Castrop injured in Gladbach friendly
Jens Castrop, the Korean-German midfielder who represented South Korea at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was taken off on a stretcher after suffering an injury in a preseason friendly.
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A Starbucks sign is seen outside the coffee company’s global corporate headquarters, May 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
· Hyung Jin Kim
China’s homegrown DUV jolts chip industry, but yield test looms
Samsung, SK hynix retain technology lead, but experts warn China’s state-backed drive could narrow the gap
· Jo He-rim
S. Korea establishes world's 1st standards for SDVs
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has established the world's first international standards for software-defined vehicles (SDV), the science ministry said Thursday.
· Kang Jae-eun
New Delhi investigates Air India flight over altitude loss that left 17 injured | South China Morning Post
Several passengers on board the Phuket to New Delhi flight describe moments when people hit their heads and were thrown in the air.
Incheon Airport begins first Boeing 777 freighter conversion
Incheon International Airport Corp. said Thursday it has begun commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul, or MRO, operations after completing Korea’s first passenger-to-freighter conversion facility late last year.
· Jeon Ji-woo
Industry minister says U.S. likely to announce new Section 301 probe by end-Aug.
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry minister said Thursday that the U.S. government is expected to announce the results of its investigation into alleged overproduction under Section 301 of the Trade Act by the end of this month.
· Kim Boram
Asian shares slip with Kospi down 4% after tech retreat on Wall Street
People walk past an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
· Elaine Kurtenbach
Inexperienced halves pair get nod for first Wallabies Test under new coach Les Kiss
Ryan Lonergan and Declan Meredith to start against Eddie Jones’s Japan
· Jack Snape
League of Legends and classical music? Gaming seeks cultural prestige through art
Korea's gaming giants are expanding their franchises into fine arts in a bid to reshape public perception
· Lee Yoon-seo
Amatosero gets first start as Kiss stacks bench in first Wallabies team
A plan to have star power off the bench in the heat of Osaka has prompted Les Kiss to make nine changes in his first Wallabies side, including giving starting debuts to Miles Amatosero and Aidan Ross against Japan.
· Iain Payten
Today in Korean history
1933 -- Korea's first female pilot, Park Kyung-won, dies in a plane crash.
· Kim Han-joo
Army seeks counterintelligence overhaul against AI-based threats
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…
· Hwang Joo-young
Lee orders all-out response as record heat rages, drought deepens
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
South Korean biotech bets on donated human fat product to fix ‘Ozempic face’
L&C Bio plans to launch an injectable skin booster made from donated human fat to treat weight-loss drug effects
· Bloomberg
Chinese man in bloody Seoul brawl found staying illegally
A Chinese national involved in a bloody fight in Seoul was handed over to immigration authorities after police discovered that he was staying in South Korea illegally, officials said Thursday.
· Yoon Min-sik
The Great Solar Wall: China doubles down on its ambitious effort to tame deserts
Desert regions are transforming into clean energy hubs that also halt desertification and create habitat for plants and wildlife
· Victoria Bela
The Great Solar Wall: China doubles down on its ambitious effort to tame deserts
Desert regions are transforming into clean energy hubs that also halt desertification and create habitat for plants and wildlife
· Victoria Bela
Machthaber: Xi Jinping
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Gordon Repinski
El Salvador eyes AI, digital identity cooperation with S. Korea
New envoy seeks bigger Korean investment, invites officials and firms to world's first state-backed Bitcoin conference
· Sanjay Kumar
Hiroshima marks 81st anniversary of US atomic bombing
Visitors pray in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing ahead of a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Mizuki Sakai/Kyodo News via AP)
· Mari Yamaguchi
(LEAD) Unification ministry defends N. Korea policy after Lee's call for caution
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with ministry's statement in paras 1-7, 9, last para)
· Woo Jae-yeon
U.S. Marines stage live-fire drills involving FPV drones for 1st time in S. Korea
POCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- Shortly after the word "splash" sounded through a transceiver shared by the U.S. Marines, an explosion echoed through a firing range in a border city, indicating that a first-person view (FPV) drone successfully struck its hillside target.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Slower gains at bottom widen Korea’s wage gap
A decadelong decline in South Korea’s wage inequality has gone into reverse, driven largely by weaker growth among low-income workers since 2020, a recent study showed Thursday.
· Yoon Min-sik
(LEAD) Police raid Korea Football Association over controversial appointment of ex-head coach Hong
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, background)
· Chae Yun-hwan
Defense company official arrested for bribing DAPA employee
SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- An official of defense contractor LIG Defense & Aerospace has been arrested for allegedly offering bribes to an employee of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the prosecution said Thursday.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Shower truck offers Seoul’s homeless more than relief from the heat
People become homeless for many different reasons, but South Korea’s brutally hot and humid summer is a hardship they all share. For those sleeping in underpasses or on the streets, a shower at the end of a sweltering day can offer rare relief.
