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TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors have indicted a US Marine on suspicion of murdering a woman on Okinawa, a court spokesman told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday, in a case that prompted public outrage.
Ricoh, Choshu Industry part of government's push to remain competitive in next-gen tech
The South China Morning Post has won six prizes at the World Association of News Publishers’ (Wan-Ifra) prestigious Asian Media Awards 2026 in Singapore, including a clean sweep for best news photography. The SCMP emerged as a big winner on Wednesday with five gold and one silver for its photojournalism, infographic…
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged South Korea t...
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s re-election preserves Beijing’s most critical foothold in Latin America, while positioning Brasilia to leverage the US-China rivalry over its vast rare earth reserves without picking sides. Lula, 80, secured an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday after winning 51.8 per…
Board unwilling to recommend Japan insurer's offer price, but looks to continue talks
Prosecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.
While the eyes of the world are fixed both on this week’s US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and the trajectory of American inflation, observers of the Chinese economy are closely tracking a different metric: the producer price index (PPI). For the world’s manufacturing powerhouse, factory-gate prices have long ser…
The case has prompted widespread public outrage on the southern island where the heavy American troop presence has remained a sensitive issue.
A-listers vacationing in St. Barts this week arrived to find "rolling electric blackouts across the island due to issues at its tiny power plant."
The US is pushing for former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to become the next UN Secretary-General, the WSJ has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
Local tax bureaus across China are continuing to step up oversight following the expiration of the country’s grace period for the reporting of offshore trusts last Thursday, part of an ongoing push to spur voluntary tax disclosures. Municipal tax authorities in Beijing published notices for 21 individuals on the off…
On the eve of a party plenum that has purged 45 of 376 members, China faces its most pressing question: is the model it has adopted right for its historical phase? Beijing is uncertain. Domestically, it faces many problems, and foreign examples offer little reassurance. If the US offers a positive model, Beijing mig…
Hong Kong’s athletes were praised for producing “a beautiful harvest of medals” at this year’s Asian Games, and the success of the delegation’s younger members bode well for the future, the city’s leader said on Monday. A first tennis, a rugby sevens three-peat, combined with success on the water, in the pool, and o…
WuXi AppTec raised its full-year revenue guidance after its net profit surged 62.4 per cent in the first nine months of 2026, while revenue rose 38.6 per cent on strong demand for its drug development and manufacturing services. The Chinese pharmaceutical research services provider’s net profit reached 19.16 billion…
Scalpers in mainland China are slashing prices on Apple’s newly released iPhone Duo after the US tech giant’s first foldable smartphone drew mixed early consumer reviews over durability and software glitches. In Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei electronics market, a vendor surnamed Shen on Monday cut the premium on a black iP…
Korean skin treatment derived from deceased human donors claims to structurally replenish aged and damaged skin, but is not registered for use in city.
TOKYO, Japan — Japan will draft an emergency cybersecurity policy package in response to a sudden recent wave of hacking incidents, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday.
Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who championed closer ties with China during his brief tenure and later served as a crucial diplomatic intermediary during bilateral crises, has died at the age of 90. Fukuda died of heart failure on Thursday at a Tokyo hospital, Japanese media reported on Monday. His pas…
The unrest started in September, when students and teachers in southeastern Paris rallied against deteriorating school conditions.
Chinese airlines plan to add 288 domestic routes for the 2026-27 winter-spring travel season, with tropical Hainan and ski destinations in Xinjiang popular among travellers. International flights to some countries are also set to surge by 40 per cent. Most of the new domestic routes will connect coastal cities with …
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to the Philippines this week to meet regional allies, the Pentagon announced on Sunday. The visit comes amid a push by Washington to tighten security ties in the Indo-Pacific ahead of an expected meeting between the US and Chinese presidents in southern China. Hegseth, a…
Japanese prosecutors have indicted US Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard on robbery and murder charges over the death of Anna Yagi in Okinawa.
Chinese researchers have created a new model to convert satellite surface elevation data for the Greenland Ice Sheet into a detailed estimate of how much ice it has lost in recent decades. Using satellite altimetry data covering 2002 to 2023, they found that the ice sheet lost an average of about 120 gigatonnes (264…
In a remote Miao village in southwestern China, dogs are honoured as life-saving heroes. Every seventh month of the lunar calendar, residents of Jiaobang village in Jianhe county, Guizhou province, celebrate Tai Gou Jie, or the “Dog-Carrying Festival” – a unique folk tradition recognised as local intangible cultural…
Faced with a stagnant jobs market, many are spurning children or pets in favour of ‘raising bricks’Young adults in China looking for a cheaper, low-maintenance alternative to having children or pets have found an answer: raising bricks.Bricks may not be as cuddly as cats or as life-affirming as human offspring, but …
One dead and 527 injured as winds of up to 185mph hit Taiwan and southern Japan, while Greece issues flood alertsTyphoon Champi was declared the strongest storm of the year so far after recording sustained winds of 185mph last week. From late Thursday to early Saturday, the typhoon battered Taiwan and Japan’s southe…
Four-player team defeats GTW in London to secure $60,000 and a place at next year's world championship in Japan
MANILA, Philippines -- Making sure she wouldn't fall victim to another significantly lower-ranked opponent, Filipino tennis ace and world No. 19 Alex Eala held off No. 411 and wildcard Mika Stojasavjevic of Great Britain, 6-1, 6-2, to start her WTA 500 Tokyo Open campaign in Japan Monday afternoon.
