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Ahead of the 81st anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, South Korean ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk said the two countries “need to strengthen cooperation” to address an increasingly severe international environment.
Producer prices in Japan eased slightly in July to 7.2% year on year in July, missing analysts' expectations, official data released Thursday showed.
South Korea vowed to ease a set of regulations, including administrative procedures, to support the country's three megaprojects centered on semiconductors and artificial intelligence facilities, the finance ministry said Thursday.
South Korean farmers are suffering in record heat, as Hong Kong reports its highest ever temperature and Japan swelters through newly designated ‘cruelly hot’ days
SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea vowed to ease a set of regulations, including administrative procedures, to support the country's three megaprojects centered on semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) facilities, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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As the company’s new leader makes a mark by ending a 14-quarter net-selling streak, analysts discuss the staying power of value investing
As the company’s new leader makes a mark by ending a 14-quarter net-selling streak, analysts discuss the staying power of value investing
South Korea’s theater ticket revenue more than doubled in the first half of this year from a year earlier, driven by the popularity of high-priced, large-scale productions based on global intellectual properties.
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea stayed silent Thursday on the ballistic missile it launched the previous day, marking the second straight time Pyongyang has departed from its usual practice of announcing such launches the following morning.
Beijing pledges help after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but its ambassador’s request for a coordinator remains unanswered
Beijing pledges help after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but its ambassador’s request for a coordinator remains unanswered
Japan is facing worsening summer heat. In the past two months more than 53,000 people have been treated for heatstroke, with 79 reported deaths.
New research hubs are emerging in other countries in response to Washington’s restrictions – but there are likely to be few winners overall
New research hubs are emerging in other countries in response to Washington’s restrictions – but there are likely to be few winners overall
Ruling party's bid to rewrite Assembly rules is dangerous: The Democratic Party's proposed revisions could weaken opposition safeguards and undermine the consensus needed for a functioning legislature.
Warning signs for Lee: Time to listen to public, overhaul state governance
Dangerous mismatch: North Korea gains battlefield experience as South Korea-US allies scale back drills
TSMC has invested 3 trillion yen in two Japan foundries, including facilities in Kumamoto prefecture. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
Australia exports thousands of tonnes of mung beans every year. (ABC Capricornia: Jessica D'Souza)
China’s crisis crept in over years, slow enough for a society to find a term for the phenomenon and debate it, while India’s arose over a single exam season
China’s crisis crept in over years, slow enough for a society to find a term for the phenomenon and debate it, while India’s arose over a single exam season
Stepped-up dividends are set to lift the total to a sixth consecutive annual high. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Congressional advisers cite AI optimism but question Beijing’s openness after being denied access to Hangzhou tech firms
Congressional advisers cite AI optimism but question Beijing’s openness after being denied access to Hangzhou tech firms
It is difficult not to feel both dismayed and disappointed by the series of election management failures recently revealed at South Korea’s National Election Commission. During the local elections in June, some polling stations ran short of ballots, forcing voters to wait for extended periods and, in some cases, dis…
A FURY drone sits inside the Arsenal-1 manufacturing facility, operated by Anduril, in Ashville, Ohio, in March. Anduril is in talks to buy one of Nissan Motor's plant in Japan. © Reuters
Les Kiss achieved a win in his first match as Wallabies coach. (Getty Images: Rugby Australia/Jason McCawley)
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Outstanding margin-buy positions in Kioxia totaled 13.23 million shares as of Friday, worth about 631.5 billion yen. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
Japan's Financial Services Agency is interviewing top banks and life insurers about their investments in the defense industry. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
The United States’ rare decision to join Japan in supporting the yen marked more than an attempt to arrest the decline of one of the world’s most heavily traded currencies.
Air China will operate once daily round-trip service between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, using the C919. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
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The start of 23-hour trading in the U.S. is highlighting the limited hours and relative inconvenience of Japan's markets. (Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)
China’s bold economic tsar who drove sweeping SOE reforms and secured WTO entry has died aged 97
China’s bold economic tsar who drove sweeping SOE reforms and secured WTO entry has died aged 97
Chinese companies dominate the global solar panel market with a roughly 80% combined share. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
TAIPEI — Taiwan has condemned China’s plan to hold a navy drill with Indonesia off the democratic island’s east coast this month, saying Beijing seeks to create the “false impression” that it has jurisdiction over the area.
THE NSAC World Invitational presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will bring together eight teams from the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan and Australia for three days of international basketball competition from Aug. 14 to 16 at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
MUFG looks to use tokenized money market funds and a stablecoin to carry out blockchain-based JGB repo trades. (Photo by Jo Miyaguchi)
Petroleum production facilities in the United Arab Emirates have been damaged by the Iran war. © Reuters
Trabajadores ensamblan los modelos Zeekr 001 EV en la planta de montaje del fabricante chino Zeekr en Ningbo, provincia de Zhejiang, al este de China, el 17 de abril de 2025. (Foto AP/Andy Wong, Archivo)
Chinese and Iranian natural science foundations include the strategically sensitive metals in this year’s joint workshop programme
Chinese and Iranian natural science foundations include the strategically sensitive metals in this year’s joint workshop programme
With Chinese imports low according to a trade association, farmers are compensating by finding new markets and selling to biofuel makers