FTC to slap 20 bln-won fine on Samsung Electronics for misleading gaming ads
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Tuesday it has ...
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LG Energy signs MOU to supply ESS to Israeli firm
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES), South Korea's leading...
· Choi Kyong-ae
US bans vehicles from China’s BYD at Japan military base, calling them ‘unacceptable’ risk
US military says the restrictions on the electric vehicles at Kadena airbase also apply to delivery drivers and taxisOne of America’s biggest overseas military bases has banned vehicles made by the Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD over security concerns, the US military in Japan said on Tuesday.The ban, which went…
· Justinmccurry
(LEAD) Lee says S. Korea should learn from European protests to sustain growth
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that South Korea...
· Park Boram
S. Korea sees possibility of N. Korea-U.S. dialogue discussions during Kim Jong-un's China visit
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Tuesday he sees the po...
· Oh Seok-min
Foreign tourists get free palace entry and up to 25% off duty-free goods during the Korea Grand Festival
Foreign visitors to Korea can tour the country’s main royal palaces for free and get up to 25 percent off at duty-free shops during the second Korea Grand Festival, which runs from Thursday through Nov. 15, the government said Tuesday. The four main palaces of the Joseon era (1392–1910) — Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgun…
· Park Ga-young
Lee says S. Korea should learn from European protests to sustain growth
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that South Korea...
· Park Boram
AI boy avatars go viral in China, using sob stories to trick elderly out of money
AI-generated “sob-story boys” have recently taken Chinese short-video platforms by storm, allegedly using emotional manipulation to cheat elderly viewers out of their savings. Known collectively as “Xiaohai”, these digital avatars typically appear as teenage boys in school uniforms or plain white shirts, tearfully d…
· Zoey Zhang
Lula’s historic comeback defies odds, eyes AI revolution, China ties
Victory underscores Latin America’s largest economy’s shift away from Trump-aligned governments and strengthens ties with China.
· SCMP
GNI per capita 'almost certain' to reach US$40,000 in 2026: finance ministry
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is "almost certain" to reach a gross nati...
· Kang Yoon-seung
Japan's former PM Takeo Fukuda, proponent of ties with China, dies at 90
TOKYO — Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who led the country for just one year and spent years afterward trying to build better ties with China, has died, officials said Monday. He was 90.
· Associated Press
Japan's former PM Yasuo Fukuda, proponent of ties with China, dies at 90
TOKYO — Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who led the country for just one year and spent years afterward trying to build better ties with China, has died, officials said Monday. He was 90.
· Associated Press
China industrial profits post strongest growth in three months, rising 14.4%
The global AI boom and higher commodity prices stemming from the war in Iran have lifted earnings at miners, chipmakers and raw-material suppliers.
· Anniek Bao
(2nd LD) S. Korea's GDP expands 1 pct in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Strong semiconductor-led exports and investment drove...
· Kim Boram
KRX activates buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a ...
· Kim Eun-jung
Australia to host USS Colorado as first US nuclear submarine under Aukus pact
The Pentagon has assigned the USS Colorado as the first US nuclear-powered attack submarine to join a rotating force to be based in Western Australia. The 115-metre (380-foot) Virginia-class submarine, armed with land-attack missiles and sophisticated torpedoes, would sail to the new Australian base in late 2027, of…
· Agence France-Presse
Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks in Philippines ahead of ASEAN meeting
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul and U.S. Defense Secr...
· Kim Seung-yeon
N. Korea opens annual trade fair amid sanctions
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has opened its autumn trade fair in Pyong...
· Woo Jae-yeon
Taiwan looks to autonomous swarms to counter Beijing’s grey-zone pressure
Taiwan is developing an AI-powered system to coordinate drone fleets for maritime surveillance and countering “grey-zone” activities, with researchers completing a simulation involving 20 aircraft, according to the island’s Ocean Affairs Council. The system, which is funded by the council, would allow different type…
· Lawrence Chung
Why Guangdong accounts for 1 in 8 of China’s newborns as births fall nationwide
Guangdong, China’s largest regional economy, remained the country’s baby-making powerhouse last year, accounting for roughly one in every eight newborns nationwide even as the overall population declined, according to the latest official demographic breakdown. The northeast continued to record the country’s steepest…
· Mandy Zuo
Taihan Cable's unit wins cable system order in Germany
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Taihan Cable & Solution Co., South Korea's second...
· Choi Kyong-ae
Can Hong Kong deliver in trying to build its yuan credentials?
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 first of a four-part series on the internationalisation of the yuan,…
· Lam Ka-sing
China and Russia are redrawing Arctic trade. Can Europe fight back?
China and Russia are tightening their grip on Arctic shipping routes, turning the rapidly warming region into a new geopolitical battleground with Europe.
· Lee Ying Shan, Matthew Tan
S. Korea's GDP expands 1% in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK
Strong semiconductor-led exports and investment drove South Korea's economy to grow faster than expected by 1 percent in the third quarter from a quarter earlier, putting annual growth of 3.6 percent within reach, central bank data showed Tuesday. The country's real gross domestic product -- a key measure of economi…
· Yonhap
What message is China sending with latest footage of ‘no-notice’ DF rocket drill?
