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Disrupted supply chains could complicate efforts of Chinese firms to expand globally in the fast-growing drone industry, while raising costs for American buyers
Shares of drone makers AeroVironment and Aevex, and "pure-play" drone-parts company Unusual Machines, are higher in premarket trading Thursday after the Trump administration signed a proclamation imposing tariffs of as much as 100% on imported drones and components, part of a broader effort to decouple the nation's …
With the launch of Harness, China’s DeepSeek continues to build the foundational digital scaffolding for autonomous AI agents
With the launch of Harness, China’s DeepSeek continues to build the foundational digital scaffolding for autonomous AI agents
Company says GLM-5.3 outperformed leading US systems in cybersecurity tests, beating Anthropic’s Mythos 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 on CyberGym
Company says GLM-5.3 outperformed leading US systems in cybersecurity tests, beating Anthropic’s Mythos 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 on CyberGym
The breakthrough is expected to provide a foundation for scalable quantum communications, computing and networked sensing
The breakthrough is expected to provide a foundation for scalable quantum communications, computing and networked sensing
The 10-day Han Kuang drills also rehearsed moving weapons production, leader’s emergency escape and internet outages.
Convertible Y-20B aircraft give PLA Air Force operational flexibility to project power deeper into the western Pacific
Convertible Y-20B aircraft give PLA Air Force operational flexibility to project power deeper into the western Pacific
The Russian president inspected the Pacific fleet on his first trip to the disputed archipelago, drawing a protest from Tokyo.
MANILA, Philippines —Filipino pop took center stage at Japan’s Summer Sonic 2026 on Friday as P-pop groups SB19 and BINI made their festival debuts in Osaka, bringing two distinct sounds and performance styles to one of Japan’s biggest music events.
When asked why she desires to travel to space at the age of 73, Huang simply stated that she just wants ‘to take a look’
When asked why she desires to travel to space at the age of 73, Huang simply stated that she just wants ‘to take a look’
The heavy rainfall in Chiba prefecture has inundated transport routes, cut power to thousands and disrupted peak holiday travel near Tokyo.
Japanese companies have stepped up their efforts to prevent their employees from suffering heatstroke as temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of Japan this summer.
Blunders such as getting the name of the Red Army or revolutionary leaders wrong have prompted a flurry of public criticism
Blunders such as getting the name of the Red Army or revolutionary leaders wrong have prompted a flurry of public criticism
Guangdong province deepens ties with China tech giant to boost digital innovation by focusing on AI, semiconductors and smart services
Guangdong province deepens ties with China tech giant to boost digital innovation by focusing on AI, semiconductors and smart services
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday assured the public that the so-called “provisional understanding” between the Philippines and China on resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal does not weaken the country’s sovereign rights “in any way, shape, or form.”
Nintendo shares closed 7% higher in Japan on Friday after it revealed sales of "Pokémon Pokopia" surpassed 5 million units on its flagship Switch 2 console.
Canadian investment company Brookfield has invested in Japan's residential real estate market for the first time. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
Country’s Pro Footballers Association wants change to autumn-spring schedule, with temperatures hitting nearly 43 degrees Celsius this month
Country’s Pro Footballers Association wants change to autumn-spring schedule, with temperatures hitting nearly 43 degrees Celsius this month
On the surface, Eddie Jones’ trip to Australia in April with the Japan under-23s ended poorly.
Lee Yong-soo, a 97-year-old survivor of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, attended a commemorative ceremony at the Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul on Friday to mark the Memorial Day for Victims of Japan's Military Sexual Slavery.
Nearly 26,000 households were left without power, while 45 homes were flooded and another 39 reported water entering below floor level. Hundreds of people spent the night in shelters or at Chiba station after rail services were suspended. The disruption was particularly severe around Narita Airport, where about 7,00…
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea submitted a resolution backed by all 161 of its lawmakers on Friday to expel main opposition People Power Party Rep. Lee Jin-sook from the National Assembly.
AS populations age across the Asia-Pacific, countries such as Japan, Singapore, and Australia are becoming increasingly dependent on Filipina caregivers, nurses, and domestic workers to sustain their care systems, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
Both superpowers have set up their own international blocs, fuelling concerns that other countries will be forced to pick sides
Both superpowers have set up their own international blocs, fuelling concerns that other countries will be forced to pick sides
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, saying they were "inherently Japanese territory."
The White House has accused more than 40 nations, including some of its closest partners, of helping Chinese goods evade US tariffs by exploiting differences in levies imposed on third countries.
The White House has accused more than 40 nations, including some of its closest partners, of helping Chinese goods evade US tariffs by exploiting differences in levies imposed on third countries.
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook met with Bill Gates on Friday and discussed cooperation on next-generation small modular reactors (SMRs) and energy cooperation between South Korea and the United States, her office said.
(ATTN: ADDS Ahn's remarks, other details in paras 9-13, 16-19)By Kim Seung-yeon and Kim Hyun-soo
During the 2010s, Tetsuya Nakashima felt like the closest thing Japan had to its own Nicolas Winding Refn, a purveyor of violent, hyperstylized nihilism that somehow managed to command a mainstream audience. With “The Brightest Sun,” his first film in eight years, the boundary-pushing director of “Confessions” (2010…
Network for Hope, which assists millions of American donor recipients, is accused of harvesting organs from living patients
Network for Hope, which assists millions of American donor recipients, is accused of harvesting organs from living patients
Payments have become more uncertain since the National Nutrition Agency’s former chief was arrested on corruption allegations in June.
Brokerage-led finance group gears up to step up game with KDB Life acquisition
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
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The future of India's first semiconductor plant and the country's ambition to replace China as a major supplier to Apple face growing uncertainty after Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran said he would no longer seek another term.
Atletico Madrid’s Lee Kang-in reacts during the preseason friendly soccer match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
US President Donald Trump has imposed steep tariffs on imported drones and their components, potentially complicating Ukraine’s plans to expand UAV sales to Washington. Under a proclamation signed on Thursday, drones weighing more than 25 kg and those equipped with thermal imagers will face tariffs of 100%, along wi…
US President Donald Trump has imposed steep tariffs on imported drones and their components, potentially complicating Ukraine’s plans to expand UAV sales to Washington. Under a proclamation signed on Thursday, drones weighing more than 25 kg and those equipped with thermal imagers will face tariffs of 100%, along wi…
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