Beijing is making an ambitious bid to turn China’s vast ocean of data into fuel for artificial intelligence and economic growth with the launch of a centralised national data group, though experts warn its success will depend on tearing down entrenched data-sharing barriers. The venture – established on October 20 a…
South Korea earned US$116.63 billion more from the world than it spent in the second quarter of this year – exceeding the combined current account surpluses of Germany and Japan for the first time on record. The current account measures a country’s trade and income with the world. It counts goods and services sold a…
Brazilian leader’s unprecedented election comeback secures China’s top overseas investment destination for another four years.
China has drafted special rules to protect the country’s trade secrets and is seeking public feedback on the proposed strictures, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday. In the draft document, the ministry said the rules apply “where a foreign entity engages in acts infringing upon Chinese trade secrets in the cour…
Yoon Dong-ju, one of Korea’s most beloved poets, whose introspective Korean-language poetry captured the pain of life under Japanese colonial rule, and Kim Nam-jo, one of the most prominent female poets of postwar Korea, were posthumously awarded the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, the country’s highest cultural h…
Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Kim Yong-man’s office is filled with memorabilia related to independence activist Kim Koo. The first-term legislator, who represents Hanam-eul, Gyeonggi Province, occupies room No. 815 of the National Assembly Members’ Office Building. The number evokes Korea’s Liberation Day, Aug. 15.…
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are closely coordin...
One of South Korea’s most popular audition shows, "Superstar K," is set to return in 2027, 11 years after its last season, according to local reports. Mnet reportedly plans to resurrect the series in 2027, with open recruitment slated to begin next month. The production aims to accept contestants regardless of age, …
The highly secretive four-day Plenum starts Monday in Beijing.
The automaker to phase out gasoline models as regulatory costs mount
The challenge is to turn ambition into sustainable growth by strengthening economic security and developing technologies that can compete globally.
China’s expanding semiconductor industry is fuelling anxiety in South Korea, where a new report from PwC has warned local chipmakers to defend profitability as Chinese rivals scale up production and strengthen market share. Samil PwC, the South Korean member firm of the global consultancy, said in a report made publ…
China Emits 2.7 Times As Much Greenhouse Gas As America, New EU Data Show China emitted 15,981 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2025, about 30% of the world's total and 2.7 times the United States, according to the European Commission's EDGAR database. The U.S. ranked second at 6,018 million tons (11.4%), …
Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who used his brief period in office to seek closer ties with Asian neighbours, particularly China, has died at the age of 90, according to the Nikkei business daily on Monday. The Japanese politician, the first son of a prime minister to become one himself, died on Th…
Joining a major trans-Pacific trade pact is essential for South Korea, but farmers and fishers will not be left to weather the fallout without support, President Lee Jae Myung said Monday. "We must no longer unilaterally force losses and suffering on those who lack power or are few in number," Lee said Monday during…
Japan’s debate over nuclear-powered submarines is gaining momentum, but political deliberation should not be mistaken for a done deal. As Tokyo prepares to revise its three principal national security documents by the end of 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has opened the door to a long-politically sensitive capa…
The Communist Party has started a key four-day conclave focused on party discipline and fighting corruption, as official media outlets say adherence to the party’s leadership under President Xi Jinping is key to the country’s success. The meeting – the fifth plenum of the Communist Party’s 20th Central Committee – b…
South Korean brokerages are warning of further downside in the Kospi as foreign selling and weakening trading activity weigh on stocks. Korea Investment & Securities has identified 5,200 as a potential floor, while Goldman Sachs has slashed its 12-month target by 25 percent, though it remains bullish on Korean equit…
As days of dangerous heat become more frequent in Japan, Sendai has emerged as the most comfortable city, with a climate that is “not too hot and not too cold”. The Miyagi prefectural capital, about 300km (186 miles) from Tokyo, has the best weather, according to the Asahi newspaper, with the lowest number of midsum…
A fictional North Korean invasion of Seoul is becoming fodder for a real political battle in South Korea, with the latest installment of the blockbuster Call of Duty franchise drawing politicians into a debate over national security, inter-Korean relations and freedom of expression. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, w…
South Korea is moving to sell a sprawling state-owned farm in Argentina, after almost five decades of failed development efforts, according to parliamentary documents released Monday. The Llajta Mauca Farm, purchased in 1978 under the Park Chung-hee administration to support Korean agricultural emigrants, covers 20,…
