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The U.S. condemned what it termed China's "dangerous and aggressive" actions against Philippine navy personnel in the contested South China Sea waters, after Manila said a Chinese coast guard officer repeatedly struck a Filipino sailor on the head with a wooden baton, injuring him and damaging a navy rubber boat.
Taiwan will deliberately slow mobile internet speeds for the first time during annual civil defense drills in August, testing how citizens would communicate if bandwidth became scarce in emergencies ranging from disasters to a Chinese invasion.
Chinese-backed online brokerage Moomoo entered Japan in 2022 but is now subject to disciplinary recommendations by the country's Financial Services Agency. (Source photos by Ryuta Minamihata and Manami Yamada)
CSI 300 Index and Star Market 50 climbed to 0.4 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.3 per cent when markets opened this morning
CSI 300 Index and Star Market 50 climbed to 0.4 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.3 per cent when markets opened this morning
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China must seize the opportunity to become a global education hub. Reform of its universities should begin now
China must seize the opportunity to become a global education hub. Reform of its universities should begin now
Visitors try out a smart glasses as the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Crown Princess Kiko attended a charity concert on Monday aimed at supporting patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, a state-designated intractable disease, as well as their families.
WASHINGTON — Washington on Monday condemned what it called “dangerous and aggressive” action by China, whose personnel are accused of injuring a Filipino sailor at a shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Official data points to a resilient tech-led rebound even as prominent economists warn household spending remains stubbornly cautious
Official data points to a resilient tech-led rebound even as prominent economists warn household spending remains stubbornly cautious
Shanghai student quietly spends pocket money on relief supplies and takes 13-hour journey to assist volunteers in disaster zone
Shanghai student quietly spends pocket money on relief supplies and takes 13-hour journey to assist volunteers in disaster zone
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will give preferential treatment to companies based outside the Seoul metropolitan area in state contract bidding in an effort to promote balanced regional development, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
TAIPEI – Taiwan will deliberately slow mobile internet speeds for the first time during annual civil defense drills in August, testing how citizens would communicate if bandwidth became scarce in emergencies ranging from disasters to a Chinese invasion.
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People walk past the Moonshot booth promoting its Kimi K3 AI model during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17. © Reuters
South Korea's exports rose 52.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of July as overseas shipments of semiconductors nearly tripled amid the ongoing artificial intelligence boom, customs data showed Tuesday.
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports moved up 52.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of July, data showed Tuesday.
On the heels of an early exit from the FIFA World Cup this summer, South Korea have fallen out of the top 30 in the latest world rankings.
City squad braced for Yunnan altitude camp following Canada races, as preparations for Japan medal quest accelerate
City squad braced for Yunnan altitude camp following Canada races, as preparations for Japan medal quest accelerate
Data from the Kyoto City Tourism Association shows a sharp decline in Chinese overnight stays as a result of growing bilateral tensions
Data from the Kyoto City Tourism Association shows a sharp decline in Chinese overnight stays as a result of growing bilateral tensions
MANILA, Philippines — Saying the China Coast Guard (CCG) has “gone too far,” Sen. Robinhood Padilla on Tuesday urged the Philippine government to take “stronger and concrete steps” to protect Filipino troops and defend the country’s maritime rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea.
Beauty and wellness tourism is booming in South Korea, with packages mixing medical technology, beauty services and lifestyle experiences
Beauty and wellness tourism is booming in South Korea, with packages mixing medical technology, beauty services and lifestyle experiences
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- On the heels of an early exit from the FIFA World Cup this summer, South Korea have fallen out of the top 30 in the latest world rankings.
People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Experts at WAIC discuss the bottlenecks preventing embodied AI from improving robots’ real-world interactions
Landmark deals push Hangzhou’s luxury homes to fresh highs, powered by the country’s newly rich from start-ups and finance
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Rising global trust in Beijing can lower the hurdles to joint action on stability and prosperity
Rising global trust in Beijing can lower the hurdles to joint action on stability and prosperity
The DoJ said it had opened a review to determine whether Harvard’s China-based financial aid programmes exclude American-citizen students
The DoJ said it had opened a review to determine whether Harvard’s China-based financial aid programmes exclude American-citizen students
The Philippines on Monday accused China Coast Guard personnel of aggressively striking and wounding a Navy serviceman with a wooden baton in the South China Sea, escalating tensions before a meeting between the nations’ top diplomats this week.
China’s Brazilian soybean imports up 13.7 per cent in June compared to a year earlier; US figures fell 20.6 per cent over the same period
China’s Brazilian soybean imports up 13.7 per cent in June compared to a year earlier; US figures fell 20.6 per cent over the same period
Kospi volatility rattles global markets, but more stimulus is not the answer--As wild swings shake Korea's stock market, pressure is growing on the government to curb speculation instead of fueling another rally--
Safeguards for victims essential--Prosecutorial reform shouldn't come at victims' expense--
Misguided merger-Academy integration could hurt each service's distinct expertise-
Chinese car brands have suffered a steep drop in domestic sales this year, with Beijing scaling back subsidies and buyers reluctant to spend
Chinese car brands have suffered a steep drop in domestic sales this year, with Beijing scaling back subsidies and buyers reluctant to spend
The US said Canada was one of the only nations other than China that hit back against Trump’s previous tariffs and must be held accountable
The US said Canada was one of the only nations other than China that hit back against Trump’s previous tariffs and must be held accountable
US defence contractors must identify critical mineral sources and reduce dependence on Beijing-linked materials
US defence contractors must identify critical mineral sources and reduce dependence on Beijing-linked materials