Europe’s new EV power struggle sees Chinese giants seize record market share
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Newest first · UTC+11:00(LEAD) S. Korea 'strongly' protests Japan's renewed claim to Dokdo, urging 'immediate withdrawal'
(ATTN: UPDATES with defense ministry's summoning of Japanese military attache in 5th para)
· Kim Seung-yeon
Ruling party official warns of legal action over 'cheek poke' controversy with ex-leader
Lee Ji-eun, head of the Democratic Party of Korea's Mapo-A constituency committee in Seoul, has warned that she will take legal action against those who insinuate inappropriate relations between herself and Rep. Jung Chung-rae.
· Hwang Sun-jun
Hong Kong team wins grand prize at 2026 World Cosplay Championship in Nagoya, Japan
Ar Lu and Ronnie Kui from Hong Kong won the grand prize for their costumes inspired by the Monster Hunter video game
· Yohji Lam
Hong Kong team wins grand prize at 2026 World Cosplay Championship in Nagoya, Japan
Ar Lu and Ronnie Kui from Hong Kong won the grand prize for their costumes inspired by the Monster Hunter video game
· Yohji Lam
Hikers who posed for photos in Hong Kong reservoir as spillway floodgate opened face investigation | South China Morning Post
Trespassing into the city’s water facilities carries a maximum penalty of HK$50,000 and up to two years in prison.
Korean police block sales of Trader Joe’s bagel seasoning
Police have blocked the sale of a foreign seasoning product on an online secondhand marketplace after finding it contained narcotic substances and was prohibited from being brought into South Korea.
· Park Han-na
S. Korea 'strongly' protests Japan's renewed claim to Dokdo, urging 'immediate withdrawal'
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry lodged a "strong" protest Tuesday after Japan again laid a territorial claim to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo in its latest defense white paper and urged Tokyo to immediately withdraw it.
· Woo Jae-yeon
3 lions perish at Tokyo zoo as Japan bakes in ‘cruelly hot’ summer
Authorities at Tama Zoological Park have strengthened cooling measures to help the animals beat the heat
· SCMP’s Asia desk
3 lions perish at Tokyo zoo as Japan bakes in ‘cruelly hot’ summer
Authorities at Tama Zoological Park have strengthened cooling measures to help the animals beat the heat
· SCMP’s Asia desk
China accelerates nuclear roll-out with new reactor plans in energy-security push
Beijing targets installed capacity of 110 gigawatts by 2030, aiming to surpass US capacity and achieve a 50 per cent non-fossil power mix
· Xinyi Wu
China accelerates nuclear roll-out with new reactor plans in energy-security push
Beijing targets installed capacity of 110 gigawatts by 2030, aiming to surpass US capacity and achieve a 50 per cent non-fossil power mix
· Xinyi Wu
Bithumb eyes 2028 IPO with governance overhaul
Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, said Tuesday it aims to go public by 2028 after strengthening its governance, internal controls and financial reporting.
· Choi Yeon-jae
New U.S. Ambassador Steel meets FM Cho, submits credentials
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Michelle Park Steel, the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, met with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday, as she began her official duties by submitting a copy of her credentials.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Japan trading houses more upbeat on earnings as Iran war lifts prices
Japan's trading houses have extensive interests in resources such as liquefied natural gas, the price of which has soared during the Iran war. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
· Staff Writer
Beat the heat, drain the damp: why Chinese youth are turning to TCM
Trend includes controversial methods like ‘crying therapy,’ promoted as an emotional ‘fire extinguisher’ to clear dampness linked to ‘heart fire’
· Zoey Zhang
Beat the heat, drain the damp: why Chinese youth are turning to TCM
Trend includes controversial methods like ‘crying therapy,’ promoted as an emotional ‘fire extinguisher’ to clear dampness linked to ‘heart fire’
· Zoey Zhang
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official in first post-coup visit | South China Morning Post
Newly released photographs are among the few images that show the democratic leader since she was detained by the military in 2021.
S. Korea to send up space probe in 2031 to observe solar activity
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is set to send a research probe to the region of space between Earth and the Moon in 2031 to observe solar activity, the country's space agency said Tuesday.
· Kang Jae-eun
Cabinet approves bill ending prosecutors’ investigative powers
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
US-Japan yen intervention raises hopes for stronger won
Analysts see return to W1,300 range, though carry-trade unwinding could fuel volatility
· Im Eun-byel
Korea wants young immigrants, but overlooks those raised here
Survey finds 8 in 10 foreign-national youth raised in Korea received no integration support
· Lim Jae-seong
Lee Han-beom joins Club Brugge
South Korea international defender Lee Han-beom has officially joined Belgian champion Club Brugge.
· Korea Herald
Lee Da-yeon jumps to No. 52 in World Rankings
Lee Da-yeon, who recently reached 10 career titles on the Korea LPGA Tour, just made a significant leap in the latest women's golf world rankings.
