As China launches new gang crackdown, lawyers fear wrongful convictions
Lawyers say that officials trying to meet quotas are improperly labelling crimes as gang-related and even turning to torture
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SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, said Sunday it has started the operations of a new home appliance plant in Brazil to tap deeper into the South American region.
· Park Sang-soo
Household credit surely to have topped 2,000 tln-won mark for 1st time
Household credit in South Korea is surely to have topped the 2,000 trillion-won ($1.41 trillion) landmark in the second quarter, driven by increased home-backed loans and stock loans, according to industry sources Sunday.
· Yonhap
Why China’s government is calling ‘lying flat’ a national security threat | South China Morning Post
Nation’s spy agency accuses foreign forces of ‘brainwashing’ young people, but critics say ‘lying flat’ is a rational response to a broken system.
Luxury home sales rebound in mainland China but overall market recovery unlikely: analysts
Data from a real estate consultancy shows 38 per cent rise in sales of homes priced between 30 million and 50 million yuan in first half
· Daniel Ren
Rebound in China luxury home sales divorced from rest of market: analysts
Data from a real estate consultancy shows 38 per cent rise in sales of homes priced between 30 million and 50 million yuan in first half
· Daniel Ren
Tupou has his 'mojo' back and Wallabies want more
Taniela Tupou was dominant in Australia's second Test against Japan. (Getty Images: Chris Hyde)
Household credit surely to have topped 2,000 tln-won mark for 1st time
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Household credit in South Korea is surely to have topped the 2,000 trillion-won (US$1.41 trillion) landmark in the second quarter, driven by increased home-backed loans and stock loans, according to industry sources Sunday.
· Park Sang-soo
Takaichi keeps friends close as China ratchets up diplomatic pressure
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 2. © Kyodo
· TAKAKO GAKUTO
Japan's Takaichi keeps friends close as China ups diplomatic pressure
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 2. © Kyodo
· TAKAKO GAKUTO
Beloved Hollywood hot dog spot is taking its famous franks to Tokyo
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· Katie Jerkovich
This week in PostMag: let your mind wander with our autumn travel edition
From a sailing love story with Japan’s Sado Island, to a rail pilgrimage through China’s heartland and a stroll through the tourist-free streets of Amsterdam’s little sister city of Amersfoort, take some time out with us to consider your next trip away
· Jen Paolini
This week in PostMag: let your mind wander with our autumn travel edition
From a sailing love story with Japan’s Sado Island, to a rail pilgrimage through China’s heartland and a stroll through the tourist-free streets of Amsterdam’s little sister city of Amersfoort, take some time out with us to consider your next trip away
· Jen Paolini
South Korea proposes dialogue to end war with North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday called on Pyongyang to engage in dialogue to formally end the Korean War, which has remained unresolved for more than 70 years.
· RT
South Korea proposes dialogue to end war with North
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday called on Pyongyang to engage in dialogue to formally end the Korean War, which has remained unresolved for more than 70 years.
· RT
Are China's Surveillance Exports Turning Nations Into Digital Dictatorships?
Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
During Japan’s cruel summer, chilled noodles are a survival strategy
Japanese summers are now so sweltering that the Meteorological Agency created a word to describe a whole new category of hot.
· Elizabeth Andoh
China’s 1MW perovskite solar farm beats silicon system in industrial-scale test
Scientists develop ’robust, easy, industry-ready’ approach to making large, energy efficient modules from the ultra-thin material
· Ling Xin
China’s 1MW perovskite solar farm beats silicon system in industrial-scale test
Scientists develop ’robust, easy, industry-ready’ approach to making large, energy efficient modules from the ultra-thin material
· Ling Xin
Rescue pug who escaped South Korea’s dog meat trade crowned ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ in California
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· Katie Jerkovich
Zhu Rongji left Asia a blueprint — and it still works
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· Y Tony Yang
Musk’s $100 mn gamble helps mend rift with Trump – WSJ
US-based tech billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump have rekindled their friendship after falling out last year, with Musk preparing a major donation to Republicans for the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people who accompanied the two to China.
· RT
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US-based tech billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump have rekindled their friendship after falling out last year, with Musk preparing a major donation to Republicans for the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people who accompanied the two to China.
