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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urged the country’s scientists to accelerate development of military artificial intelligence and unmanned aircraft technology, as Pyongyang showcased drones and held demonstrations involving cruise missiles and a 600-millimeter multiple rocket launcher, the North's state media reporte…
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Win for Lula boosts China’s foothold and gives Braz…
Over 50% of the respondents said they were able to reduce working hours by at least one hour per week.
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue taking necessary measures b...
Private equity firm moves in as liquidators seek to recover assets from developer
Japan's central bank decision widely expected; focus on possible December move
China’s makers of energy storage systems, including Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and Gotion High-Tech, stand to benefit as conflict in the Middle East keeps fossil fuel prices elevated, raising demand for their products in green energy projects, according to analysts. The tailwinds are expected to outweigh…
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Daily foreign exchange (FX) trading by banks in South...
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Canada held the fifth meeting of thei...
South Korea’s Education Ministry plans to step up enforcement against students using smart glasses to cheat on the country’s annual college entrance exam, including by filing criminal complaints or requesting investigations. The ministry said Thursday it is also considering extending the ban on repeat test-takers ca…
The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea held a seminar Thursday in partnership with local law firm Bae, Kim & Lee LLC to discuss the growing importance of personal data protection in corporate strategy and risk management. “Korea’s 2026 PIPA: What Global Companies Need to Know” examined key changes in the Personal…
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue taking necessary measures b...
Offshore capital giants are eyeing South Korea's mobility service providers, betting on the industry’s growth potential and the value of data accumulated by mobility platforms. According to industry sources Friday, Goldman Sachs is in talks with SK Square to acquire T Map Mobility, operator of the country's leading …
The press conference is being held following the closing of the final investigation report of the Tai Po inferno.
CEO says energy, resource constraints can be source of growth for trading house
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States a...
A Queensland woman has handed over $63,500 from her superannuation for a dream retirement at sea — only to watch it unravel before she even stepped onboard with the Odyssey cruise ship now stuck in Cambodia.
The number of Malaysians detained overseas for drug-related offences increased to 1,588 as of September this year, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni. Lukanisman said the five countries with the highest numbers of Malaysians detained were Indonesia (381), China (380), Singapore (310), Thaila…
The Korea International Trade Association wrapped up a four-day trade mission to the United Arab Emirates and Morocco this week, aiming to help Korean consumer goods companies broaden their reach in the Middle East and North Africa. Led by KITA Executive Vice Chair Lee In-ho, the mission traveled to the UAE and Moro…
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has fired a 600-millimeter "ultra-precisi...
A summit between North Korea and the United States is likely to be difficult within this year, a leading Japanese scholar has said, doubting that either side is ready for a meeting that leads to any "meaningful" negotiations. Junya Nishino, a professor of political science at Tokyo's Keio University, made the remark…
A Chinese woman donated 500 yuan (US$75) to an 18-year-old stranger with a disability after seeing a social media post saying he was too poor to afford meals. Eight years later, he repaid her double the amount after learning she was going through a difficult time, which moved many people online. In 2018, Wang Shumin…
Even Asia’s first UFC world champion, Zhang Weili, cannot escape the pressure of Chinese parents pushing her to get married. A year ago, Zhang, now 37, said she was glad her family was not rushing her to marry, preferring to focus on her fighting career and leave relationships to fate. But in an interview posted on …
TOKYO/SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap-Join Press Corps) -- A summit between North Korea a...
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue rose by 26.4 trillion won (...
“What matters is that the complementarities ... strengthen our sovereignty," Prime Minister Mark Carney said.
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The value of South Korea's investment funds fell 5.1 ...
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's indigenous KF-21 fighter jet has made i...
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brushed off concerns over a perceived growing rift in the South Korea-US alliance as "fake news," Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Friday after a bilateral meeting with his US counterpart earlier this week. Kang said the secretary made the comment when the minister brought up So…
Samsung Lions infielder Ryu Ji-hyuk will never be mistaken for a power hitter. In 1,221 regular-season games over 15 years in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Ryu has hit just 23 home runs. And in 38 postseason games before Thursday night, Ryu had zero homers. Ryu's breakthrough dinger came at an opportune tim…
South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index as the stock index plunged. Program trading for the KOSPI-listed shares was suspended for five minutes at 10:04 a.m., according to the Korea Exchange. After opening 2.99 percent lower, the KOSPI …
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a s...
Grouping of advanced economies boosts Tokyo's diplomatic reach
Investors are gearing up for a high-stakes financial summit in Hong Kong next week, an event that has historically coincided with gains in the city’s stock market while underscoring its standing as a global financial hub. The annual Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit enters its fifth year on Monday with a w…
China’s newly opened Pinglu Canal handled more than 1 million tonnes (1.1 million short tons) of cargo in its first month of operation, giving the country’s southwestern hinterland more direct access to international markets, particularly in Southeast Asia. The milestone was reached on October 17, when a laden cargo…
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is distributing second-hand briefcases, salvaging screws and steel bars, and reusing holiday decorations to keep costs down as part of a thrift campaign emphasising growth through frugality. It forms part of a broader cost-cutting effort in the Chinese military under Beijing’s 15th…
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brushed off conce...
South Korea was set to open its first Korean Cultural Center in Malaysia with a ceremony Friday. The new center marks the 36th such facility worldwide and the fifth in Southeast Asia. Located across from Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Twin Towers, the biggest tourist attraction in Malaysia, the venue has a 100-seat perform…
Trainer Yoshito Yahagi sounded confident about Forever Young's chances after the horse's final tuneup in Lexington, Kentucky.
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was set to open its first Korean Cultural...
A row over a landmine blast and a threat to resume loudspeaker broadcasts has highlighted Kim Jong-un’s military ambitions Last week North Korea hit the headlines with a vow to fire up its loudspeaker systems to blare propaganda into the South, but the latest dispute comes against a backdrop of militarisation of the…
Chinese academic courses designed to deepen understanding of different countries or regions face a challenge in better informing policy and moving beyond frameworks developed in the West, a conference in Beijing has heard. Speakers said that as the country’s international engagement deepened, it needed a better unde…
South Korea's industrial output expanded in September from a month earlier at the fastest pace in more than 15 years, led by chips, data showed Friday, with retail sales and facility investment also gaining ground. Industrial production rose 3 percent on-month in September, according to data from the Ministry of Dat…
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States a...
North Korea has test-fired attack drones, missiles and a multiple rocket launcher at a weapons demonstration, state media reported Friday, as leader Kim Jong-un called for faster development of drone and AI technology for military use. The event came a day after Seoul said Pyongyang had fired 'around a dozen' short-…
Nobuo Mizuta sits down with The Japan Times to talk about the genesis of his remake of yakuza classic "Ryuji."
His comment about Chinese leader Mao sparked anger but censorship left many wondering what exactly happened.
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output expanded in September...
Chinese scientists are less satisfied with their jobs than researchers in any other major country, according to a survey that also found they are more optimistic about their careers than their counterparts in the United States and Britain. Only 51 per cent of the 157 respondents from China said they were satisfied w…
Rule change expected to expand rural logistics, infrastructure inspection
