Why immigration politics in Japan is leaving its Rugby World Cup stars in limbo
Timothy Lafaele starred for Japan at 2019 Rugby World Cup, but now, under new rules for the local league, he is not sure whether he belongs
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Un centro de datos, fotografiado en Fráncfort, Alemania, el 22 de agosto de 2025. (AP Foto/Michael Probst, archivo)
· Sam Mcneil
China ‘most generous boss’ fires employee for excluding mum from wedding over looks
Story amasses 24 million views; while some praise Cui for upholding moral standards, others question role of employers in personal matters
· Zoey Zhang
China ‘most generous boss’ fires employee for excluding mum from wedding over looks
Story amasses 24 million views; while some praise Cui for upholding moral standards, others question role of employers in personal matters
· Zoey Zhang
Takaichi keen to resume grave visits in Russian-held islands off Hokkaido
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stressed Thursday the significance of resuming a program for former residents of Russian-held Pacific islands to visit their ancestors’ graves there.
· No Author
China accuses Manila of ‘flagrantly infringing’ on sovereignty in UN seabed claim
Beijing urges United Nations commission not to consider the Philippines’ filing to extend its continental shelf in the South China Sea
· Shi Jiangtao
China accuses Manila of ‘flagrantly infringing’ on sovereignty in UN seabed claim
Beijing urges United Nations commission not to consider the Philippines’ filing to extend its continental shelf in the South China Sea
· Shi Jiangtao
Nigeria deports pangolin scales trafficker to China
Nigerian police on Wednesday said they had arrested and deported a Chinese man who had trafficked 12 tonnes of pangolin scales to China.
· AfricaNews
Twenty-five cats escape Japan mall damaged by quake
KUMAMOTO — Twenty-five cats stuck inside a shopping mall in Japan gutted in an explosion after a major earthquake have been rescued, the operator said Thursday, triggering huge relief on social media.
· Agence France-Presse
Takaichi bets on historic food tax cut to ease Japan inflation pain
A customer shops for food at a Tokyo supermarket in 2025. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
· Staff Writer
EU's 10-billion-euro push for AI gigafactories aims to close tech gap with US, China
FILE -A data centre is pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
· Sam Mcneil
Japan quake toll hits 34 as survivors struggle in heat
KUMAMOTO — Japanese emergency workers searched tirelessly for survivors at a wrecked shopping mall on Thursday, as the death toll from a major earthquake hit 34 and tens of thousands were left without power in punishing heat.
· Agence France-Presse
Measures to cool leveraged ETF market to come 'as early as possible': financial regulator
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Thursday it plans to carry out additional measures to cool the single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) "as early as possible."
· Kang Jae-eun
Table tennis mixed doubles players eye Asian Games gold over Chinese rivals
JINCHEON, South Korea, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean table tennis mixed doubles players Shin Yu-bin and Lim Jong-hoon said Thursday they will take aim at the biggest prize at this year's Asian Games in Japan.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as death toll rises to 25
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· Mia Gonzalez
China vows to 'expand' trade ties as leaders turn cautious on economy
Beijing has turned more cautious on its growth outlook for second half of 2026, betting on bond funding and infrastructure spending to keep the economy ticking. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Chinese shipbuilders secure new vessel orders as Beijing pushes for high-margin shift
Buyers in both domestic and international markets submit requests for vessels as the industry’s momentum continues
· Alice Li
Chinese shipbuilders secure new vessel orders as Beijing pushes for high-margin shift
Buyers in both domestic and international markets submit requests for vessels as the industry’s momentum continues
· Alice Li
[단독] 주한미군사령관, 내년 이임 가능성…차기 보직 불투명
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
DP lawmaker mistakes KFA for 'KFC' in parliamentary hearing
A Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker repeatedly referred to the Korea Football Association as "KFC," the initials of the global fried chicken franchise, during a parliamentary hearing Thursday.
· Hwang Sun-jun
As AI spending soars, can China’s tech giants deliver long-term profits?
Chinese tech giants and frontier AI labs are locked in a parallel race, escalating capital expenditure to match US and domestic rivals
· Ben Jiang
As AI spending soars, can China’s tech giants deliver long-term profits?
Chinese tech giants and frontier AI labs are locked in a parallel race, escalating capital expenditure to match US and domestic rivals
· Ben Jiang
BOK participates in real value testing of int'l tokenization project
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday it has participated in a trial involving real-value transactions on a digital currency platform under an international project exploring the use of tokenization in wholesale cross-border payments.
