in Iran.
· Matthew Lee