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China’s massive maritime science infrastructure – an aircraft carrier-sized floating artificial island – has officially entered its engineering construction phase. On October 18, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), the facility’s lead developer, signed a construction contract worth over 2.7 billion yuan (US$405 mi…
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with kind permission. Read the original here. With so much media focus in recent months on the war in Iran, it’s no surprise that Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby’s speech in Manila received so little coverage. That means very few know w…
Chinese state media has warned Kylian Mbappé that his apology over remarks referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator will be judged against his actions.
After weeks of round-the-clock firefighting, Indonesian firefighters rejoice as rain brings much needed relief.
The number of babies born in South Korea shot up 13 percent in August from a year earlier, marking the 26th consecutive month of increase, government data showed Wednesday. A total of 23,703 babies were born in August, up from 20,983 a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Data and Statistics. It marked the hig…
The Villa Vie Odyssey suspended its voyage and is working with passengers on "temporary living arrangements".
$26bn market goes beyond TV advertising to draw revenue from events and merchandise
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea shot up 13 p...
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits in South Korea rose to a fr...
MANILA,, Philippines — More Filipinos see the United States and Japan as the Philippines' most important economic partners, according to a September survey conducted by Pulse Asia.
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee released in July an interim staff report accusing South Korea of “discriminatory attacks on American-owned businesses.” Seoul’s “practices include coercive investigation tactics, overly burdensome regulatory requirements, and massive fines and penalties intended to punish…
SoftBank-backed startup's CEO says no reward app for now due to intense competition
A Gen Z tech influencer from central China has brought science fiction to life by handcrafting a manned hoverboard and teaching himself flight control and mechanical engineering. Song Xingyu, 26, from Enshi, Hubei province, is known online as “Amazing Ayu.” He has amassed more than 3 million social media followers b…
The Korea National Opera raises the curtain Thursday on “Das Rheingold,” starting a four-year project to stage all of Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” No Korean company has done this before. The production runs through Sunday at the Seoul Arts Center’s Opera Theater, 150 years after the cycle was first pe…
Kumho Tire has swept four major international design awards in 2026, completing the feat with a win at Japan's Good Design Award, the South Korean tire-maker said Wednesday. The latest honor went to its Ecsta Sport A/S, an ultrahigh-performance all-season tire designed for both conventional and electric vehicles. Th…
South Korea will push to make it mandatory for businesses with 100 or more employees to deposit funds for severance payments with external financial institutions starting in 2028 to prevent nonpayment, the finance ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Finance and Economy discussed the plan during a meeting of eco…
CEO of manufacturer Aricell handed a reduced four-year prison term for the 2024 blaze that killed 23 workers, mainly Chinese nationals.
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push to make it mandatory for busine...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Two former U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) commanders o...
South Korea has completed the development of a homegrown Marine Attack Helicopter fitted with a range of weapons systems, including air-to-ground missiles, for multidimensional amphibious operations, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday. The attack helicopters are built on a Marine variant of the KUH-1 S…
Manila sent two strikingly different messages to Beijing on October 13. At the Malacanang Palace, a presidential spokeswoman reaffirmed Manila’s commitment to sustaining diplomatic and economic ties with China, saying “China needs the Philippines, and the Philippines needs China”. That same day, Philippine Defence S…
Period: Joseon era (1392-1910) Materials: White porcelain ceramics Dimensions: H. 22.1 cm, D. 12.1 cm This water dropper consists of a bamboo-shaped tube decorated in copper red, a body and spout decorated with cobalt blue, and white bands encircling the first joint of the bamboo tube and the upper portion of the bo…
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has completed the development of a homegr...
South Korea will lift bans on hoarding urea, urea solution, medical syringes and needles imposed earlier this year following supply concerns stemming from the Middle East war, citing stable inventories and supplies, the finance ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Finance and Economy made the announcement during…
South Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index as the stock index rose sharply. Program trading for the KOSPI-listed shares was suspended for five minutes at 9:53 a.m., according to the Korea Exchange. After opening 2.23 percent higher, the…
Manila-Beijing tensions over the South China Sea remain at a simmer
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will lift bans on hoarding urea, urea sol...