China has released footage of its troops carrying out a “no-notice” rocket launch as part of an ongoing effort by state media to showcase the People’s Liberation Army’s rapid-response capabilities. State broadcaster CCTV on Monday released a brief video showing the exercise in mountainous terrain and said it had bee…
· Amber Wang
Bank of Japan is expected to hold rates this week — but stay hawkish: CNBC survey
All survey respondents said they expect the BOJ to set the stage for a rate hike in December or January, as inflation and wages continue to rise.
· Lisa Kim
(LEAD) S. Korea's GDP expands 1 pct in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy grew 1 percent in the third ...
· Kim Boram
China’s Citigroup approval is both a practical and a symbolic move
Citigroup is not the first foreign bank to win Beijing’s permission to run a wholly owned securities firm in mainland China. But it is among the largest, and it is American. That combination makes last week’s approval by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) significant in practice and in symbolism. For …
· SCMP Editorial
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: The 'cliff' beneath China's cities
Beijing has room to borrow, but heavily indebted local governments are cutting back, raising the stakes for growth and for how China manages its local debt.
· Anniek Bao, Evelyn Cheng
N. Korea's Kim vows to deepen ties with Vietnam in reply to its leader Lam
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged to deepen...
· Woo Jae-yeon
Binoculars at the border with North Korea
Dandong, in north eastern China, has built a tourism industry around peering into the world's most secretive country while propping up its economy.
South Korea's economy grows 1.0% in 3rd quarter on chip boom
AI-led expansion continues to drive economy while private consumption dips
· STEVEN BOROWIEC
S. Korea's GDP expands 1 pct in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy grew 1 percent in the third ...
· Kim Boram
How Shimao’s sale of 2 hotels reveals the growing complexity of Hong Kong debt workouts
The HK$2.7 billion (US$344 million) sale of two Shimao Group hotels in Hong Kong leaves an estimated HK$1.8 billion shortfall against their secured loans. Still, receivers managed to squeeze out improved bids in the final stages, with all shortlisted parties improving their offers, said Una Ge, a managing director a…
· Peggy Ye
Turning untapped talent into a new force for business
Valt Japan's vision is to create "an age of outstanding success for people who face barriers to employment."
· Lisa Wallin
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 27)
The Democratic Party (DP) has formally announced plans to pursue a parliamentary...
· Lee Minji
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 27)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's surprise day trip to the Chinese border city o...
· Lee Minji
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 27)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's visit to Dandong, China, on Saturday was osten...
· Lee Minji
Pentagon designates Confucius Institute in US as national security threat
The Department of War has designated Chinese-funded Confucius Institutes on American university campuses as a national security threat. China's Foreign Ministry responded Monday, saying it opposed what it called “smears and stigmatization” targeting the institutes.
· VOA Mandarin
Japan pork cutlet chain Katsuya seeks growth in Philippines
Parent Arclands eyes Southeast Asia as domestic locations struggle
· Staff Writer
U.S. bill names N. Korea, Iran among countries of concern in AI cybersecurity initiative
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill aimed at s...
· Chang Dong-woo
New levy on non-EU parcels kicks in on Sunday in a bid to curb the influx from China
The European Union will from Sunday slap a €2 (US$2.25) handling fee on packages from outside the 27-nation bloc in a bid to curb the influx from China. The new levy – coming just weeks before the Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas season shopping rushes – will be on top of the EU’s €3 fee on small parcels. Th…
· Agence France-Presse
Japan nursery school operator Like opens in Indonesia for affluent families
Company eyes rising education demand, charging double average monthly pay
· Staff Writer
Beijing softens on EU curbs to avoid blame for Europe’s unrest
The European Union is preparing to extend its curbs on Chinese imports of chemicals, furniture and machinery to fight a “China Shock 2.0,” after Beijing agreed in closed-door talks earlier this month to cap its hybrid car exports to the bloc. The European Commission plans to use safeguard measures to cut imports of …
· Jeff Pao
Japan life insurers eye purchases of higher-yielding JGBs
Meiji Yasuda Life, Daiichi Life look to expand domestic bond holdings
· Staff Writer
Cyberattack on Japan internet provider GMO threatens customer computers
Remote access settings, virtual private servers emerge as blind spots in security
· Staff Writer
Two UN-sanctioned North Korean tankers spotted repeatedly off China
Two North Korean oil tankers sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council have been repeatedly spotted off China’s coast, according to the public record by vessel-tracking Marine Traffic website, raising concerns that they may be circumventing sanctions while continuing to operate at sea.
· Jiha Ham
LAFC fan caught yelling racist slur at South Korea’s Son Heung-min after MLS game
LAFC’s MLS rivalry game against the LA Galaxy on Sunday was not a good scene for the team’s fan base. A video of an LAFC fan spitting on a woman LA Galaxy fan during the 2-2 draw is already sparking a lot of backlash. Son Heung-Min (7) of Los Angeles FC gestures during an MLS...
· Grant Young
Japan's Sakana AI to build homegrown model to cut US, China reliance
Country's top unicorn eyes use in sensitive fields like defense and cybersecurity
· Staff Writer