China’s top AI is still trained on Nvidia chips. What is delaying a switch to local tech?
High transition costs are keeping AI developers in China reliant on Nvidia chips
· Minxiao Chang
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Newest first · UTC+11:00How China DRAM champion CXMT’s MSCI entry could lure fund inflows, cement its top ranking
Chipmaker’s inclusion in main global index system set to spur passive demand and spotlight China’s growing semiconductor clout: analysts
· Zhang Shidong
How China DRAM champion CXMT’s MSCI entry could lure fund inflows, cement its top ranking
Chipmaker’s inclusion in main global index system set to spur passive demand and spotlight China’s growing semiconductor clout: analysts
· Zhang Shidong
Today in Korean history
661 -- China's Tang Dynasty (618-907) launches another series of attacks against Pyongyang, the capital of the kingdom of Goguryeo, established in 37 B.C., and incorporating territory of what is now North Korea and northeastern China.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Incheon Airport moves to evict homeless people, advocates push back
Eviction notices delivered to homeless people at Korea’s main gateway as numbers rise in summer
· Tammy Park
Korea’s market volatility becomes TV entertainment
As investing captures the attention of younger audiences, TV and YouTube creators turn stock-market anxieties into entertainment
· Lee Yoon-seo
Post-quake crime and scams compound misery for Kumamoto residents
Crimes and unscrupulous business practices taking advantage of the powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture are adding to the hardships faced by residents reeling from the disaster.
· No Author
India's rare earth magnet push dogged by China competition concerns
A 3D rendering of a rare earth magnet production facility being developed by N.A.N. MagneTech in Naidupeta Industrial Park in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. © N.A.N. MagneTech
· ANANTA AGARWAL
Typhoon Dolphin brings heavy rain and widespread flooding to Shanghai | South China Morning Post
The typhoon is the fourth to make landfall in China since July 3 and is projected to bring 40 per cent more rainfall than last month’s Typhoon Bavi.
Former ambassador warns Australia's ties China could spiral again
Australia's most recent ambassador to China says there has been a chill in relations. (China Daily via Reuters)
· Stephen Dziedzic
40% of flights grounded in Shanghai as long-lived Typhoon Dolphin moves north
Passengers urged to check with airlines while heavy rains continue and multiple districts battle flooding after Sunday’s landfall
· Phoebe Zhang
40% of flights grounded in Shanghai as long-lived Typhoon Dolphin moves north
Passengers urged to check with airlines while heavy rains continue and multiple districts battle flooding after Sunday’s landfall
· Phoebe Zhang
Japanese mountain lodge decries littering allegedly by Koreans, points to Ansan trash bag
A bag of trash bearing Korean labels was found illegally dumped near a popular mountain lodge in Japan, prompting criticism on social media and renewed concerns about littering by tourists.
· Jung Seo-young
Ex-DP leader calls president 'Lee Myung-bak' ... again
Former Democratic Party of Korea leader Rep. Jung Chung-rae, who is running for a second term, mistakenly referred to President Lee Jae Myung as "President Lee Myung-bak" during a joint campaign event in Daegu on Sunday, repeating a similar mix-up he made during the June 3 local election campaign.
· Hwang Sun-jun
China releases powerful DNA-screening AI tool for free to help fight rare diseases
The team hopes the open-source AI framework will help decode rare diseases and provide equitable access to precision medicine
· Holly Chik
China releases powerful DNA-screening AI tool for free to help fight rare diseases
The team hopes the open-source AI framework will help decode rare diseases and provide equitable access to precision medicine
· Holly Chik
Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai
Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inland
· Yu Chen Li
Product recalls up 5 pct in 2025 on hazardous imported goods sold online
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The number of products recalled in South Korea due to safety issues increased around 5 percent in 2025 from a year earlier, data showed Monday, amid an increase in hazardous imported goods sold on online marketplaces.
· Kang Yoon-seung
S. Korea showing signs of improvement on robust chip industry: KDI
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy is showing signs of a "broader improvement" on the strong performance of chip-related industries, a state-run think tank said Monday, although uncertainties in the Middle East are expected to intensify inflationary pressures.
· Kang Yoon-seung
S. Korean, Swedish nuclear watchdogs hold meeting in Seoul
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Nuclear watchdog officials from South Korea and Sweden met Monday, and engaged in policy and regulatory discussions on high-level radioactive waste and small modular reactors.
· Kang Jae-eun
[Contribution] Why South Korea is losing the struggle againt smoking
Every year, smoking kills more than 68,000 South Koreans. Yet instead of making it easier for people to move away from cigarettes, South Korean policy continues to make that transition harder.
· Korea Herald
Seventeen renews record in Japan with best-of album, 3 members announce enlistment dates
Seventeen’s compilation album in Japan accumulated 1 million shipments as of July, earning a "million" certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, the organization said Monday.
· Hwang You-mee
China is using AI facial ID to track migrating fish in Tibet’s largest river
Round-the-clock tracking system helps to identify and monitor species travelling through a dam fishway on the Yarlung Tsangpo River
· Victoria Bela
China is using AI facial ID to track migrating fish in Tibet’s largest river
Round-the-clock tracking system helps to identify and monitor species travelling through a dam fishway on the Yarlung Tsangpo River
· Victoria Bela
Trump bought Japan some time but the alarm bells are ringing
August 10, 2026 — 11:59am
· Stephen Bartholomeusz
S. Korea assumes co-chairship of International Climate Councils Network working group
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Presidential Commission on Climate Crisis Response has assumed the co-chairship of an International Climate Councils Network (ICCN) working group, officials said Monday.
