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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
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has staged a weapons demonstration featur...
The first meeting between Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul and his U.S. counterpa...
Wounds remain fresh even four years after the deadly crowd crush in central Seou...
A nation can grow rich on paper even as its people feel poorer. South Korea's la...
China promoted a top general to its powerful Politburo at key meeting where attendance was the lowest in decades, mainly due to a presidential crackdown.
A new coalition is preparing an anti-dumping complaint, arguing that cheap imports and alleged customs loopholes are putting European producers at risk.
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia — A U.S. cruise ship on an around-the-world voyage that touted its cabins as floating homes suspended its three-year journey in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark.
As middle powers, Australia, Britain and Canada can do more than most other nations to influence global peace in the face of a new great power rivalry between China and the United States. These three nations owe their citizens, and perhaps the wider world, an earnest effort to rise to the challenge of being peacemak…
Viva Republica pursues growing appetite for investing among younger consumers
Beijing has vowed to defend its firms after Washington blocked imports from China’s leading genomics group, extending the two countries’ trade war into biotechnology weeks before their leaders are due to meet in Shenzhen. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday added three Shenzhen-based companies …
Two years ago, Mike Rogers stood before the Republican National Convention and warned that it was “impossible to build an EV without getting into bed with the Communist Party of China”. The former US House Intelligence Committee chairman made opposition to Chinese investment a prominent theme of his 2024 Senate bid …
Pressure vessel maker targets 70% increase in nuclear power sales in 5 years
This year, I spent three weeks in Japan, my longest visit to the country in 10 years. I had plenty of time to talk with people to get a sense of where things stand in late 2026. I also spent time visiting bookshops and consuming news from various outlets across the country. The theme running through these conversati…
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth proposed a new defense cooperation framework with Southeast Asian nations Wednesday, as Indonesia conducts counterterrorism training with China while also maintaining its security partnership with the United States.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) said Thursday that ...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introdu...
Group spends nearly $300m to acquire land for latest project
Australians took nearly one million visits to Japan over the past 12 months. Here are some of the reasons the country remains so beguiling.
Wallet platform to speed repayments to foreign travelers after move away from exemptions
Japan automakers seek new strategies as Chinese consumers shift to EVs
Tourism, business passenger numbers keep rising on Tokaido Shinkansen
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe should be allowed to move on after apology to China, says French football federation chief.
LAPU-LAPU CITY — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday asserted Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states’ authority over the bloc’s processes after China accused the Philippines of undermining the regional grouping.
CEBU, Philippines — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said Thursday that China’s military build-up was creating a “condition of pressure” in Southeast Asia, and urged allies and partners to deepen cooperation.
Country draws Foxconn, Samsung high-tech manufacturing as alternative to China
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SEOUL — North Korea fired “around a dozen” short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul’s defense ministry said, less than a week after South Korea proposed talks over a growing border row.
TAIPEI — Pakistan briefly closed its airspace to Taiwanese cargo and passenger flights, Taiwan said Thursday, suspecting China of being behind the unprecedented move.
SEOUL — Massive demand for AI chips delivered record quarterly profits to South Korea’s Samsung Electronics on Thursday, but shares fell as investors questioned the resilience of the global tech boom.
A GEOPOLITICAL analyst has questioned whether the United States is obligated to defend the Philippines if China used force in removing the BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal, citing a 1975 US diplomatic communication that distinguished territorial defense from support for Philippine military deployments in disputed…
City leader John Lee announced follow-up actions and systemic reforms in response to independent committee’s hard-hitting report.
Recent reports indicate that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attempted to visit China to orchestrate a dramatic diplomatic scene akin to his June 2019 summit with US President Donald Trump at Panmunjom – but Beijing politely turned him down. Kim’s primary motive for seeking a visit to China stemmed from mounting fru…
Jensen Huang reported to have had close relationship with tech company executive suspected of passing intel to ChinaUS intelligence agencies believe the Nvidia chief executive, Jensen Huang, has been targeted by an alleged Chinese spy who had done business with him, according to a new report by the New York Times.Al…
Chip boom helps blunt trade deficit fueled by high crude prices
China has showcased artificial intelligence (AI) technology alongside 7,000-metre (23,000-feet) deep-sea trials of its upgraded Jiaolong submersible, highlighting the potential for similar systems to support decision-making and emergency responses aboard nuclear-powered submarines. The Chinese crewed submersible rea…
Their dream lasted 17 months on the ship before its operator abruptly announced this week that soaring fuel prices were forcing it to suspend operations.
The founder of the doomed "never-ending" cruise company, Villa Vie, has admitted that he is the "villain" in the story, after 200 passengers were left stranded in Cambodia.
Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX claims that its new Tiangai 300 graphics processing unit (GPU) can match and even surpass Nvidia’s H200 in real-world AI workloads, highlighting efforts by domestic players to close the technology gap with the US chip giant. In a live demonstration for mainlan…
HONGKONG, China — Hong Kong leader John Lee apologized on Thursday for a deadly fire that killed 168 people, and the city's housing minister resigned after a report found the government partially responsible for the disaster.
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said cooperation between Sout...
After sailing for some 756 days, the Villa Vie Odyssey suspended operations and evicted residents amid skyrocketing fuel costs.
Beijing reiterated its opposition on Thursday to potential new European Union trade safeguards targeting Chinese exports, vowing to take “all necessary measures” to defend the interests of its companies. “Artificially restricting normal trade is suspected of violating World Trade Organization rules,” said Huang Ling…
China’s two largest carmakers, BYD and Geely Auto, reported a jump in their third-quarter earnings, propelled by surging overseas sales as they intensified pressure on established international marques in Europe and Southeast Asia. BYD, mainland China’s largest automotive group, posted a net profit of 10 billion yua…
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Ju-ae, is further consolidating her status as his designated successor, with Pyongyang increasingly portraying her as a future military leader, including through appearances suggesting her involvement in nuclea…
TOKYO — Sanrio, the Japanese company behind the popular character Hello Kitty, apologized on Thursday over its tie-up with a TV spy drama criticized as anti-China, cancelling a merchandise collaboration with the show.
