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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 …
Montana Republican is helping narrow differences on issues expected to dominate summit planned for September in Washington, source says
Montana Republican is helping narrow differences on issues expected to dominate summit planned for September in Washington, source says
Prices for electronic devices reliant on advanced memory chips, from smartphones to gaming consoles, have risen as the AI data-center buildout tightens supply and drives component costs higher. The resulting memory-chip crunch is now weighing on consumer demand, with Goldman’s latest note showing that the pressure i…
NTT Data executives Shinichiro Nishikawa, left, and Takeo Ueno speak to reporters in Mumbai on July 30. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)
We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice
We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had four calls with U.S. President Donald Trump since taking office. © Reuters
Chilean president, who campaigned on aligning Chile with Trump, meets Beijing delegation as his party claims Washington cannot be trusted
Chilean president, who campaigned on aligning Chile with Trump, meets Beijing delegation as his party claims Washington cannot be trusted
Pigeon CEO Ryo Yano poses holding one of the company's baby bottles. Since entering China in 2002, its operating profit from the market has come to account for more than 60% of total earnings. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
The National Intelligence Bureau reports to the National Intelligence Council, chaired by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
(ATTN: UPDATES with more summit results in paras 4-6, 9-10; ADDS photo) By Park Boram
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decision to announce her tax cut plan before seeking party consensus has rankled some party members. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
(ATTN: RECASTS headline: UPDATES paras 1-5 with summit results) By Park Boram
While the BOJ understandably refuses to admit it spent a record $140BN (across all markets, $90BN on EBS) to briefly manipulate the Japanese yen higher...
Tesla is reportedly evaluating whether to separate its China operations through a sale, spinoff, or other restructuring as it considers a possible future merger with SpaceX, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal.
A coalition of Western allies has warned against employing IT workers from North Korea, asserting that they are funding the country’s nuclear arsenal.
Japan's government has approved a plan to build up to five nuclear reactors by the 2040s. (Photo by Nikkei)
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Dario Gil, under secretary for science, spoke with Nikkei about collaborative efforts under the Genesis Mission. (Photo by Dai Kuwamura)
AS a Filipino, I stand with the rest of the Filipino nation in asserting and defending the established fact that Batanes is an integral part of the sovereign territory of the Republic of the Philippines. Its people are Filipinos, its elected institutions are Philippine institutions, and its territorial status is nei…
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A six-time world champion and three-time World Cup MVP, Japan’s Ayami Sato joins the new Women’s Professional Baseball League hoping to help build the sport’s future
Japan intervened in foreign-exchange markets on Thursday, buying yen and selling dollars. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
As rise of AI drives spike in cross-border data demand, infrastructure control becomes critical to digital sovereignty and national security
As rise of AI drives spike in cross-border data demand, infrastructure control becomes critical to digital sovereignty and national security
U.S. lawmakers have requested information from food delivery company DoorDash on its use of Chinese artificial intelligence models, CNBC has learned, as scrutiny around American businesses' use of systems developed by China ramps up.
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill aimed at countering North Korea's illicit schemes involving its information technology (IT) workers and other activities that support its weapons of mass destruction programs.
Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, acknowledges the crowd after putting on the 18th green during the second round of the Women’s British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights Tom Andrews gestures as he answers to the questions during a press conference in Phnom Penh Cambodia, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
It will be her first face-to-face meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi since a bruising encounter in Brussels last summer
It will be her first face-to-face meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi since a bruising encounter in Brussels last summer
South Korea, the United States, Japan and eight other countries on Friday issued a joint alert about North Korean information technology (IT) workers accused of generating revenue to help fund Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction programs.
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States, Japan and eight other countries on Friday issued a joint alert about North Korean information technology (IT) workers accused of generating revenue to help fund Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction programs.
While Cambodia is becoming less reliant on Thai imports, its people in the western provinces are feeling the brunt of the border row
While Cambodia is becoming less reliant on Thai imports, its people in the western provinces are feeling the brunt of the border row
New rules give extra teeth to efforts to stamp out critical mineral smuggling and leaks of strategically vital technology
New rules give extra teeth to efforts to stamp out critical mineral smuggling and leaks of strategically vital technology
Beijing aims to expand nation’s world-leading network coverage, raising questions over need for more infrastructure projects as authorities flag ‘weak links’
Beijing aims to expand nation’s world-leading network coverage, raising questions over need for more infrastructure projects as authorities flag ‘weak links’
The 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards, Korea's first awards ceremony dedicated to streaming series, took place at in Paradise City Hotel, Incheon.
A British court has ruled that the planned construction of a new Chinese “mega” embassy in central London can go forward, and dismissed a lawsuit pleading the contrary.
Decades after the Great Leap Forward, science is testing the limits of whether China can ever grow ‘3,000 jin per mu’
Decades after the Great Leap Forward, science is testing the limits of whether China can ever grow ‘3,000 jin per mu’
CCTV documentary interview suggests the construction was for the DF-5 series of intercontinental ballistic missiles