· CHANG JAE SUN
China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China on Sunday evening
· Bbcnews
BOJ summary flags upside price risks, possible faster hike pace
The Bank of Japan flagged rising upside inflation risks with one member pointing to a possible acceleration of the pace of interest rate hikes in a summary of opinions from its July meeting.
· Yoshiaki Nohara
Why Wallabies coach Les Kiss was laughing as Japan Test hung in the balance
A quick flash of the Australian coaching box in the 68th minute of the Wallabies-Japan clash on Saturday caught an interesting moment: there was Les Kiss, laughing.
· Iain Payten
Manchester City's win over Atlético Madrid gives South Korean fans a break from recent scandals
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)
· John Duerden
Ukraine war briefing: North Korea sending 50,000 troops to Russia – Zelenskyy
Kim Jong-un’s regime has already provided thousands of soldiers, as well as missiles and artillery; Turkey readies arms package for Ukraine. What we know on day 1,629
· Warrenmurray
CNBC Daily Open: Washington and Tehran both play it cool — but markets can't
Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Anniek Bao
China experts explain why hugging winter melons for cooling in summer can cause explosions
The tradition of hugging winter melons to cool off dates back over 650 years to the late Ming dynasty in China
· Alice Yan
China experts explain why sleeping with winter melons can cause explosions
The tradition of hugging winter melons to cool off dates back over 650 years to the late Ming dynasty in China
· Alice Yan
Reboot of Dayong Ancient City tests if China’s loss-making tourism projects can be revived
A 150,000-visitor opening offers an early signal, but analysts warn that lasting cash flow will require stronger products, local culture and tighter operations
· Sherry Wang
Dayong Ancient City reboot tests if China’s loss-making projects can be revived
A 150,000-visitor opening offers an early signal, but analysts warn that lasting cash flow will require stronger products, local culture and tighter operations
· Sherry Wang
Padres sign OF Austin Hays, send Gage Workman to Triple-A
San Diego Padres third baseman Gage Workman, left, misses a grounder but Padres shortstop Sung-Mun Song, right, of South Korea, fields the grounder hit by Arizona Diamondbacks’ Tyler Locklear during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
'The Odyssey' debuts atop weekend box office
Christopher Nolan's epic "The Odyssey" debuted atop the weekend box-office chart in South Korea, dethroning the latest Spider-Man film, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," from the top spot, data showed Monday.
· Yonhap
S. Chungcheong will lead AI and advanced manufacturing: Governor Park
HONGSEONG, South Chungcheong Province — South Chungcheong Governor Park Soo-hyun believes the province is at a historic turning point. With more than 200 trillion won ($142 billion) in planned investments tied to the government's recently announced Mega Project, Park says South Chungcheong has an unprecedented oppor…
· Shin Yong-bae
Beyond the avatar: Meet virtual idol Mumune
In The Korea Herald's first interview with a virtual idol, the WISHes member discusses her first solo release and why she wants virtual idols to be seen as musicians first
· Kim Jae-heun
Albanese, Japan's PM and melons: Behind the revived row over podcast remark
Published 10 August 2026 5:34pm
· Sbsaustralia
'The Odyssey' debuts atop weekend box office
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Christopher Nolan's epic "The Odyssey" debuted atop the weekend box-office chart in South Korea, dethroning the latest Spider-Man film, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," from the top spot, data showed Monday.
· Lee Minji
DFI navigates ‘hardest’ market China as 7-Eleven stores profit despite online price wars
DFI plans to increase the number of mainland Chinese 7-Eleven outlets to 3,000 in ‘the next few years’, up from 2,000 now
· Themis Qi
DFI navigates ‘hardest’ market China as 7-Eleven stores profit despite online price wars
DFI plans to increase the number of mainland Chinese 7-Eleven outlets to 3,000 in ‘the next few years’, up from 2,000 now
· Themis Qi
Carpio suggests alternatives to defending ‘Ayungin Deal’
MANILA, Philippines — Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Sunday suggested several alternatives to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to resupply troops stationed aboard the BRP Sierra Madre, instead of allegedly relying on China’s terms under the so-called “Ayungin Deal.”
· Zacarian Sarao
Asterisk Talley wins US Women's Amateur and gets 2nd USGA title
OOTELAH, Tenn. (AP) — California teenager Asterisk Talley picked up her biggest win yet Sunday when she surged past Anna Iwanaga of Japan for an 8-and-6 victory to win the U.S. Women’s Amateur.
Historian Wang Gungwu on US credibility and why Xi thinks ‘only the party can save China’
The 95-year-old sinologist gives his take on the superpower rivalry, the US advantage and Taiwan, and explains why the past is so important
· Josephine Ma
Historian Wang Gungwu on US credibility and why Xi thinks ‘only the party can save China’
The 95-year-old sinologist gives his take on the superpower rivalry, the US advantage and Taiwan, and explains why the past is so important
· Josephine Ma
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 10)
Bus housing idea deepens Seoul supply backlash
· Kang Yoon-seung
(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on Aug. 10)
Korean football needs reckoning, not another apologyKFA's old guard must make way for new beginning
· Kang Yoon-seung