· RT
Taiwan rail jumps to growth track with new Japan bullet train cars
The first of 12 new N700ST train sets shipped from Japan arrives at the port of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan on Aug. 15. (Photo by Ryosuke Eguchi)
· Staff Writer
La guerra de EEUU con Irán deja al Pacífico sin un portaaviones clave
El USS Gerald R. Ford zarpa de la base naval Souda cerca de Chania, en la isla de Creta, Grecia, el 26 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Giannis Angelakis, Archivo)
· Ben Finley
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Lutnick Draws Red Line: "Great American Companies" Shouldn't Use Chinese Memory Chips
One week after The Wall Street Journal reported that Tim Cook's Apple was testing memory chips from China's CXMT, a company blacklisted by the Pentagon over alleged ties to the People's Liberation Army, the outlet published a follow-up story with an interview with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who publicly urge…
· Tyler Durden
Japan defense minister visits war shrine, PM stays away
TOKYO — Japan's defense minister paid his respects Saturday at a shrine honoring the country's war dead that has long dogged Tokyo's relations with its Asian neighbors, but Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stayed away.
· Agence France-Presse
SKorea president proposes talks with North to end war
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean War, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia while asserting its status as an “irreversible” nuclear state.
· Agence France-Presse
China’s arrest of Filipinos seen as warning, pressure
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· Franco Jose C. Baroña
The problem with Gibo Teodoro’s challenge
DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.’s recent call for so-called pro-China public officials to resign deserves serious reflection. It is a statement that leaves a bad taste in the mouth. In a democracy, public officials are free to disagree on the best way to protect the country’s interests. They should not…
· Rafael P. Tuvera
Japan Inc. boosts short-term corporate debt holdings amid inflation
Japanese corporations are holding more commercial paper as a way to park their cash. (Source photos by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
Female police officer facing probe over viral video of her dancing in uniform
Hong Kong police launch internal investigation and order officer to remove the video, which has gone viral on mainland Chinese social media
· Jess Ma
Taiwan drone defences fall short against Beijing’s evolving technology, audit reveals
Taipei’s effort to build a modern counter-drone shield has suffered setbacks, including the collapse of an army procurement contract
· Lawrence Chung
Taiwan drone defences fall short against Beijing’s evolving technology, audit reveals
Taipei’s effort to build a modern counter-drone shield has suffered setbacks, including the collapse of an army procurement contract
· Lawrence Chung
Teodoro accuses China of blackmail over arrest of Filipinos
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Saturday accused China of using threats and “disinformation through avoidance” after Beijing defended the arrest of more than 100 undocumented Filipino workers in the country.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
China Copies America's Futuristic "Sub-Second Detect-To-Fire" Anti-Drone Swarm Dome Gun
China appears to have replicated a next-generation counter-drone system we first covered in mid-July. The system uses a multi-barrel hemispherical array that reduces much of the latency associated with conventional turrets, shortening the sensor-to-shooter engagement cycle. Beijing's apparent interest reflects the d…
· Tyler Durden
Trump shifts aircraft carrier and US focus away from Asia
The USS Gerald R. Ford departs from Souda Naval Base near Chania on the island of Crete, Greece, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Angelakis, File)
· Ben Finley
Why US Indo-Pacific ‘burden sharing’ risks deepening polarisation and big power rivalry
Washington may be ‘toning down’ its China rhetoric and seeking deterrence via allied capacity, but observers warn of deeper polarisation
· Fan Chen
Will US Indo-Pacific allied deterrence strategy trigger deeper division and rivalry?
Washington may be ‘toning down’ its China rhetoric and seeking deterrence via allied capacity, but observers warn of deeper polarisation
· Fan Chen
Beijing issues ecological report to solidify South China Sea claims amid US row
In new assessment, China blames Philippines for environmental harm and coral loss at disputed Sandy Cay and Second Thomas Shoal
· Dannie Peng
Beijing issues ecological report to solidify South China Sea claims amid US row
In new assessment, China blames Philippines for environmental harm and coral loss at disputed Sandy Cay and Second Thomas Shoal
· Dannie Peng
North Korea Rages At Upcoming US Drills: "Rehearsal For Aggressive War"
North Korea has issued a severe warning over the upcoming joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea, characterizing it as a rehearsal for an aggressive war and that it is is ready to respond.
· Tyler Durden
Jordan's King Abdullah II to visit China as Iran war hits kingdom's economy | The National
Jordan's King Abdullah II is to make an official visit to China on Monday, as the Iran war takes a toll on the kingdom's economy.
· The National
Who is Kim Hye-jun, lead actress of K-dramas A Shop for Killers and My Bias, My Boss?
Kim Hye-jun, who started in advertisements and on Saturday Night Live Korea, first dreamed of being a designer or a nurse, not an actress
· Pierce Conran
Who is Kim Hye-jun, lead actress of K-dramas A Shop for Killers and My Bias, My Boss?
Kim Hye-jun, who started in advertisements and on Saturday Night Live Korea, first dreamed of being a designer or a nurse, not an actress
· Pierce Conran
Japanese minister visits shrine to war dead, angering China, South Korea
Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has visited a shrine paying tribute to the country’s war dead, drawing rebukes from China and South Korea.