China bans trade with 6 US companies, adds controls on drone exports to US
A worker reacts near a line of humanoid robots displayed at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, file)
· Huizhong Wu
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Heat-related death toll rises to 21 amid serious heat wave
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- A total of 21 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea so far this year as the country grapples with intense heat, health authorities said Wednesday.
· Yi Wonju
Taiwan kicks off annual military drills
Soldiers conduct team training on a mortar during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
· Simina Mistreanu
Bangkok airport apologises after clash with Chinese tourists at boarding gate
Employee’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’ cited following incident in which celebrity’s fans were denied boarding over security concerns
· Carol Yang
Bangkok airport apologises after clash with Chinese tourists at boarding gate
Employee’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’ cited following incident in which celebrity’s fans were denied boarding over security concerns
· Carol Yang
Korea Zinc posts record Q2 profit on strong metals demand
Korea Zinc recorded its highest-ever operating profit in the second quarter of this year, mainly driven by robust demand for key metals.
· Byun Hye-jin
Honda's profit more than doubles in fiscal Q1 turnaround
Visitors examine a Honda Super-One EV during the Indonesia International Auto Show organized by the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO) in Tangerang, Indonesia, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
· Yuri Kageyama
Japan’s delivery workers press on despite fierce heatwave in the country | South China Morning Post
Some areas in Japan recorded temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in recent weeks, prompting use of new designation ‘cruelly hot day’.
How Economic Power Has Shifted Over The Past 200 Years
Over the last 200 years, economic leadership has shifted from China to the British Empire, then to the United States, and increasingly back toward Asia.
· Tyler Durden
Beijing decries ‘bullying’ US tech curbs that ensnare Chinese firms and products
State mouthpiece warns that Washington’s bans on green energy and advanced manufacturing will backfire, while defending China’s open-source AI models
· Sherry Wang
Beijing decries ‘bullying’ US tech curbs that ensnare Chinese firms and products
State mouthpiece warns that Washington’s bans on green energy and advanced manufacturing will backfire, while defending China’s open-source AI models
· Sherry Wang
Suneung could get essays, absolute grading in AI era
South Korea is considering major changes to the College Scholastic Ability Test, commonly known as Suneung, amid concerns that the college entrance exam is ill-suited to the age of artificial intelligence.
· Lee Seung-ku
AI-assisted music now eligible for copyright registration in South Korea
The Korea Music Copyright Association announced Monday that creators may now register songs developed with artificial intelligence if they played a substantial and leading role in writing lyrics, composing or arranging the work. Songs generated entirely by AI through simple text prompts remain ineligible.
· Tammy Park
17 Michelin-listed restaurants violated food safety laws: report
Seventeen restaurants in Korea listed in the Michelin Guide were found to have violated the Food Sanitation Act over the past three years, according to government data released Wednesday.
· Yoon Min-sik
Germany may be searching its supply chains for leverage on China. Will it find any?
Although many analysts deem the search long overdue, they warn that German leverage would be both hard to implement and short-lived
· Huizhao Huang
Germany may be searching its supply chains for leverage on China. Will it find any?
Although many analysts deem the search long overdue, they warn that German leverage would be both hard to implement and short-lived
· Huizhao Huang
40 million tourists, new multipurpose domes among Culture Ministry's new goals
South Korea's Culture Ministry set an ambitious new target for inbound tourism in a presidential briefing Wednesday, and confirmed it is moving on a long-discussed domed arena for K-pop concerts and sports.
