Matica Bio zeroes in on bridging global biotech with Korea
Initiative seeks to simplify investigator-initiated trials in Korea while leveraging US manufacturing and Korean clinical expertise
· Kan Hyeong-woo
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Man found dead in hot car as temperature hits 35 C
A man in his 50s was found dead inside a hot car in central South Korea amid a heat wave, with police suspecting heatstroke.
· Park Han-na
Today in Korean history
1983 - Samsung Electronics Co. declares it is the world's third firm to develop 64K dynamic random access memory (DRAM) after companies in the United States and Japan.
· Lee Minji
Nuri rocket's 5th launch postponed to Oct. over nanosatellite thruster issues
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The fifth launch of South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket has been postponed until October due to problems with thrusters on nanosatellites to be carried aboard the vehicle, officials said Sunday.
· Kim Boram
Hyundai wants to be an AI company, not just a carmaker
South Korea's largest carmaker is leveraging its manufacturing scale, Boston Dynamics and partnerships with Nvidia and Waymo to move beyond cars
· Ahn Sung-mi
Ruling party leadership race marred with threats of ethics committee review
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea's leadership primary continued Sunday in the southeastern region, with front-runners accusing each other of breaking the party's ethics' code and endangering the party.
· Hwang Sun-jun
Where do foreign students in Korea work?
More than 80 percent work in retail, restaurants and lodging, averaging 23.3 hours a week
· Park Han-na
Japan quake victim dies of heatstroke while sheltering in car amid ‘extreme heat’ warning
Many people choose to sleep in their cars for privacy as more than 9,000 people remain in crowded evacuation centres
· Associated Press
Japan quake victim dies of heatstroke while sheltering in car amid ‘extreme heat’ warning
Many people choose to sleep in their cars for privacy as more than 9,000 people remain in crowded evacuation centres
· Associated Press
Cambodia and Thailand must define the border to achieve lasting peace
Without boundary demarcation, all Cambodia-Thailand ceasefires are on borrowed time
· Chheang Vannarith
Cambodia and Thailand must define the border to achieve lasting peace
Without boundary demarcation, all Cambodia-Thailand ceasefires are on borrowed time
· Chheang Vannarith
'Spider-Man' races past 3 million ticket sales in record time, as 'Hope' reaches 4 million
Marvel sequel's torrid run in Korea keeps pace with massive global launch
· Moon Ki-hoon
Taking Shanghai group public a landmark move, test case for China sport business
Industry expert Mark Thomas sees great opportunity in state-owned Jiushi Dongyu Culture, Sports & Tourism Group responding to market forces
· Stephy Zhang
Taking Shanghai group public a landmark move, test case for China sport business
Industry expert Mark Thomas sees great opportunity in state-owned Jiushi Dongyu Culture, Sports & Tourism Group responding to market forces
· Stephy Zhang
McDonald's 'Taste of Korea' menu exported to Taiwan
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- McDonald's Korea's "Taste of Korea" menu has been introduced in Taiwan amid the growing global popularity of Korean food and culture, industry sources said Sunday.
· Kim Boram
Nara Park deer population sets record thanks to tourist generosity
Foreign tourists buy crackers from a vendor to feed to the cute wild animals that live in Japan's Nara Park. (Photos by Hiroshi Furuta)
· Staff Writer
Amber warning in Hong Kong amid thunderstorms as week of rain persists on Sunday
More than 30mm of rainfall recorded in most parts of the city, with heavy rain expected on Monday before easing later in the week
· Eric Jiang
Can Korea's birth rebound close its demographic gap?
South Korea’s fertility rate is extending a tentative recovery from its record low, raising hopes that the annual figure could top 0.9 for the first time in seven years.
· Lim Jae-seong
Flash flood sweeps a street market in China’s Xian | South China Morning Post
In China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi, heavy rains triggered by severe convective weather battered the capital city Xian.
South Korea's Kim Seo-hyun completes perfect 17-0 European sweep with U14 Super Category title
South Korean girls' tennis prospect Kim Seo-hyun completed a perfect European tour by winning the Tennis Europe International German Championships in Düren, Germany, Saturda, capturing one of the circuit's prestigious U-14 Super Category titles.
· Korea Herald
Stronger social security? Proposed law sparks a pushback by gig workers
With China’s flexible workforce estimated at nearly 300 million, Beijing pledges to strengthen their safety, wages and basic social security
· He Huifeng
Stronger social security? Proposed law sparks a pushback by gig workers
With China’s flexible workforce estimated at nearly 300 million, Beijing pledges to strengthen their safety, wages and basic social security
· He Huifeng
McDonald's Korea pulls Chungju corn burger early after customers report finding stones
McDonald's Korea ended sales of its new burger featuring locally produced corn after multiple customers reported biting into what they claimed to be small stones.
· Park Jun-hee
Korea moves to curb hotel price gouging during major concerts
Hotels and Airbnb hosts will soon face penalties for price gouging and unjustified canceling of reservations ahead of major events.
· Cha Min-jung
7 in 10 stocks fall in July as stock market posts steepest decline since 2008
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Prices of seven out of 10 stocks listed on South Korea's main and secondary stock markets fell last month as the country's bourses posted their steepest monthly declines since the 2008 global financial crisis, market data showed Sunday.
