(LEAD) N. Korea fires around dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballisti...
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N. Korea launches missiles toward East Sea
North Korea launched more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The military said it detected the missiles being launched from the Wonsan area at around 12:30 p.m. The flight distances were not immediately disclosed. "Our military has streng…
· Hwang Joo-young
S. Korea seeks 'top-down' approach with U.S. for breakthrough in OPCON transfer
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek a "top-down" approach with the ...
· Kim Seung-yeon
At least 68 dead, dozens injured after high-speed train collision in Spain | South China Morning Post
The latest incident happened nine months after another fatal crash involving high-speed trains run by the same companies.
Indonesia’s haze crisis becomes rallying point for student anger at President Prabowo | South China Morning Post
Students are demanding action on the fires as well as challenging the president’s spending priorities and governance record.
N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward t...
· Kim Hyun-soo
No tricks: Japan steps up police patrols, tightens alcohol limits for Halloween
With Halloween approaching, Japanese municipalities are stepping up measures against disruptive celebrations in major entertainment districts as larger crowds are expected this year, with the event falling on a Saturday. Halloween is not a traditional festivity in Japan, but has evolved into a major urban event in r…
· Kyodo
Uniqlo scraps price hike on $2 socks after shopper outcry
Earlier this month, the apparel brand had announced broad price hikes for its clothing products due to rising costs.
· Mia Glass
Hello Kitty maker ends collab with Japanese spy drama after backlash in China
Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism.
· Bbcnews
Watchdog to fine Celltrion 630 mln won over unfair subcontracting practices
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Thursday it wil...
· Kang Yoon-seung
China’s military creating ‘pressure’ in region, Australian defense chief says
Beijing deploys hundreds of coast guard, navy and other vessels in the South China Sea, which it claims almost entirely without legal basis.
· No Author
Japan's Advantage Partners eyes homegrown infrastructure fund
Private equity firm and Japanese institutional investors drawn to opportunities in the asset class
· MITSURU OBE
Truck protest over Seventeen's backup dancers sparks debate
Despite the growing recognition of backup dancers in South Korea, fueled in part by popular dance competition shows, some K-pop fans still want them to step back into the shadows. Protest trucks have recently appeared outside Hybe's headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, sent by fans of K-pop boy group Seventeen who acc…
· Choi Jae-hee
Google-backed fusion start-up taps Japan to revive German industrial base
Proxima Fusion chief says companies moving to China over lack of cheap nuclear power
· RYOHTAROH SATOH
China’s tech darlings are losing their shine. Here’s what’s behind the sell-off
China's tech rally is being tested as as investors question whether AI profits can justify lofty valuations.
· Lee Ying Shan
Shin Hae-chul, Yoo Jae-suk, Blackpink to receive Korea’s top pop culture honors
All four members of Blackpink, comedian and TV host Yoo Jae-suk and the late rock musician Shin Hae-chul are among this year’s recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Thursday. Shin, who died in 2014, will posthumously receive the Eungwan Order, the second of the O…
· Park Ga-young
China’s microdrama war heats up as Tencent, ByteDance fight for eyeballs
Shen Jiaoqi, a banker living in southern China’s Guangdong province, cannot stop watching microdramas. The shows are so addictive that she sometimes spends entire days gazing at her phone. One time, she even kept watching while she showered. “Honestly, I was watching for the eye candy rather than the plots,” she sai…
· Iris Deng
Apple, Google challenge Korea's W63.7b app store penalties
Apple has rejected South Korea's decision to fine it 20.81 billion won ($15.6 million) over its App Store payment practices, maintaining that its policies comply with Korean law and saying it is reviewing its options. Google also objected to Wednesday's ruling, which imposed a combined 63.71 billion won in penalties…
· Jie Ye-eun, Moon Joon-hyun
KHNP ends talks with consortium on Czech nuclear plant construction contract
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP), South Kor...
· Choi Kyong-ae
S. Korea to closely monitor impact of upcoming US midterm elections
South Korean financial authorities said Thursday they will closely monitor the impact of the US midterm elections on financial markets and take immediate countermeasures if necessary in the event of sharp market fluctuations. Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il held discussions on the issue with Bank of Korea Gov. Shin H…
· Yonhap
S. Korea to conditionally ease diesel export restrictions amid stable crude supplies
South Korea will ease export restrictions currently imposed on diesel starting in November on condition that domestic supply remains stable, the industry ministry said Thursday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said the government will allow diesel exports of up to 110 percent of the volume recorded in …
· Yonhap
S. Korea to closely monitor impact of upcoming U.S. midterm elections
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean financial authorities said Thursday they...
· Kang Yoon-seung
FIFA politics around Infantino re-election push Japanese official to resign
GENEVA (AP) -- Two-time World Cup coach Takeshi Okada has resigned as vice president of Japan's soccer federation in protest over the politics surrounding FIFA during Gianni Infantino's campaign for re-election. Japan's soccer body on Wednesday published Okada's resignation statement, dated last Saturday, one day af…
· Edwin Choi
Binoculars over the border: The Chinese town visited by Kim Jong-un
Dandong, in north-eastern China, has built a tourism industry around peering into the world’s most secretive country while propping up its economy.
· Lisa Visentin
S. Korea to conditionally ease diesel export restrictions amid stable crude supplies
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will ease export restrictions currently i...
