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Newest first · UTC+11:00Kiss makes mass changes to Wallabies for Japan clash in Townsville
The Wallabies will meet Japan with an almost all-new forward pack in Townsville - and with the 1000th Wallaby in history on the bench - after coach Les Kiss made sweeping changes for Saturday’s rematch with Eddie Jones’ Brave Blossoms.
· Iain Payten
Nearly 200-country study shows China’s Belt and Road Initiative cuts debt and corruption
Data analysis spanning more than 20 years across 197 countries and regions challenges ‘debt trap diplomacy’ narrative
· Chao Kong
Nearly 200-country study shows China’s belt and road cuts debt and corruption
Data analysis spanning more than 20 years across 197 countries and regions challenges ‘debt trap diplomacy’ narrative
· Chao Kong
Hyrox fitness race bulks up Asia's workout scene
Hyrox participants compete during an event at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, on Aug. 6. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
· Staff Writer
K-food exporters brace for tighter Southeast Asian rules
The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation said Thursday it held an online briefing with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on non-tariff barriers to Korean food exports to Southeast Asia for food exporters and industry officials.
· Jeon Ji-woo
Korean independence activist An's prison handwriting repatriated from Japan
Ink-and-brush writing left by iconic Korean independence activist An Jung-geun in the days before his execution has been repatriated from Japan ahead of the anniversary of Korean liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, cultural heritage authorities said Thursday.
· Yonhap
Korean independence activist An's prison handwriting repatriated from Japan
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Ink-and-brush writing left by iconic Korean independence activist An Jung-geun in the days before his execution has been repatriated from Japan ahead of the anniversary of Korean liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, cultural heritage authorities said Thursday.
· Shim Sun-ah
Bangladesh seeks homegrown drone industry with Turkey, China partnerships
An Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicle, designed and produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries, makes a flight in Ankara on Sept. 17, 2020. Turkey's growing presence in the defense market has made it a natural partner on drones for Bangladesh. © Turkish Aerospace Industries/Getty Images
· Staff Writer
South Korea stocks have entered bull market in about a month as AI trade roars back
South Korean stocks rallied Thursday, lifting the benchmark Kospi into a technical bull market as a global revival in the AI trade fuels a sharp recovery after last month's historic sell-off.
· Lee Ying Shan
Goldman says Japan's $1 trillion of reserves leaves 'plenty of capacity' for further yen interventions
Japan has enough cash at its disposal for a couple more rounds of yen-buying on the scale of last month's historic intervention, helped by access to a Federal Reserve facility, according to Goldman Sachs.
· Anniek Bao
BOK holds $250m in US gold ETF, 1st gold investment in 13 yrs
The Bank of Korea said Thursday that it holds more than $250 million worth of a gold exchange-traded fund traded on the US stock market, marking its first investment in gold in 13 years.
· Yonhap
BOK holds US$250 mln in U.S. gold ETF, 1st gold investment in 13 yrs
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday that it holds more than US$250 million worth of a gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) traded on the U.S. stock market, marking its first investment in gold in 13 years.
· Kim Boram
China shipper to start regular Arctic service as South Korea tests waters
Floating ice in the Arctic Ocean: Nordic governments are increasingly alarmed by security challenges in the region as climate change clears routes for navigation. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
S. Korea's fiscal balance improves through June: budget ministry
SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved from a year earlier over the January-June period, with the deficit narrowing to a three-year low amid stronger tax revenue, the budget ministry said Thursday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
S. Korea to award 283 independence fighters on 81st anniv. of Liberation Day
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will confer state medals and awards on 283 late independence fighters to honor their roles in the resistance movement against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula, the veterans ministry said Thursday.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Sexual favours scandal rocks South Korea football association
The Korea Football Association has offered a public apology after a series of controversies. (Getty Images: dpa/Fabian Kretschmer)
China’s new stealth corvette tests the future of naval warfare
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· Gabriel Honrada
Fubon Bank’s Hong Kong subsidiary opens first mainland China branch in Shenzhen
The branch is set to focus on specialised cross-border financing for tech corporations targeting overseas expansion
· Daisy Wu
Fubon Bank’s Hong Kong subsidiary opens first mainland China branch in Shenzhen
The branch is set to focus on specialised cross-border financing for tech corporations targeting overseas expansion
· Daisy Wu
KAI, Hyundai Rotem to team up on long-range air-to-air missiles for KF-21
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) and Hyundai Rotem Co. said Thursday they have agreed to jointly develop and integrate long-range air-to-air missiles for the KF-21 fighter jet and explore opportunities to export aircraft and weapons packages to global markets.