· Kim Boram
Fair trade watchdog approves KORAIL's takeover of SR
South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Sunday approved the takeover of SR Corp. by Korea Railroad Corp., saying the deal is unlikely to hinder competition in the transportation industry.
· Yonhap
Fair trade watchdog approves KORAIL's takeover of SR
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Sunday approved the takeover of SR Corp. by Korea Railroad (KORAIL) Corp., saying the deal is unlikely to hinder competition in the transportation industry.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Chinese police AI algorithm tracks bitcoin money laundering with 90% accuracy
AI framework uses a memory module and large language model to detect pseudonymous cross-border illegal trading practices in crypto crackdown
· Chao Kong
Chinese police AI algorithm tracks bitcoin money laundering with 90% accuracy
AI framework uses a memory module and large language model to detect pseudonymous cross-border illegal trading practices in crypto crackdown
· Chao Kong
‘Little Warren Buffetts’: Chinese parents pay top dollar to send kids to financial literacy camps
‘Poverty is a mindset, not a status,’ resonates as a powerful mantra often heard echoing through the FQ training camps
· Alice Yan
‘Little Warren Buffetts’: Chinese parents pay top dollar to send kids to financial literacy camps
‘Poverty is a mindset, not a status,’ resonates as a powerful mantra often heard echoing through the FQ training camps
· Alice Yan
Teenage girl's death sparks calls to change 'hostage justice' in Japan
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
· Natalie Whiting
Heat wave grips S. Korea; temperatures to peak at 39 C
Temperatures were expected to peak at 39 C on Sunday as a scorching heat wave continues to grip South Korea, the state weather agency said.
· Yonhap
Heat wave grips S. Korea; temperatures to peak at 39 C
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Temperatures were expected to peak at 39 C on Sunday as a scorching heat wave continues to grip South Korea, the state weather agency said.
· Lee Minji
Trump's diplomacy is nudging Thailand toward China
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, center, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, right, as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet looks on during a Thailand-Cambodia peace accord ceremony in Malaysia in October 2025. Renewed fighting months later allowed China to assume a larger mediation role. © Reuters
· TORU TAKAHASHI
New Zealand seals trio of Pacific defence pacts to counter China’s reach
Wellington’s four-month diplomatic blitz aims to lock down regional allies as Washington’s commitment wavers
· Maria Siow
Where more than 200 Chinese dialects are spoken, how is China united by ‘common speech’? | South China Morning Post
Speakers of different Chinese dialects may not understand each other, but they can still communicate with the country’s standard language, Putonghua.
US Justice Department subpoenas New York Times freelancer over North Korea story, paper says
The US Justice Department has subpoenaed the records of a freelance journalist for the New York Times as part of a probe into the sourcing of a 2025 story about a botched US military operation in North Korea, the newspaper said on Saturday.
· Reuters
New York Times reveals Trump administration subpoena over North Korea story
The New York Times has revealed that another journalist is facing a subpoena from the administration of United States President Donald Trump, this time about reporting conducted into a secret military operation in North Korea.
· Al Jazeera Staff
(News Focus) Lee advances S. Korea's AI chip hub vision with U.S. deals, S. America critical mineral cooperation
ROK AIR FORCE ONE, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has taken a major step toward cementing South Korea's presence as a global artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor hub with a trip that helped secure chip supply deals with U.S. tech giants and expand critical mineral cooperation with South American co…
· Park Boram
From Mao to now: why China’s Communist Party is intent on control over the military
Beijing’s anti-corruption clean-up of the military reflects a historic commitment to party control, ensuring the armed forces strictly serve party goals
· Yuanyue Dang
From Mao to now: why China’s Communist Party is intent on control over the military
Beijing’s anti-corruption clean-up of the military reflects a historic commitment to party control, ensuring the armed forces strictly serve party goals
· Yuanyue Dang
China’s next export is the world’s factory itself
The next phase is building factories and Chinese brands abroad as well as embedding its tech, industrial standards in global supply chains
· Howard Yu
China’s next export is the world’s factory itself
The next phase is building factories and Chinese brands abroad as well as embedding its tech, industrial standards in global supply chains
· Howard Yu
PH deposits Panatag Shoal chart with UN, despite China control
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has formally deposited its official nautical chart of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal and its surrounding waters with the United Nations, setting the maritime limits to its claim over this West Philippine Sea feature on the international record despite China’s continued control over…
· Gabryelle Dumalag
Asia's AI boom runs into a power wall
An engineer conducts an inspection in a data center in Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China on Feb. 13, 2025. © Getty Images
· Mayank Maheshwari
China has banned hidden retractable car door handles. How are they dangerous – and will Australia follow their lead?
The handles, which were popularised by Elon Musk’s Tesla EVs, have a record of failing and trapping passengers inside burning vehicles during deadly accidents
· Catie Mcleod
Freelance New York Times reporter subpoenaed over reporting on failed US mission in North Korea
Newspaper revealed that US prosecutors demanded contacts and sources from reporter Matthew Cole
· Marina Dunbar
China's 'push towards assimilation' could drive its minorities to extinction
Topic:Cultural Identity
· Fergus Gregg