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North Korea has sent a letter to the president of the UN Security Council calling last month's land mine blast near the border an incident "fabricated" by South Korea, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday. The North's move came less than a week after South Korea sent to the council its own letter calling on North…
According to the report, Washington believes, based on previous discussions, that Russia and China would also back Orban, potentially making him a joint candidate supported by all three powers.
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SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has sent a letter to the president of the...
South Korea reported 4,066 patients with heat-related illnesses in 2026, the third-highest figure since nationwide monitoring began in 2011, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. The total dropped from 4,460 last year. The number of heat wave days came to 22 this year, down from 29.7 in 2025 …
25-year-old sets new global mark for race walk marathonRising star slices 19 seconds off previous record despite rainRebecca Henderson walked her way into the history books in Japan by becoming the first Australian track and field athlete in a generation to set a senior world record in a championship event.The risin…
Calls within the ruling Democratic Party (DP) to impeach Chief Justice Jo Hee-de...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's surprise visit to China is a reminder that the...
South Korea's planned levy on cryptocurrency income is due to begin on Jan. 1 af...
Investor concern grows over Chinese AI company earnings
South Korea’s government is discovering that announcing large investments in artificial intelligence is easier than persuading companies and taxpayers that they will deliver lasting benefits. Recent confusion over the future of its sovereign AI program has exposed uncertainty about how major decisions are made and h…
Trump's Reverse Nixon Strategy: Bring Russia In, Shut China Out Authored by Robert Berke via OilPrice, On October 9, hours after a phone call between President Trump and President Putin, the Treasury Department issued a six-month waiver allowing Russian diesel to be sold on the global market. The stated aim is to br…
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Tokyo backs ICC but stops short of accepting expanded jurisdiction over war
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DANDONG — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned home Saturday after a day-long trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong, vowing to “firmly carry forward” the two nations’ friendship, Pyongyang’s state media reported.
With China flexing its naval power across the Pacific and bilateral tensions running high, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is weighing a move long viewed as taboo – nuclear-powered submarines for the Maritime Self-Defence Force fleet. “We will seriously consider [the possibility] in a concrete and realistic m…
The debate over ethnic identity in Xinjiang has triggered an online clash between Chinese and Turkish social media users. The row began earlier this month when a Turkish social media user recalled an encounter with a Uygur from Xinjiang, the region in China that is home to nearly 12 million mainly Muslim Turkic spea…
China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group sailed beyond the first island chain last week to reach the southernmost waters of the Philippines, suggesting an intent to position itself closer to ongoing US-Japan joint exercises. Philippine news channel BNC reported that the carrier group reached about 25 nautical …
President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday that South Korea has emerged as a leading player in the global economy, citing that the country posted the world's second-largest current account surplus among major economies in the second quarter. The country's current account surplus reached US$116.63 billion in the April-June …
The proportion of Korean middle school students who have experienced feelings of depression exceeded that of high school students for the third consecutive year in 2025, data showed Sunday. The share of middle school students who said they felt depressed was 26.2 percent last year, compared with 25.1 percent for hig…
A cosmetics and beauty expo in South Korea's central city of Cheongju attracted export contracts worth nearly US$100 million during its three-day run, the provincial government said Sunday. The Cosmetics & Beauty Expo, Osong, Korea 2026 was held from Thursday through Saturday in Osong, a district of Cheongju, North …
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited China and...
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday that South Korea ...
China’s five-year leadership cycle is getting under way at a provincial level, with new teams being installed in a process that offers important clues to the future of the Communist Party at a national level. Last week, four provinces – Anhui, Henan, Shanxi and Xinjiang – wrapped up their respective party congresses…
In ancient China, before the advent of mechanical clocks and digital devices, people relied mainly on night watchmen to keep time, prevent fires and maintain their daily routines. But how did the watchmen tell the time? Chinese night watchmen mainly used two methods: clepsydras and incense sticks. A clepsydra, also …
President of rice cracker producer hints at eventual reentry as part of overseas push
South Korea surpassed its pre-tournament goal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, winning 29 gold medals and finishing fifth overall. The delegation collected 29 gold, 38 silver and 33 bronze medals. It reached 100 total medals with a silver in the mixed team sabre fencing event on the final day. South Korea …
HAENAM, South Korea — Yuri Yoshida won the LPGA South Korea tournament holding off Haeran Ryu and Hye-Jin Choi in a close finish at Pine Beach Golf Links on Sunday.
Beijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”…
Promotional footage of a huge national flag of South Korea on its easternmost island of Dokdo was unveiled Sunday to mark Dokdo Day, a social media post showed. A 30-by-20-meter Taegeukgi, unfurled by 70 South Koreans at a pier on Dokdo Island, was captured in 60-second footage taken by drone, according to Seo Kyoun…
China’s BYD will build new factories in Europe for a bigger market share, as the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker faces fiscal support pullback at home and rising trade barriers overseas, according to an executive. “Europe is a very important regional market for BYD. We will not let tariff increases affec…
NEW DELHI, India — Indian protesters angry over a proposed Himalayan mega-dam, intended to counter an upstream Chinese hydropower project, have clashed with police and torched buildings, officials said.
HAENAM, South Korea, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean players tied for secon...
Mercedes-Benz Korea is strengthening its after-sales service capabilities through training as its automotive technician development initiative marks its 20th anniversary. Launched in 2006 as the Automotive Mechatronic Traineeship, or AMT, the program was revamped in 2022 as the Automotive Electric Traineeship, or AE…
Opposition representatives questioned the lack of details about a planned benefit program included in the legislation.
For Guangzhou resident Claire Kou, this autumn brought a welcome surprise: “hairy crab freedom”, the ability to enjoy the beloved Chinese delicacy without worrying about its traditionally high price tag. During the National Day holiday earlier this month, Kou ordered four female hairy crabs, each weighing about 100 …
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SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- A cosmetics and beauty expo in South Korea's central ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's whirlwind one-day visit to China's border city of Dandong on Saturday brought together two defining features of Pyongyang's relationship with Beijing: A longstanding alliance rooted in the Korean War and the prospect of expanded economic cooperation. The trip, Kim's sixth to China o…
Rebecca Henderson breaks the women's world marathon race walk record, clocking 3:14:52 in Takahata, Japan.
Hong Kong’s major property developers are shifting investment in mainland China from residential projects to commercial assets, including hospitality, as weak home sales and fewer attractive investment opportunities prompt them to focus on existing properties, recurring income and debt reduction. “In recent years, a…
Chinese technology giants are dangling annual pay packages approaching 1 million yuan (US$149,739) to attract artificial intelligence engineers who can turn AI models into commercial applications. Companies including ByteDance, Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group Holding are stepping up recruitment and training of th…
Osaka, the third largest city in Japan, lacks the charm of Tokyo or the historic appeal of nearby Kyoto. Home to Kansai International Airport, Osaka is often a jumping-off point for more popular nearby destinations such as Kyoto, Nara and Kanazawa, all a short train ride away. While Osaka is not the typical tourist …
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Promotional footage of a huge national flag of South ...
Growing demand for police interpretation services in Korea is exposing gaps in multilingual support, from emergency calls to arrests and questioning. Foreign-language calls to the 112 emergency hotline reached 21,252 in 2025, more than double the 10,348 recorded in 2024, according to police data provided to Rep. Par…