· Korea Herald
North Korea denounces South Korea-US-Japan military, cyber cooperation
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
8 student activists detained after trespassing on U.S. air base in Pyeongtaek
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Eight liberal student activists were apprehended Tuesday after infiltrating a U.S. military air base in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul, police said.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters
Most of the zoo’s 16 lions have struggled to cope with high humidity this summer
· Agence France-Presse
Korea to cover up to 100% of chip cluster infrastructure costs
South Korea will cover up to 100 percent of the cost of building power, water and other infrastructure for designated semiconductor clusters under enforcement rules approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday.
· Jo He-rim
Seoul, Washington deepen alliance through Korean War legacy exchange
Veterans Ministry brings together 70 descendants of Korean War veterans and history teachers from Korea, US
· Hwang Sun-jun
Korea pays tribute to independence heroes with honorary passports
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs has launched a campaign honoring Korean independence activists who died overseas before they could return to their liberated home, ahead of the 81st anniversary of Korea's liberation on Aug. 15.
· Cha Min-jung
MMCA, Tokyo Institute to trace Korea-Japan art exchanges through archives
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, will launch a five-year study of archival materials tracing how Korean artists' studies and careers in Japan shaped modern and contemporary Korean art and artistic exchanges between the two countries.
· Park Yuna
Chinese observatory finds most powerful particle accelerator in the universe
Cygnus X-3 provides opportunity to test how black holes and other objects launch particles to highest energies in the Milky Way, team says
· Ling Xin
Chinese observatory finds most powerful particle accelerator in the universe
Cygnus X-3 provides opportunity to test how black holes and other objects launch particles to highest energies in the Milky Way, team says
· Ling Xin
Today in Korean history
1952 -- President Rhee Syng-man, 77, is reelected for a second term. After finishing his graduate studies at Harvard and Princeton universities, he worked toward establishing Korea's independence from Japanese colonial rule and held a representative position in the Korean provisional government-in-exile in Shanghai.…
· Lee Haye-ah
Careless whispers: what really happened between George Michael and Lindsay Anderson? The Wham! movie producer reveals all
How did the pioneering director get involved – then fall out – with the 80s’ poppiest band? How are Sam Peckinpah and Michael Jackson’s Thriller involved? Prepare for a tale of ambition, deception and shuttlecock-stuffed shorts
· Martin Lewis
Tennis star Alexandra Eala becomes first Filipino to capture WTA singles title | South China Morning Post
With the win, the tennis player who started the year ranked outside the world’s top 50 will jump to a career-high 20.
S. Korea Navy appoints first woman to lead captain-rank ship
The South Korean Navy has appointed a woman for the first time in its history to command a captain-rank ship.
· Hwang Sun-jun
Lee to send special envoys to Colombian presidential inauguration
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
A rookie model at 40, Heo Yong-jin eyes Milan, Paris Fashion Week
Before stepping into modeling, Heo searched for a new direction after spending a decade at South Korea’s top law firm
· Park Jun-hee
Nol World adds hotel bookings for Korea visitors
Nol Universe said Tuesday that Nol World, its travel and ticketing platform for international visitors, has launched a hotel reservation service in Korea.
· Jeon Ji-woo
HP, Asus and Acer begin using CXMT chips amid memory shortage
China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is benefiting from the global memory chip supply crunch. © Getty Images
· Staff Writer
Three lions die in zoo as Japan battles extreme heat
Luena, 15, was one of three female lions that died within a week in Tama Zoo
· Bbcnews
High uranium level found in Incheon island water, but not likely linked to N. Korea plant
Government says monitoring data do not support claims that uranium came from Pyongsan facility
· Yoon Min-sik
Cambodia should investigate those who enabled scam networks
Readers discuss how Cambodia can regain international credibility, and vigilance against fraudulent loans and transactions
· Letters
Cambodia should investigate those who enabled scam networks
Readers discuss how Cambodia can regain international credibility, and vigilance against fraudulent loans and transactions
· Letters
All of Seoul under highest heat alert, as President Lee calls heat wave a national disaster
South Korea issued its highest-level heat alert across all of Seoul on Tuesday, as President Lee Jae Myung urged the government to treat the prolonged heat wave as a national disaster and take immediate measures to protect lives.
· Lee Sun-young
Draft beer likely to get more expensive
South Korea will end the temporary 20 percent tax break on draft beer at the end of this year, as announced in the 2026 tax reform package.
· Song Seung-hyun
Meet the Japanese cybersecurity startup made mostly in India
Yasukane Matsumoto, Josys chief executive, said his startup was "born from the beginning as a hybrid of India and Japan." (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Tsubasa Suruga, Josys and Reuters)
· TSUBASA SURUGA
Galaxy Z series logs 1.44 mln preorders in S. Korea, highest on record
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy Z foldable smartphones set a new preorder record in South Korea, the company said Tuesday.
· Kang Jae-eun