· Kang Yoon-seung
S. Korea, Turkey unearth Hellenistic-era mosaic remains
A joint South Korean-Turkish excavation team has unearthed Hellenistic-era mosaic remains believed to be part of a building floor at the Kultepe archaeological site in central Turkey. Researchers from the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (NRICH), Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and Ankara U…
· Yonhap
N. Korea promotes Sinuiju's night view after opening bridge to China
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has begun promoting the new night look of...
· Woo Jae-yeon
S. Korea, US, partners reaffirm N. Korea denuclearization goal, back sanctions enforcement
South Korea, the United States and other like-minded partners on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to the denuclearization of North Korea, highlighting recent sanctions targeting Pyongyang's overseas workers, cyber activities and military cooperation with Russia. In a joint statement issued by 11 countries and t…
· Yonhap
Russia imports North Korean workers disguised as students, report shows
Labor scheme bolsters Moscow's war economy and Pyongyang's missile developments
· JENS KASTNER
Inside India newsletter: New Delhi approves $22 billion in military spending amid China border tensions
American, Israeli, and Russian defense manufacturers are likely to find substantial opportunities in India's expanding defense market
· Priyanka Salve
6 S. Koreans suffer minor injuries in Spain train crash
Six South Koreans have been confirmed to have sustained minor injuries in a fatal train collision that occurred near the Spanish city of Toledo, the South Korean ambassador to Spain said. "Six South Koreans were aboard, and they suffered minor injuries. ... We are continuously checking whether there was additional d…
· Yonhap
South Korea’s chipmakers are raking it in. Can China close the gap?
South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix kept almost 80 per cent of its total sales as operating profit last quarter, a margin almost unheard of in manufacturing, as the country’s chipmakers reap the rewards of the global artificial intelligence boom. Operating profit, defined as earnings from the company’s core busi…
· Park Chan-kyong
'I live with a ghost': Japan's haunted homes attract bargain hunters
Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.
· Bbcnews
[Contribution] From Zeitenwende to strategic industrial partnership: A new chapter in Germany-Korea defense cooperation
For decades, Germany and South Korea have built a strong relationship through trade, investment, technological exchange and the shared historical experience of national division. Today, that relationship has acquired a more consequential strategic dimension. As Europe confronts its most serious security crisis since…
· Korea Herald
S. Korea, Turkey unearth Hellenistic-era mosaic remains
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A joint South Korean-Turkish excavation team has unea...
· Shim Sun-ah
For China, Lula’s win in Brazil removes uncertainty
Brazil has given Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a fourth, non-consecutive term, a feat without precedent in its democratic history. Lula came back from a first-round defeat to win 51.8 per cent of the run-off vote against Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former president. Yet the victory leaves Lula little room to man…
· SCMP Editorial
A 2-storey Chongqing residence gains 2 half floors in vertical rethink
In most homes, the entry opens onto a living room, perhaps a kitchen. Zhou Shu arrives to find her wardrobe and wide-open bathroom just beyond the foyer, with her glass-walled bedroom between them. This is no tight city flat but a 2,000 square foot (185 square metre) residence in a leafy pocket on the outskirts of C…
· Tomas Pinheiro
Australia returns ancient stone heads to China after more than 30 years
Australia has returned two stone sculptures to China after more than 30 years abroad. The statues, showing the heads of a military official and civil servant, had been given to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra by a private collector and date back to the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). China’s National…
· Eve Qiao
(3rd LD) Fed holds key interest rate steady; Warsh says inflation 'too high'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its b...
· Chang Dong-woo
Beijing wants Hong Kong to sow the seeds for the digital yuan. Will its plans bear fruit?
In September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled the city’s first five-year plan along with his policy address, highlighting Hong Kong’s strategic role in promoting the greater use of the yuan outside mainland China as a key priority. In the third part of a four-part series on the globalisation of the yuan, X…
· Xinmei Shen
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 29)
A series of hacking incidents at Daishin Securities, Mirae Asset Global Investme...
· Woo Jae-yeon
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 29)
President Lee Jae Myung tried in vain to appease disgruntled farmers who remain ...
· Woo Jae-yeon
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 29)
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea decided at a meeting of its lawmakers on Tu...
· Woo Jae-yeon
Mbappé, Real Madrid forced to apologize over 'dictator' comment about China's Mao Zedong
France and Real Madrid soccer star Kylian Mbappé is facing a backlash in China after commercial sponsors cut ties with him over comments he made about China's founding leader Mao Zedong.
· Si Yang
What China’s best new cultural spaces have in common: the light touch
On a hillside in Anji, in Zhejiang province, a cluster of umbrella-like canopies steps gently down the slope, following the rows of tea bushes. There is no grand entrance, no plinth, no monumental block of stone. On October 22, at Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, this project, Anji Hood by RoarcRenew Architects, was …
· Eleni Stefania Kalapoda
S. Korea, U.S., partners reaffirm N. Korea denuclearization goal, back sanctions enforcement
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and other like-mi...
· Chang Dong-woo
ABS issuance falls 5.7 pct in Q3
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The issuance of asset-backed securities (ABS) in Sout...
· Park Sang-soo
Biz sentiment rises to over 4-yr high in Oct. on improved outlook: BOK
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's business sentiment rose to a more than ...
· Kim Boram