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Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to dial down the rhetoric and use a hotline between their navy commanders to avoid flashpoints over a vast contested patch of energy-rich seas in the Gulf of Thailand, according to a UN-backed mediation panel at The Hague tasked with helping to settle the dispute between the neighbo…
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to dial down the rhetoric and use a hotline between their navy commanders to avoid flashpoints over a vast contested patch of energy-rich seas in the Gulf of Thailand, according to a UN-backed mediation panel at The Hague tasked with helping to settle the dispute between the neighbo…
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. ...
The body will hold discussions on topics such as education, regional revitalization, policies for foreign nationals and social security.
South Korea will help build a global "artificial intelligence basic society" in which no country is left behind in the AI transformation, the finance minister said Tuesday. Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il made the remarks during a speech at the Global AI and Digital Summit, a three-day event co-hosted by the science …
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will help build a global "artificial inte...
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Stars from the top U.S. and domestic women's golf tou...
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that it will lau...
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer ordered troops on ...
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he is open to three-way arms-control talks with the leaders of China and Russia as soon as next month, raising the prospect of an unprecedented meeting and a major diplomatic gambit for the US president. "We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearization," …
The defense ministry on Tuesday expressed "grave concerns" over North Korea's escalation of inter-Korean border tensions with military threats and its criticism of South Korean military operations conducted in response to last month's mine blast that injured its soldiers. "The Ministry of National Defense expresses …
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Tuesday expressed "grave conc...
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- More than nine in 10 bond mavens in South Korea predi...
A Chinese AI girl group has sparked intense online backlash after announcing that one of its virtual members was “pregnant” to explain her departure. BABYQUEEN, a four-member, K-pop-style AI girl group managed in Liaoning province in northeastern China, formed in September and has around 1,100 followers. On October …
A Chinese AI girl group has sparked intense online backlash after announcing that one of its virtual members was “pregnant” to explain her departure. BABYQUEEN, a four-member, K-pop-style AI girl group managed in Liaoning province in northeastern China, formed in September and has around 1,100 followers. On October …
As South Korea seeks to attract more visitors to tap into the global popularity of K-pop, a lawmaker has warned that taxi overcharging of foreign tourists could tarnish the country’s image, with official figures pointing to a perceived lack of punishment against offenders. Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Mo Gyeon…
As South Korea seeks to attract more visitors to tap into the global popularity of K-pop, a lawmaker has warned that taxi overcharging of foreign tourists could tarnish the country’s image, with official figures pointing to a perceived lack of punishment against offenders. Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Mo Gyeon…
Global ultra-rich families worry more about wealth succession than political uncertainty, as most of their next generation are not yet well prepared for the trillions of dollars’ worth of transfer, a survey by Julius Baer showed. The findings came after the Swiss private bank and its partner EY analysed responses fr…
Global ultra-rich families worry more about wealth succession than political uncertainty, as most of their next generation are not yet well prepared for the trillions of dollars’ worth of transfer, a survey by Julius Baer showed. The findings came after the Swiss private bank and its partner EY analysed responses fr…
Another Day, Another Data Center Faceplant: Korea's Biggest IPO Of The Year Craters 32% Within Seconds Another day, another data center faceplant. This time the venue is Seoul, where data-center infrastructure company Elice (0158S0 KS) plunged in its trading debut on South Korea's tech-heavy Kosdaq after raising 201…
How a society dies can reveal how it lives. From childbirth to suicide, cancer and dementia, this series examines what mortality trends tell us about South Korea today. This is the second installment of Behind the Numbers, focusing on deaths by suicide. — Ed. In June last year, three teenage girls from the same high…
China is on track for a record trade surplus, but is facing increasing pushback from the countries whose economies are being ravaged by its flood of exports.