A booming semiconductor industry is helping drive a surge in trade in Xian, one of China’s ancient capitals, making it the country’s top performer by trade growth among provincial capitals and provincial-level cities for which data is publicly available. The capital of western China’s Shaanxi province recorded a 115…
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated ...
More than 1,000 people are still taking shelter in evacuation centres, awaiting temporary housing three months after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture, damaging their homes. The quake occurred at 4.27pm on July 28. As of Monday, the death toll stood at 38 – 36 from confirmed disaster-rela…
An American student considering studying in China attended a briefing with a senior FBI official at a Washington think tank last month to address her concerns about whether such an experience could jeopardise her prospects for a career in the federal government. The official’s message: travelling to China would not …
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged company commanders to intensify training and sharpen combat readiness, calling it their "primary revolutionary task," state media reported Wednesday. He made the remark Tuesday at a photo session with participants in the Third Meeting of Company Leaders of the Korean People'…
Asean defence ministers gather for opening ceremony in Cebu, Philippines.
Lithium deposits formed by ancient volcanic activity may lie beneath parts of China’s battery manufacturing heartland, particularly along the southeastern coast, according to a new study. In an interview with the South China Morning Post, geologist Duan Zheng said that “potential targets for clay-type lithium deposi…
"Never-Ending" Cruise Hits Dead End: Passengers Stranded In Cambodia As Fuel Bill Sinks Voyage Villa Vie Residences suspended operations of its 650-passenger residential cruise ship on Tuesday, citing "extraordinary" fuel costs that have placed its business model under unsustainable financial pressure.The Florida-ba…
Global carmakers are searching for a way to survive in China’s cutthroat market, as they continue to lose ground to domestic competitors in a landscape that is increasingly tilting towards electric vehicles (EVs). International auto brands from Volkswagen to Toyota saw their market share in the Chinese mainland slid…
As the Iran war strains US military readiness and tension rises with China, the Pentagon says Hegseth's attendance at the gathering in Cebu would reaffirm Washington’s commitment to 'peace through strength' in the Pacific
Japan Indicts U.S. Marine For Robbery And Murder Of Okinawa Woman, As U.S. Imposes Month-Long Curfew Japanese prosecutors have indicted a U.S. Marine on robbery and murder charges over the death of a woman in a hotel in Okinawa, according to NBC News, citing Japanese media. Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, is acc…
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged company com...
The latest figures mark a major milestone as Beijing grapples with an ageing population.
The amount of marine waste collected from South Korean waters rose nearly 20 percent over four years, with submerged waste such as discarded fishing gear showing a sharper increase, government data showed. The total volume of marine waste collected increased 19.8 percent, from 120,736 tons in 2021 to 144,615 tons in…
Local players Yili, Mengniu offer new products, while Japan's Meiji exits market
Kim Min-seok, left, chairman of the Democratic Party, speaks with fellow party l...
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon saw the clouds that loomed over his political career all ...
The government can announce a cyber threat in seconds. It may take days to find ...
Football superstar Kylian Mbappé has apologised after a video appearing to show him joking about Chinese leader Mao Zedong sparked outrage in China.
North Korea’s human rights situation has not improved over the past decade and has deteriorated significantly in some key areas, including the use of the death penalty, a senior U.N. human rights official told VOA.
The 2027 US defence bill, covering more than US$1 trillion in proposed defence spending, will be one of the most closely watched pieces of legislation when Congress returns after the midterm elections, with efforts to counter China running through nearly every corner of the text. The US House of Representatives pass…
Move comes amid security concerns over bases in Northern Mariana Islands and Guam
Due to Korea's geographical location and geopolitical situation, diplomacy has always been crucial to its survival. Today, Korea has many competent and trustworthy diplomats. In the past, however, the country did not always seem to excel at foreign affairs. During the Joseon era, for example, diplomacy was largely b…
