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Recent remarks by Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of US Forces Korea, ROK-US Combined Forces Command, and the United Nations Command, have disappointed and frustrated South Koreans. His comments have raised questions not only about military arrangements but also about sovereignty, historical memory and mutual respect…
American general says 'new standards' need to be upheld before transfer
The Pacific nation's internal affairs minister says it has not yet made any decision to reduce China's police presence.
Railway operator targets in-station development in Asia to expand profit base
A subtle shift in stance comes as Beijing-Moscow partnership deepens
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's plan to open a computer chip plant outside Utica is raising concerns among federal officials who fear that China could gain greater access to advanced US technology.
Japan's top diplomat for Europe met the head of the department at the Russian Foreign Ministry dealing with much of East Asia.
China 'Already Preparing' Trilateral Summit With US & Russia, Likely For November: Kremlin There's lots of talk of big trilateral meetings in the middle of this week, as some major parallel diplomacy is currently happening in St. Petersburg. President Vladimir Putin's meeting with US special presidential envoy Steve…
Company looks to maintain 60% market share by expanding three plants
South Asian nation's tech talent helping lenders move faster into digital services
Japan launched the $578M MMX spacecraft toward Mars on Tuesday to collect samples from its moon Phobos, aiming to return to Earth by 2031.
VICE President Sara Duterte was not siding with China when she described the Philippines as a “troublemaker” in the Southeast Asian region, her spokesman Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. said on Wednesday, rejecting claims that her remarks reflected support for Beijing.
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Person named ‘K’ from China paid five defendants to injure Huang Yi-hao, New Taipei prosecutors sayTaiwanese prosecutors have charged five men over a plot to ram a car into a comedian who made fun of the Chinese Communist party and Xi Jinping.Taiwan has repeatedly accused China of transnational repression to silence…
UNSURPRISINGLY, the latest foreign policy direction enunciated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. — “reset” China relations with more bilateral talks to avoid or address frictions and confrontations — has been blocked by our security establishment, just like several other presidential initiatives relating to China.
SEOUL — North Korea has moved new units into “firing positions,” the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said on Wednesday, days after Pyongyang warned that it was considering deploying additional strike means to its border with South Korea.
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) rejected on Tuesday China’s claim that USS Charleston of the United States Navy trespassed into Chinese territory, saying its passage was lawful under international law.
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s intelligence agency said China had cranked up cyberattacks and the distribution of misleading information against the self-governing democratic island ahead of local elections next month.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp. said Wednesday that...
China Imposes Export Curbs On Drones, Heavy Machinery Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times, China said on Monday it would expand curbs on drone exports and restrict the sales of some heavy machinery to "sensitive countries" with which the communist regime has disputes. Exporters will need a license to ship cer…
World's No. 4 handset maker aims to double high-end sales in Europe in 2027
Neighbors and a security guard held up a stool to support a 3-year-old girl dangling from a 12th-floor window in China until firefighters saved her.
Tesla has agreed a deal to integrate Chinese fintech giant Ant Group’s Alipay digital payment software into its vehicles in China, as Elon Musk’s firm steps up efforts to offer localised smart features amid intense competition in the Chinese market. The agreement, signed on Tuesday, will see Tesla roll out an Alipay…
One year ago, Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister, taking over a party in crisis. Since then, she’s defied the doubters, not just surviving as leader in a country that struggles with its gender politics – but winning convincingly at an election in February. She has faced President Trump, fraugh…
Veteran Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni has responded to renewed public criticism following her bronze-medal finish in the 100m hurdles at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, revealing recent physical health struggles and vowing to continue competing for as long as her body allows. In a series of interview videos released on …
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Footage showed the H2-X model performing a variety of stunts, but Unitree did not confirm whether the robot performed autonomously.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang said the government needs to balance the country's interests and the welfare of Filipinos in China in addressing calls to expel Chinese Ambassador to Manila Jing Quan for his 'veiled threat' against the Philippines.
About 20 more non-local students have been admitted to Hong Kong semi-private schools under a government scheme to boost the city’s status as an international education hub, with a principal urging authorities to do more to promote the initiative to prospective pupils. Education authorities said on Wednesday that th…
The Communist Party’s flagship newspaper has urged the public not to underestimate China’s technological achievements after Tesla’s “flying car” demonstration sparked concern in some quarters that the country may be falling behind in the global auto race. The People’s Daily commentary, published on Wednesday, follow…
SEOUL, South Korea — After failed attempts in recent weeks, South Korean officials on Wednesday finally freed a large gray shark that had been trapped for more than a month in a canal in the port city of Busan.
From October 22, China’s grace period for the disclosure and settlement of certain offshore-trust tax liabilities ends. For the Chinese government, this deadline highlights its desire to affirm control over capital outflows, while for Chinese high-net-worth families, it serves as a reminder that it is now harder to …
Moon Chung-in, a former special adviser to former President Moon Jae-in, said that maintaining the status quo in the decades-long alliance between Seoul and Washington could eventually put South Korea between a rock and a hard place. "Looking ahead 20 to 30 years, (the alliance) could prove to be a curse, not a bles…
The European Union is likely to avoid a full-blown trade confrontation with China due to internal divisions in the bloc and fear of retaliation, according to a prominent research firm. The projection comes amid speculation that the two sides are on the brink of a trade war, with European policymakers raising the ala…
In an age of AI-induced answers to complex mathematical problems, Chinese mathematician Sun Zhiwei maintains that curiosity and asking good questions are more important then ever. Over a career spent probing the edges of number theory, Sun, a 61-year-old professor at Nanjing University’s department of mathematics, h…
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's powerf...
Merak is a major port connecting Java and Sumatra islands across the Sunda Strait, one of Indonesia’s busiest ferry routes.
HONG KONG/BEIJING — Finance ministers from member economies in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum have agreed to strengthen macroeconomic policy communication and coordination to address external risks and challenges, Chinese Minister of Finance Lan Foan said on Wednesday.
The director of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO), Song Tao, has held a rare meeting with a delegation of US scholars, pledging to push for the peaceful development of cross-strait ties. During the meeting in Beijing on Tuesday with a delegation from the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) led …
SEOUL — South Korean authorities began a new attempt Wednesday to coax a shark-turned-viral sensation back to sea, with falling temperatures in the Busan canal where it is stranded raising concerns for its survival.
Warm, humid air from the south swept across Japan, particularly areas along the Pacific coast, sending temperatures unusually high for late October.
Both China and the world need an internationalised yuan in a multipolar global economic environment, a former senior Chinese official has urged in an article that was published as Beijing upgraded its digital-yuan infrastructure to bolster efforts to reshape the US dollar-dominated global financial system. Wider use…
China’s Type 051C destroyer Shenyang has been spotted undergoing sea trials after a reported refit, as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) begins phasing out legacy warships following the commissioning of a massive wave of new vessels. Witness photographs circulating on social media appear to show the Shenyang, hull …
Beijing-based smartphone and electric vehicle giant Xiaomi announced in mid-October that it would promote 31-year-old Luo Fuli to its highest-level position, once again putting the “AI prodigy” at the centre of heated discussion. The move came 10 months after Luo joined the company as head of its large language mode…
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A stranded shark nicknamed Bukang-i made her way out of an artificial waterway and into the open sea on Wednesday after more than a month in South Korea's port city of Busan. The female dusky shark, about 3.5 meters long, was guided out to sea after being found stranded in the artificial canal at Busan's North Port …