· Kim Eun-jung
Govt. to announce details on job creation plan for youths
South Korea will come up with detailed measures to create jobs for young people soon in response to recent challenges in the labor market, the finance minister said Thursday.
· Yonhap
With Hollywood struggling in China, can the Odyssey draw a crowd?
Christopher Nolan’s epic will be released on Friday across most of the country’s 800 Imax screens, at a time when western films have been struggling
· Yu Chen Li
Gov't to announce details on job creation plan for youths
SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will come up with detailed measures to create jobs for young people soon in response to recent challenges in the labor market, the finance minister said Thursday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Closer ties with Japan an ‘imperative of our time,’ South Korea’s envoy says
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.
· Kenji Yoshida
Japan wholesale inflation eases slightly to 7.2%, undershooting expectations
Producer prices in Japan eased slightly in July to 7.2% year on year in July, missing analysts' expectations, official data released Thursday showed.
· Lim Hui Jie
S. Korea vows to ease regulations to support 3 megaprojects
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.
· Yonhap
Potatoes ‘boil’ in the ground as record heatwave sweeps across swathes of Asia
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
· Raphael Rashid
S. Korea vows to ease regulations to support 3 megaprojects
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.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Bogus ‘beer test’ is back, China set to weaponize biotech and other commentary
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Can Berkshire Hathaway without Warren Buffett remain a ‘north star’ for China’s investors?
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
· Daisy Wu
Will Warren Buffett’s firm lose its aura in China as he steps back?
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
· Daisy Wu
[Graphic News] Theater ticket revenue hits record high
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.
· Nam Kyung-don
N. Korea again skips missile launch report
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.
· Woo Jae-yeon
China offers Colombia quake relief as new president’s US pivot leaves Beijing waiting
Beijing pledges help after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but its ambassador’s request for a coordinator remains unanswered
· Igor Patrick
China offers Colombia quake relief as new president’s US pivot leaves Beijing waiting
Beijing pledges help after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but its ambassador’s request for a coordinator remains unanswered
· Igor Patrick
Why are 'human fridges' being sold in Japan?
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.
Singapore and South Korea eye science opportunities as last main US-China link shatters
New research hubs are emerging in other countries in response to Washington’s restrictions – but there are likely to be few winners overall
· Khushboo Razdan
Singapore and South Korea eye science opportunities as last main US-China link shatters
New research hubs are emerging in other countries in response to Washington’s restrictions – but there are likely to be few winners overall
· Khushboo Razdan
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 13)
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.
· Choi Kyong-ae
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 13)
Warning signs for Lee: Time to listen to public, overhaul state governance
· Choi Kyong-ae
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 13)
Dangerous mismatch: North Korea gains battlefield experience as South Korea-US allies scale back drills
· Choi Kyong-ae
Sony, TSMC deal brings overseas investment in Japan chipmaking to $37bn
TSMC has invested 3 trillion yen in two Japan foundries, including facilities in Kumamoto prefecture. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
· Staff Writer
China's rejection of Australian mung beans prompts chemical rethink
Australia exports thousands of tonnes of mung beans every year. (ABC Capricornia: Jessica D'Souza)
· Brandon Long
The word India’s ‘cockroach’ protests missed can be found in China
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
· Gaurav Kumar
The word India’s ‘cockroach’ protests missed can be found in China
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
· Gaurav Kumar
Japan dividends heading to record high on chip, AI gains
Stepped-up dividends are set to lift the total to a sixth consecutive annual high. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
· Staff Writer
China projects ‘outward confidence’ amid economic anxiety, US congressional panel says
Congressional advisers cite AI optimism but question Beijing’s openness after being denied access to Hangzhou tech firms
· Han Li
China projects ‘outward confidence’ amid economic anxiety, US congressional panel says
Congressional advisers cite AI optimism but question Beijing’s openness after being denied access to Hangzhou tech firms
· Han Li