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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)
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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.
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)
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.
Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations
Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations
Seoul – Under banners emblazoned “Solidarity” and “We stand together with victims,“ a group of female South Korean digital detectives dredges the internet for a scourge of illegal AI-enabled pornography.
Three young baritones and basses took an unusual route from Korea National Opera's training program to one of Europe's busiest houses
The Shanghai event drew top retailers like Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang, alongside global diplomats and influencers
The Shanghai event drew top retailers like Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang, alongside global diplomats and influencers
The high-level decision-making body said ‘more balanced’ trade development would be needed for the remainder of the year
The high-level decision-making body said ‘more balanced’ trade development would be needed for the remainder of the year
Top leadership body will gather in Beijing, about a month after Xi Jinping is expected to travel to the United States
Top leadership body will gather in Beijing in October, about a month after Xi Jinping is expected to travel to the United States
At least three mall workers died and several others are still unaccounted for after an explosion in the quake-damaged Kumamoto shopping centre.
KUMAMOTO, Japan — Japanese emergency workers battled Thursday to rescue any remaining survivors from a devastated shopping mall, as the death toll from a major earthquake hit 30 and thousands sweltered in punishing heat.
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South Korea national team defender Seol Young-woo helped Red Star Belgrade advance to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League after recording his first assist of the season.
Several individuals have approached Ma with business opportunities, but he chooses to prioritise his restaurant over live-streaming
Several individuals have approached Ma with business opportunities, but he chooses to prioritise his restaurant over live-streaming
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Thursday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a U.S. company to help revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry under Seoul's "Make American Shipbuilding Great Again" (MASGA) initiative.
Winston Peters targeted Chinese-born MP Lawrence Xu-Nan during a parliamentary debate and attracted a subtle rebuke on social media
Winston Peters targeted Chinese-born MP Lawrence Xu-Nan during a parliamentary debate and attracted a subtle rebuke on social media
Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin visited the Mongolian University of Science and Technology on July 10 to review the progress of a higher education cooperation project aimed at training specialists in cultural heritage conservation.
Visitor restrictions at some apartment complexes in South Korea have sparked controversy, as delivery workers voice complaints about what they say are unreasonable regulations.
The sound of traditional drums and the rhythm of the Intore warrior dance filled a hotel in Seoul on Wednesday as Rwanda held its first Cultural Heritage Day in Korea, celebrating cultural exchange and people-to-people diplomacy.
Korean game company to showcase Aion 2, Astrae Oratio at German, Japan gaming expos
A currency trader talks on the phone at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
The number of people who have died after a powerful earthquake hit southwestern Japan has risen to 30, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday.
BYD cars are displayed at the Bangkok International Motor Show in Thailand on March 23. Sales of EVs in Southeast Asia jumped 62% on the year between March and June, led by Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, according to the International Energy Agency. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
US economist writes that ‘Hong Kong of old is over’ but deputy finance chief, without naming specific critics, defends city’s international appeal
US economist writes that ‘Hong Kong of old is over’ but deputy finance chief, without naming specific critics, defends city’s international appeal
The 23rd Korea World Dance Stars Festival will feature Korean dancers active on international stages this weekend at Naru Arts Center in Seoul, bringing together artists from major European ballet companies and Japan's renowned butoh troupe Dairakudakan.
Korean member of Japan's Dairakudakan brings her award-winning solo 'Summoning the Unknown X' to Seoul
The Supreme Court has recently confirmed the five-year prison term for a Chinese national for attempting to steal South Korea's military secrets by bribing active soldiers.
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…
Statistics show that there is a divide in Asia between economies reaping the full benefit of tech export growth and those that cannot fully offset the negative impact of high energy prices. (Source photos by Yuki Nakao and Reuters)
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding businesses, said Thursday that it signed a business agreement with Fraser Industries LLC on modernizing US shipyards to revive the US shipbuilding industry.
Girl group I-dle was crowned the best group in the first half of this year by China's Tencent Music Entertainment, according to the mid-year chart announced Tuesday.
The quake caused widespread damage to houses and power lines across Kumamoto prefecture
Thousands of shoppers and store employees, quickly evacuated by staff after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, watched in horror as an explosion ripped through Kumamoto’s Aeon mall, exposing steel beams and catapulting debris across the parking lot.
El Nino-related drought has made water harder to find in the huge province of Central Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.
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BEIJING, China – China’s cyberspace regulator on Wednesday, July 29, released a draft law aimed at curbing cyberbullying, including AI-enabled abuse, as Beijing tightens oversight of online bullying in the world’s largest internet community.
The South Korean financial industry is moving to cushion the market impact of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded products through new rebalancing rules, while regulators prepare tighter curbs after a sharp sell-off deepened concerns that the instruments were amplifying swings in the country's largest chip stocks.
The death toll from the Kumamoto quake has reached 28, including cases under investigation for a possible link to the disaster
The death toll from the Kumamoto quake has reached 28, including cases under investigation for a possible link to the disaster
Buying on the dip supported shares in Japan and South Korea on July 30 after the main Tokyo and Seoul indexes fell sharply over the past few days. © Reuters