· Kim Boram
(2nd LD) New U.S. Amb. Steel vows efforts to ensure alliance with S. Korea as 'linchpin' of peace
(ATTN: REWRITES lead, headline; RESTORES previous material; ADDS photo)By Oh Seok-min and Chae Yun-hwan
· Chae Yun-hwan
Jung Il-woo goes dark for his Japan debut
The Hallyu-era TV star plays a mystery man in Daishi Matsunaga's 'Criminal,' now streaming on Prime Video
· Moon Ki-hoon
Japan Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 34
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan this week has risen to 34, local officials said on Thursday, as rescuers braved sweltering heat and raced to find survivors under the rubble two days after the temblor.
· Kiuko Notoya
Upper arm of China’s K-shaped economy both a blessing and a curse
China’s two-speed economy stems from the shift to new growth engines but the export boom it has created is doing little for jobs or consumption
· Nicholas Spiro
Upper arm of China’s K-shaped economy both a blessing and a curse
China’s two-speed economy stems from the shift to new growth engines but the export boom it has created is doing little for jobs or consumption
· Nicholas Spiro
Suzu Hirose is ready to ‘step into the unknown’
Suzu Hirose is an all but ubiquitous presence in the Japanese entertainment industry these days.
· No Author
Man arrested as mainland Chinese dental centres in Hong Kong come under scrutiny | South China Morning Post
Poll shows dentists in the city must treat about four patients per month for complications after they received dental care across the border.
New US ambassador Steel vows to strengthen 'ironclad' alliance upon arrival in Seoul
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies
China’s electric car giant plans to unveil the humanoids at its Di Space showrooms within weeks, as it takes on Elon Musk’s firm in physical AI
· Daniel Ren
BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies
China’s electric car giant plans to unveil the humanoids at its Di Space showrooms within weeks, as it takes on Elon Musk’s firm in physical AI
· Daniel Ren
Triassic fish for lunch? Chinese fossil reveals oldest preserved reptile stomach
Specialised features of preserved 240 million-year-old skeleton suggest water-dwelling archosaurs existed earlier than originally thought
· Victoria Bela
Triassic fish for lunch? Chinese fossil reveals oldest preserved reptile stomach
Specialised features of preserved 240 million-year-old skeleton suggest water-dwelling archosaurs existed earlier than originally thought
· Victoria Bela
(LEAD) 'Spider-Man 4' becomes fastest 2026 film to top 1 mln admissions in S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with film exceeding 1 million admissions in paras 1-6; RECASTS headline)
· Shim Sun-ah
S. Korea in talks with U.S. military over air base access following white phosphorus leak: sources
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government is in talks with the U.S. military to gain access to an air base south of Seoul for a safety inspection, sources said Thursday, following a recent toxic chemical leak inside the compound.
· Kim Hyun-soo
SpaceX's supply chain clampdown and China's product power
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· Staff Writer
Vietnamese massacre victims file 2nd petition with S. Korea's truth commission
Victims and bereaved families of the alleged massacres of Vietnamese civilians by the South Korean military during the Vietnam War filed a second petition with South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Thursday seeking a truth investigation.
· Yonhap
Trump ally Michelle Steel takes up post as US ambassador to South Korea
Michelle Steel testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to be U.S. ambassador to South Korea, on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20. © Reuters
· STEVEN BOROWIEC
(LEAD) New U.S. Ambassador Steel says alliance with S. Korea stands as one of strongest in world
(ATTN: UPDATES with arrival, remarks; CHANGES headline, lead, photo)By Oh Seok-min and Chae Yun-hwan
· Chae Yun-hwan
Nissan and Daihatsu production still halted by Kumamoto earthquake
Hiroshima City Waterworks Bureau staff fill a Japan Self-Defense Forces water supply truck in Uki, Kumamoto prefecture, on July 30. A major earthquake that struck the prefecture on July 28 continues to affect business operations. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
· Staff Writer
Shenzhen’s new museum; Hong Kong’s old cookbooks on exhibit: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From Asia’s 50 Best Bars of 2026 to an Indian influencer couple staying fit together, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
(URGENT) New U.S. envoy to S. Korea says Seoul-Washington alliance is one of the strongest in the world
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· Chae Yun-hwan
Vietnamese massacre victims file 2nd petition with S. Korea's truth commission
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Victims and bereaved families of the alleged massacres of Vietnamese civilians by the South Korean military during the Vietnam War filed a second petition with South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on Thursday seeking a truth investigation.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Rugby part of larger immigration debate in Japan
Rugby player Timothy Lafaele, right, and lawyer Seiji Makino, left, attend a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, in Tokyo Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephen Wade)
· Stephen Wade
Asean shipowners raise need to complete COC in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Shipowners Association (FASA) -- which employs a "big chunk" of Filipino seafarers -- raised the importance of completing the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
China’s corporate crackdown: insider trading fines and bans intensify
Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations
· Daisy Wu
China’s corporate crackdown: insider trading fines and bans intensify
Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations
· Daisy Wu