Cell Press, one of the world’s leading scientific publishers, has launched an investigation after prominent Chinese biologist Rao Yi accused the editor-in-chief of a top medical journal of soliciting bribes from mainland authors. “Several important international academic journals have seen editors, and even editors-…
Cell Press, one of the world’s leading scientific publishers, has launched an investigation after prominent Chinese biologist Rao Yi accused the editor-in-chief of a top medical journal of soliciting bribes from mainland authors. “Several important international academic journals have seen editors, and even editors-…
The British Army’s miraculous escape from Nazi Germany’s encirclement at Dunkirk is considered by some to be the greatest military retreat in modern history and a prime example of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Yet years before Dunkirk, the military retreat by the Chinese Red Army, known as the Long Marc…
The British Army’s miraculous escape from Nazi Germany’s encirclement at Dunkirk is considered by some to be the greatest military retreat in modern history and a prime example of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Yet years before Dunkirk, the military retreat by the Chinese Red Army, known as the Long Marc…
The images, published by North Korean state media on Monday, show a seemingly animated Kim examining children's footwear.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a garment and footwear exhibition, highlighting achievements in light industry production under his signature regional development policy, state media reported Tuesday. Kim toured the 2026 National Garment and Footwear Exhibition the previous day and expressed satisfaction…
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a garment...
Debt, AI and Ukraine dominated the conversation at the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, while China, the focus in 2018, slipped into the background.
The education ministers of North Korea and Russia have met in Pyongyang and discussed ways to expand exchanges in the education field, the North's state media reported Tuesday, amid deepening cooperation between the two nations. North Korean Education Minister Ri Yong-chol and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Kravtso…
Stars from the top US and domestic women's golf tours will converge for an LPGA Tour event in South Korea this week, with a hometown favorite looking to defend her title. The LPGA Tour will bring its annual Asian swing to Haenam, some 330 kilometers south of Seoul in Jeonnam-Gwangju, for the BMW Ladies Championship …
US President Donald Trump has sought to warm ties with Russia and China as the two non-Western powers grow closer, a move that could lower global tensions but also raise alarms for US allies.
US President Donald Trump on Monday expressed uncertainty about the possibility of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in China next month, saying he was not sure whether anyone had requested such a meeting. Trump made the remarks when asked by a reporter whether he expected to secure a meeting with Kim during h…
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- The education ministers of North Korea and Russia hav...
Scientists hope Martian material collected will shed light on the origins of the solar system and life on EarthJapan has successfully launched a spacecraft on an unprecedented mission to bring back samples from one of Mars’s moons that scientists hope will shed light on the origins of the solar system and life on Ea…
While economists and former central bankers discuss tech and monetary policy at the Bund Summit, companies are moving faster to capture new revenue.
A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples.
Despair and anger among French youth have spilled onto the streets. On Saturday,...
Politicians' words can make or break their careers. Every politician knows this,...
Choo apologized on Saturday after paying her respects to Kim Jin-seok, a fire li...
The US State Department announced on Monday that it was imposing sweeping sanctions under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) on five Chinese entities suspected of stealing trade secrets from American companies. The targets include Shanghai Zhisuan Technology, founded by former Google software …
The US State Department announced on Monday that it was imposing sweeping sanctions under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) on five Chinese entities suspected of stealing trade secrets from American companies. The targets include Shanghai Zhisuan Technology, founded by former Google software …
The Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove AI developed by China’s DeepSeek from their systems – the latest blow to a top Chinese model that has surged in popularity.
The US and China are racing to secure concrete investment deals ahead of their leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen next month, even as both sides engage in a contest over leverage in extending their broad trade agreement. Multiple sources told the South China Morning Post that intense negotiations would continue in coming …
The US and China are racing to secure concrete investment deals ahead of their leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen next month, even as both sides engage in a contest over leverage in extending their broad trade agreement. Multiple sources told the South China Morning Post that intense negotiations would continue in coming …
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Stars from the top U.S. and domestic women's golf tou...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) h...
In New York last month, US-China talks on artificial intelligence opened up a path of cooperation. This was affirmed by the Xi-Trump summit in Washington where both presidents agreed to establish a formal AI dialogue and hotline. With the next AI meeting set to happen in November, it is imperative that both countrie…
