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Fans flock for a glimpse of the British star filming new Highlander movie, as Peel Street set revives the city’s lost neon signs and outdoor dai pai dongs
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming key combined exercise with South Korea will focus on "modernizing" the bilateral alliance and "shaping" the security environment in Northeast Asia, the U.S. military said Friday, a reference that may hint at the scope of its role expanding beyond the Korean Peninsula.
GINOWAN, OKINAWA PREF. – Okinawa International University President Hajime Asato called for the immediate closure of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air station, at a gathering Thursday to mark 22 years since a U.S. military helicopter crashed into the premises of the university.
Watch: Record rainfall causes flooding in Japan’s Chiba region
Hong Myung-bo, former head coach of the South Korean men's national soccer team, reportedly said he did not have direct communication with former Korea Football Association chief Chung Mong-gyu during his appointment in 2024.
People wait to pray at the main hall at Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2024, as the country marks the 79th anniversary of its defeat in the World War II. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)
Power futures are becoming an increasingly popular tool for Japanese companies to manage risk arising from fuel-price volatility, with the number of short-term contracts traded on the nation’s biggest platform rising for four straight months.
Advocates call for a new offence covering persistent child sexual abuse, not currently included in Hong Kong’s proposed law reforms.
From a knife attack at a Hong Kong housing estate to a South Korean star’s apology, here are the top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
From a knife attack at a Hong Kong housing estate to a South Korean star’s apology, here are the top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing
As retail excitement around the listing of China's best-known humanoid maker, Unitree Robotics, reaches fever pitch, skeptics are questioning how long it will take before these robots can move beyond running and acrobatics to perform genuinely useful work.
South Korea confirmed Friday that Kazakhstan would be given a quota for E-9 visas, allowing work mostly in manual labor sectors such as farming and manufacturing, starting in 2028.
The technology is being used for everything from digitising rare manuscripts to helping break down barriers to understanding classical texts
The technology is being used for everything from digitising rare manuscripts to helping break down barriers to understanding classical texts
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SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- At least 10 major overseas institutions, including the U.S. Department of State and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), use exclusively the name "Sea of Japan" for the body of water between South Korea and Japan, historically called the East Sea, a nongovernmental org…
SEOUL – North Korea is denouncing upcoming joint military drills by U.S. and South Korean forces and warning it could respond with stronger deterrence measures.
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Taiwan practiced cutting off internet for the first time on Thursday, amid concerns about the safety of the undersea cables that form its ‘digital lifeline’
The White House said in a report on Thursday that more than 40 countries have helped China sidestep US tariffs by routing exports through nations that face lower American import duties.
Record rainfall in Chiba prefecture inundates transport routes, cuts power to thousands and disrupts peak holiday travel near Tokyo
Record rainfall in Chiba prefecture inundates transport routes, cuts power to thousands and disrupts peak holiday travel near Tokyo
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply continued to rise in June on an increase in short-term deposits and funds, central bank data showed Friday.
Record-breaking torrential rain floods a road, causing a car to stall, in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
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GOYANG, South Korea, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- A district court has fined a photojournalist 5 million won (US$3,500) for illegally traveling to Ukraine in 2022 to cover the country's war with Russia, legal sources said Friday.
China's SMIC says the AI investment boom is pushing up demand for a large number of peripheral chips. © Reuters
Although extreme heat has reduced South Korea's mosquito numbers this summer, health authorities caution that it is too soon to relax precautions as temperatures moderate.
In China, divorce is not simple; couples must first endure a 30-day cooling-off period after applying for mutual consent
In China, divorce is not simple; couples must first endure a 30-day cooling-off period after applying for mutual consent
Former South Korean professional baseball player and manager Baek In-chun died Friday of cerebral infarction at the age of 83, according to the Korea Baseball Organization.
The recent death of Ahn Pan-seok, the director of hit dramas "Behind the White Tower" in 2007 and "Something in the Rain" in 2018, has sparked tributes across Korea's entertainment industry.
K-pop agency home to Rose, Taeyang to manage football star's TV appearances, endorsements in Korea
Shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach in California: The U.S. says it loses billions of dollars to illegal transshipment and that it is using AI to crack down on the practice. © Reuters
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products jumped 140.6 percent in July from a year earlier, driven by sustained global investments into artificial intelligence (AI), government data showed Friday.
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CHANGWON, South Korea, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Fire authorities deployed more than 150 water tankers Friday to supply water to South Gyeongsang Province under an extended national firefighting mobilization order to combat a severe drought in the southeastern region.
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Taipei, Taiwan – For a man associated with organised crime, election interference, and Chinese influence operations, Chang An-lo is adamant that he is on a mission of peace.
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief financial regulator said Friday that household loan growth slowed in July under tightened regulations, but it needs to tightly control consumer lending in the face of higher home prices and a rise in transactions.
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SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The arms procurement agency said Friday it delivered the first vessel of the upgraded fast attack patrol ship program to the Navy, aiming to enhance naval combat capabilities defending the western maritime border with North Korea.
South Korea's economic recovery trend is strengthening, driven by robust exports and improving domestic consumption, the finance ministry said Friday.
BEIJING — U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber is ramping up its global robotaxi coverage with operator Pony.ai.
A vehicle from U.S. Army’s the Stryker Combat Team crosses a floating bridge on the Namhan River during the combined river-crossing drill between South Korea and the United States as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 in Yeoju, South Korea, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Zhejiang agency says pseudo-historical claims – made worse by AI – reflect ignorance and fracture social cognition
Zhejiang agency says pseudo-historical claims – made worse by AI – reflect ignorance and fracture social cognition
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economic recovery trend is strengthening, driven by robust exports and improving domestic consumption, the finance ministry said Friday.
Shizuoka Crown melons are part of an important cultural gifting practice in Japan, where they are hand-patted by growers to achieve an even shape and texture