· Park Ga-young
Japan cabinet approves move to cut consumption tax on food to 1%
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
· Staff Writer
China’s X Square Robot submits confidential filing for Hong Kong IPO, sources say
The start-up joins a growing list of domestic robot makers in China raising capital
· Coco Feng
China’s X Square Robot submits confidential filing for Hong Kong IPO, sources say
The start-up joins a growing list of domestic robot makers in China raising capital
· Coco Feng
China’s foreign reserves hold steady as external earnings stay in private hands
Hong Kong absorbed nearly two-thirds of mainland China’s portfolio outflows last year and now holds about half of the total external stock, IIF says
· Daisy Wu
China’s foreign reserves hold steady as external earnings stay in private hands
Hong Kong absorbed nearly two-thirds of mainland China’s portfolio outflows last year and now holds about half of the total external stock, IIF says
· Daisy Wu
Sookmyung trains 110 Southeast Asian women in digital skills, entrepreneurship
Sookmyung Women’s University said Wednesday it provided practical training in digital skills, employment and entrepreneurship to 110 female students from partner universities in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
· Lee Seung-ku
North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war: Kyiv
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· Reuters
Foreign banks warn Korea is rushing T+1 shift
Lenders cite automation and FX hurdles, saying transition needs at least 18 months
· Choi Yeon-jae
Flying to South Korea? Brace for 80-minute wait at Incheon airport immigration
Surging foreign visitors and understaffed counters spark chaos and congestion at the airport
· The Korea Times
Flying to South Korea? Brace for 80-minute wait at Incheon airport immigration
Surging foreign visitors and understaffed counters spark chaos and congestion at the airport
· The Korea Times
(LEAD) Unification minister calls for end to 'main enemy' term for N. Korea
(ATTN: CHANGES lead, headline; UPDATES throughout with more details; ADDS photo)
· Woo Jae-yeon
Lee orders ‘swift, decisive’ merger of military academies to prevent another coup
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
Narrow escape: how ANA flight from Shanghai avoided a collision at Tokyo airport
Flight NH968 lands safely with 197 on board after 2024’s deadly crash at the same airport and last year’s mid-air disaster in Washington
· Meredith Chen
Narrow escape: how ANA flight from Shanghai avoided a collision at Tokyo airport
Flight NH968 lands safely with 197 on board after 2024’s deadly crash at the same airport and last year’s mid-air disaster in Washington
· Meredith Chen
Leveraged ETF fallout faces intensifying fire, former Moon aide calls for audit of financial policymakers
Single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to South Korea's chip giants that have been blamed for stock market volatility are drawing heavy fire from both sides of the aisle.
· Son Ji-hyoung
S. Korea to launch preparations for Asia’s first Invictus Games
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
Chinese student suffers temporary hearing loss after 4 hours of cicada noise while camping
A single cicada emits a harmless 70 decibels, but a chorus can peak past 85 decibels — the threshold where permanent hearing impairment begins
· Alice Yan
Yen stuck at 157 as markets weigh limits of US-Japan intervention
Expectations for further foreign exchange rate intervention are making it difficult to push the yen significantly lower. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
· JADA NAGUMO
Why Korea's maid cafes are sparking concern
Reports prompt calls for oversight of paid private interactions possibly involving minors
· Yoon Min-sik
The Forgotten Kingdom of Rangnang
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, as North Korea is officially known, maintained one of the world’s strictest border closures, the Rangnang Museum opened in Pyongyang on Sept. 28, 2022.
· Korea Herald
Lee urges stern response to 'commie' smears against administration's N. Korea policy
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday urged government ministries to respond sternly to false or distorted claims portraying the administration's efforts to promote peaceful coexistence with North Korea as communist or pro-Pyongyang.
· Hwang Sun-jun
Korea-Kazakhstan raid nets 19 in Korean scam ring
South Korean authorities have dismantled a Korean-run scam operation in Almaty, Kazakhstan, arresting 19 suspected members in cooperation with local authorities, the Korean National Police Agency said Wednesday.
· Lee Seung-ku
Seoul aims to set target year for wartime command transfer in fall: ministry
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
Amid AI tumult, more Chinese investors seek haven in undervalued Hang Seng Index
Mainland traders poured US$8 billion into Hong Kong equities in July, eyeing refuge from global tech sector volatility, in a market trading at just 12.2 times earnings
· Zhang Shidong
Amid AI tumult, more Chinese investors seek haven in undervalued Hang Seng Index
Mainland traders poured US$8 billion into Hong Kong equities in July, eyeing refuge from global tech sector volatility, in a market trading at just 12.2 times earnings
· Zhang Shidong
China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth
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· Reza Hasmath
Japanese firm sells human-sized refrigerators to beat extreme summer heat
Japanese firm Trusco Nakayama sells human-sized cooling booths to help outdoor workers and venues battle dangerous summer heatwaves
· Bloomberg
Herve Renard returns to Ivory Coast, ending speculation on S. Korea coaching post
Herve Renard, the French soccer coach who was repeatedly linked with the South Korean men's national team job in recent years, has returned as Ivory Coast's head coach for a second stint after more than a decade.
· Edwin Choi
Asian shares rally as hopes for Mideast deal, AI rebound and strong profits push stocks to records
Currency traders pass by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
· Elaine Kurtenbach
Today in Korean history
1902 -- Kim So-wol, known as "the Koreans' poet," is born into an upper-class family in a mountain village in North Pyongan Province, now located in North Korea.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Most Americans say US has not achieved war goals in Iran, survey finds
Marquette Law School poll also found 75 per cent of respondents nationwide did not believe the conflict was worth the cost
· Nayan Seth
Most Americans say US has not achieved war goals in Iran, survey finds
Marquette Law School poll also found 75 per cent of respondents nationwide did not believe the conflict was worth the cost
· Nayan Seth