· Lim Jae-seong
Arrest warrants sought for 4 student activists over alleged infiltration into U.S. air base
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday they have requested arrest warrants for four student activists for allegedly trespassing on a U.S. air base in South Korea earlier this week.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
‘Stronger than ever’: Finance chief rejects ‘uninvestable’ Korea claim
Koo cites solid fundamentals, stabilizing markets after Bloomberg column questions investment appeal
· Choi Ji-won
US renews warning against travel to N. Korea, citing 'serious' risk of arrest, detention
The US State Department on Wednesday reiterated its warning for Americans not to travel to North Korea "for any reason," citing the "serious risk" of arrest and long-term detention in the reclusive state.
· Yonhap
Conservatives slam Lee over remarks linking military academy to coups
Conservative politicians criticized President Lee Jae Myung over remarks made Wednesday on the Korea Military Academy, accusing him of portraying its graduates as potential traitors.
· Cha Min-jung
China Is Betting AI, Hypersonic Missiles And Quantum Technology Will Define The Next Era Of Warfare
As China races to modernize its armed forces, its strategy is increasingly centered on developing technologies that could offset America's traditional military advantages instead of matching the U.S. system for system, according to the South China Morning Post.
· Tyler Durden
U.S. renews warning against travel to N. Korea, citing 'serious' risk of arrest, detention
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department on Wednesday reiterated its warning for Americans not to travel to North Korea "for any reason," citing the "serious risk" of arrest and long-term detention in the reclusive state.
· Song Sang-ho
What caused a near miss between 2 jets near Tokyo – and what can China learn?
The incident, which at one point saw only 20 metres separating the planes, offers lessons for Chinese regulators and operators, analysts say
· Frank Chen
What caused a near miss between 2 jets near Tokyo – and what can China learn?
The incident, which at one point saw only 20 metres separating the planes, offers lessons for Chinese regulators and operators, analysts say
· Frank Chen
S. Korea, Czech Republic agree to expand air routes
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Czech Republic have agreed to increase bilateral passenger air traffic rights to up to 10 flights per week, the transport ministry said Thursday.
· Kim Eun-jung
Unification minister defends N. Korea policy after Lee's call for caution
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday his ministry's push for peaceful coexistence with North Korea remains unchanged, after President Lee Jae Myung cast a cautious stance about the ministry's initiative.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Police raid Korea Football Association over controversial appointment of ex-head coach Hong
Police raided offices of the national football federation on Thursday over allegations of irregularities in the 2024 appointment of former men's national team head coach Hong Myung-bo.
· Yonhap
Police raid Korea Football Association over controversial appointment of ex-head coach Hong
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Police raided offices of the national football federation on Thursday over allegations of irregularities in the 2024 appointment of former men's national team head coach Hong Myung-bo.
· Chae Yun-hwan
(LEAD) S. Korea posts record-high current account surplus again in June on strong chip exports
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-7, 12, new photo)
· Kim Boram
Finance minister voices confidence in economy, vows efforts to stabilize stock market
South Korea's finance minister on Thursday expressed confidence in the country's economy, saying it is achieving "unprecedented" results on the back of solid growth and exports.
· Yonhap
Finance minister voices confidence in economy, vows efforts to stabilize stock market
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister on Thursday expressed confidence in the country's economy, saying it is achieving "unprecedented" results on the back of solid growth and exports.
· Kim Boram
KRX activates sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp decline
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Thursday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index fell sharply, led by tech losses.
· Kim Boram
'The Odyssey' draws over 290,000 moviegoers on opening day, tops box office
Christopher Nolan's new film "The Odyssey" attracted more than 290,000 moviegoers in South Korea on its opening day to reign atop the local box office, data showed Thursday.
· Yonhap
(URGENT) Bourse operator issues sell-side sidecar on KOSPI's sharp decline
(2nd LD) New U.S. Amb. Steel vows efforts to ensure alliance with S. Korea as 'linchpin' of peace
· Kim Boram
Carry trade is powering on as investors sidestep yen’s gains
Emerging-market (EM) carry trades, some of this year’s most popular foreign-exchange bets, are showing resilience even after a joint U.S.-Japan currency intervention dented the appeal of this yen-funded strategy.
· Vinícius Andrade
Chinese couple lose US$15 million pig farm in false fraud arrest, raising justice questions
Upon release, the couple faced over 30 million yuan (US$4.4 million) in debt, yet they received a mere 410,000 yuan in state compensation
· Zoey Zhang
Chinese couple lose US$15 million pig farm in false fraud arrest, raising justice questions
Upon release, the couple faced over 30 million yuan (US$4.4 million) in debt, yet they received a mere 410,000 yuan in state compensation
· Zoey Zhang
'The Odyssey' draws over 290,000 moviegoers on opening day, tops box office
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Christopher Nolan's new film "The Odyssey" attracted more than 290,000 moviegoers in South Korea on its opening day to reign atop the local box office, data showed Thursday.
· Lee Minji
I-dle’s Miyeon to release single in Japan, group hits 400m views with ‘Nxde’ video
Miyeon of I-dle is poised to release solo single “Run Away” in Japan on Monday, the group's agency Cube Entertainment said Thursday.
· Hwang You-mee