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AS the first light spread across an orchard on the outskirts of Wuhan in central China, Zhang Shuwang loaded crates of freshly picked fruit onto a small autonomous delivery van.
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Desay SV displayed its smart cockpits and other technologies at a Japanese trade show in May. (Photo by Sota Tanaka)
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The United States will extend its ban on its citizens' travel to North Korea for another year, a State Department notice showed Tuesday, citing "serious" risks associated with travel to the reclusive state.
The new model from Moonshot AI has revived doubts over Silicon Valley’s cost-heavy strategy, but analysts expect demand for compute to keep rising
The new model from Moonshot AI has revived doubts over Silicon Valley’s cost-heavy strategy, but analysts expect demand for compute to keep rising
Washington’s strategy for Taiwan Strait and East and South China seas aims to force Beijing to overextend, analysts warn
Washington’s strategy for Taiwan Strait and East and South China seas aims to force Beijing to overextend, analysts warn
The number of dengue cases in India has soared elevenfold over the past two decades, according to Takeda Pharmaceutical. © Reuters
New model from Moonshot AI is ‘extremely close’ to OpenAI’s flagship after ‘very big jump’ in capabilities, researcher says
New model from Moonshot AI is ‘extremely close’ to OpenAI’s flagship after ‘very big jump’ in capabilities, researcher says
La presidenta de la Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático (ASEAN) y secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores de Filipinas, Theresa Lazaro, durante la reunión de ministros de la ASEAN en el Centro Internacional de Convenciones de Filipinas en Manila, el martes 21 de julio de 2026. (Francis R. Malasig/foto pool vía AP)
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said the Trump administration will look into whether Chinese artificial intelligence models have been distilled from American models, stating that the government does not support "IP theft."
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) releases video showing Philippine Navy personnel aboard rubber boats deployed from BRP Sierra Madre conducting what it described as a lawful and non-confrontational operation on July 20, 2026, to drive away a China Coast Guard rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) that had unlaw…
Changes to the telecoms law remove barriers to foreign satellite internet firms and could help protect communication networks during a war
Changes to the telecoms law remove barriers to foreign satellite internet firms and could help protect communication networks during a war
Yawata Mayor Shoko Kawata, 6 months pregnant, will become the country’s first sitting mayor to take maternity leave.
Until its governments own the choices that follow from their actions, Europe will keep diagnosing power while others decide its fate
Until its governments own the choices that follow from their actions, Europe will keep diagnosing power while others decide its fate
Zhejiang University’s Qiushi Engine topped the ResearchClawBench leaderboard, but it can’t reliably make new discoveries yet
Zhejiang University’s Qiushi Engine topped the ResearchClawBench leaderboard, but it can’t reliably make new discoveries yet
Foreign ministers from the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and major partners gathered in Manila on Tuesday against a backdrop of instability beyond the region since the US and Iran resumed open conflict, raising concerns about energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as inflation and g…
The government of Ulleung-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, said Tuesday it will recruit people to live on South Korea's easternmost Dokdo islets, which have been left at a population of zero after its only two registered residents died in recent years.
Google’s AI struggles scream trouble as new Chinese models (again) throw US tech dominance into question
Two Indonesians who came to Korea to work as sailors fell from the eighth floor of a motel in Busan on Tuesday, leaving one dead and the other severely injured.
US stock futures are higher led by Tech after a strong bounce in chip stocks in Japan (memory stock Kioxia traded limit up after trading limit down on Friday and Monday was a holiday) and Korea, as evidence mounts that Momentum / Semis pullback have bottomed, with supportive price action elsewhere in Asia and Europe…
Experts highlight struggle for conventional systems to detect fast, low-visibility vessels after first combat use of the technology
Experts highlight struggle for conventional systems to detect fast, low-visibility vessels after first combat use of the technology
Figures from CCTV and China Sports Lottery reveal tournament’s reach while sponsors and retailers also benefit from huge interest
Figures from CCTV and China Sports Lottery reveal tournament’s reach while sponsors and retailers also benefit from huge interest
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has called for cooperation from the U.S. government to ensure that new restrictions on the stay periods of international students and foreign journalists do not undermine people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
As China’s trade surplus grows, signs point to Beijing broadening the opening-up of its capital account amid yuan internationalisation push
As China’s trade surplus grows, signs point to Beijing broadening the opening-up of its capital account amid yuan internationalisation push
The protest was sparked by India’s medical entrance exams that were voided over exam paper leaks.
Talks to focus on ‘evolving and multifaceted’ ties, particularly economic imbalances, Ukraine war, human rights and Indo-Pacific: delegation
Talks to focus on ‘evolving and multifaceted’ ties, particularly economic imbalances, Ukraine war, human rights and Indo-Pacific: delegation
Heilongjiang province is studying feasibility of connecting Heihe city with Blagoveshchensk in Russia by train, aiming to remove road and waterway bottlenecks
Heilongjiang province is studying feasibility of connecting Heihe city with Blagoveshchensk in Russia by train, aiming to remove road and waterway bottlenecks
Car crash has become second such accident in Hokkaido prefecture to involve city residents in less than a week
Car crash has become second such accident in Hokkaido prefecture to involve city residents in less than a week
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The labor union of GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Co., said Tuesday it is extending its partial strike this week as wage negotiations with the company remain deadlocked.
SEOUL — South Korea plans to launch this year a free artificial intelligence chatbot service powered by domestic technology, Seoul said Tuesday, seeking to reduce reliance on foreign platforms.
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Al menos 10 personas murieron y otras 17 siguen desaparecidas después de que una presunta explosión de gas provocara un derrumbe dentro de un túnel en construcción en un proyecto hidroeléctrico en el estado himalayo nororiental de Sikkim, en India, cerca de la frontera con China, informaron fu…
ASEAN Chair and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro hosts an informal consultation with Foreign Ministers during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (Francis R. Malasig/Pool Photo vi…
Beijing-born celebrity grew up in poverty and later became a wealthy businessman before losing his millions in the 1990s
Beijing-born celebrity grew up in poverty and later became a wealthy businessman before losing his millions in the 1990s
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday evacuated two injured Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel from Ayungin Shoal despite what it said were blocking maneuvers by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, as the military accused the Chinese Embassy of releasing an edited video that dis…
Akashi, Hyogo Pref. – Victims of a stampede that occurred at a fireworks event in the city of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, were remembered Tuesday, the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.