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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea threatened on Monday to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and deploy more weapons along the border with South Korea, as the rivals remain locked in animosities over last month’s mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers.
The resolution also expresses the Senate’s 'serious concern' over Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan's controversial remarks
Successive Australian governments have reacted with alarm at China’s influence-building activities in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. They have passed foreign interference laws, tightened foreign investment regulations, and regulated university collaborations with institutions overseas. They have executed a Pacific …
It is the latest in a series of experiments aimed at curbing the impact of ongoing wildfires in Indonesia.
Taiwan’s coastguard said it warded off 16 mainland Chinese vessels in one day after they sailed into the island’s self-defined restricted waters in a coordinated, multi-pronged operation that experts say points to a shift in Beijing’s maritime pressure tactics. The vessels – 12 coastguard and research ships, as well…
The mainland increasingly uses civilian vessels to expand its claims to jurisdiction over waters around Taiwan, experts say.
Beijing’s ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan has denied making threats after he was summoned over his recent comments that China could “easily win” a war between the two countries. Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro met Jing on Monday to express “serious concern and strong objections” over his “provoca…
Foreign ministry in Manila summoned ambassador Jing Quan after his comments further inflamed long-running tensions.
Authorities will expand the pilot allowing securities firms to conduct foreign exchange settlement and sales to facilitate firms going global.
Kanako Hosomura was working in a clothing store in Yokohama when an alert on her phone warned of an imminent magnitude 9.9 earthquake. “We all rushed outside,” Hosomura said, recalling how people poured out of nearby shops and offices to watch tall buildings and power lines for signs of shaking. But no earthquake ca…
A software error triggering a false magnitude 9.9 quake in Japan sparks fears that eroding public trust could cost lives in a real quake.
GYERYONG, South Korea, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A ruling party lawmaker, who also ser...
WATCH: Tulfo to China envoy: Why wait for persona non grata? Just go home
President Lee Jae Myung on Monday renewed his call for South Korea to regain wartime operational control from the United States as early as possible, insisting that the process should be described as "regaining" or "restoring" command rather than simply "transferring" it. "To put it bluntly, we must regain wartime o…
Kim Yo-jong said Monday that Pyongyang is considering new military steps against South Korea, including resuming loudspeaker broadcasts and deploying additional tactical strike assets near the inter-Korean border. Kim Yo-jong is the director of the General Affairs Department of the Workers' Party of Korea and the si…
A military vehicle crash in the southeastern city of Daegu has left one South Korean soldier assigned to US Forces Korea dead and three others injured, including two US service members, police said. The accident occurred at around 5:07 a.m. on Monday when the military SUV carrying the four soldiers struck a highway …
A Monday article published by the ruling Communist Party’s mouthpiece argued that a key lesson from the Long March was the need for the party to have a strong core leadership and for its members to uphold that core’s authority. “History shows us that only with a core can the party unite as one, and only with authori…
People’s Daily article draws parallel between the importance of Mao’s leadership during the 1930s and Xi’s role today.
After Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen won the China Open in early October, a series of photos showing her in a white dress and studded high heels, holding the trophy on the Great Wall, unexpectedly drew criticism from female internet users who accused the athlete of trying to please men and of not looking like an…
Backlash sparks massive debate: most fans defend tennis star, with one viral comment declaring, ‘strength and beauty are not opposites’.
Deputy mayor of Saijo died after becoming trapped under float, days after two similar incidents elsewhereThere is mounting concern over the safety of Japan’s traditional festivals after the death of a senior local official who was reportedly crushed beneath a float at the weekend, days after two men died in similar …
The People’s Liberation Army has criticised a Chinese student who reportedly wore the Japanese rising sun flag in a classroom at a Russian university, accusing him of whitewashing Japanese militarism. The flag, which is still used by the Self-Defence Forces, is widely seen as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggr…
The student, reportedly from Nanjing, was confronted by other Chinese students at Moscow State University following the incident.
China’s southwestern Guizhou province is seeking to attract more visitors from major economic hubs like Hong Kong through extended-stay tourism, capitalising on its cool climate and mountain scenery as it looks to boost the sector and support economic growth. “Tourists are increasingly moving away from sightseeing-f…
A Guizhou official says the number of homestay lodgings in the province has risen by 30 per cent over the past year.
SEJONG — South Korea’s Agriculture Ministry said Monday it was considering legal action over social media posts about Brazilian egg imports as it stepped up efforts to counter what it described as maliciously distorted information about its policies. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said misleadin…
Mercedes-Benz is ramping up its electrification push in South Korea, with the debut of the all-new electric CLA sedan and GLC SUV in the country’s fiercely competitive electric vehicle market. Speaking at a press briefing at the company’s Seongsu-dong studio in Seoul on Monday, Mercedes-Benz Korea CEO Shirin Emeera …
CEO of cybersecurity firm says increasing speed of attacks suggests AI automation
China’s export machine is accelerating as its domestic economy remains under strain. This comes amid growing trade friction as China’s partners question whether persistent surpluses can coexist with balanced and resilient regional growth. Last month, China’s exports rose 36.3 per cent year on year, while shipments t…
The issue is whether the region can become more capable through trade with China or if it is simply a larger outlet for China’s production.
China is addicted to making cars, and it is dragging down the entire industry.
Chinese physicists have discovered that a tipping point – a threshold where a physical system rapidly shifts states – can possess a smooth mathematical structure resembling a doughnut’s hole, challenging a belief that the two phenomena must be studied separately. For decades, mainstream physicists have mostly treate…
Study bridges critical phenomena and topology, opening new pathways for fundamental science research.
US-born Hong Kong actor and filmmaker Daniel Wu Yin-cho has launched a furniture brand as the latest endeavour to cash in on his long-built fame in the Chinese market. Wu, 52, has stepped back from acting in recent years and Arox, the name of his furniture brand, marks his latest business foray. The actor’s previous…
Wu, 52, has stepped back from acting in recent years and Arox, the name of his furniture brand, marks his latest business foray.
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Mercedes-Benz Korea on Monday launched all-electric v...
South Korea's leading display-makers are preparing fresh investments in advanced organic light-emitting diode production as Apple expands the technology into laptops, tablets and monitors, creating new growth opportunities in the premium display market. Apple is expected to unveil an OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro and…
France experienced a weekend of shocks as weeks-long high school student protests for better study environments were hijacked by violent looters across major cities, angered by rising fuel prices and an ongoing cost of living crisis. While the rallies saw hundreds of thousands protest peacefully, clashes over the we…
Student rallies over ailing high schools are hijacked by looters who rampaged through major cities, angered by rising fuel and living costs.
President Marcos had earlier said a discussion was to be had between himself and Beijing's envoy
The deadly truck accident at a temple in Madhya Pradesh happened during Navratri festivities, the day after scores died in a stampede in Kolkata during the Hindu festival of Durga Puja.
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan over his remarks that China “may easily win” in a confrontation in the West Philippine Sea. DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro summoned Jing to express the Philippines’ objection to his public statements. T…
The Army plans to create specialized brigades dedicated to guarding the border with North Korea as it moves toward artificial intelligence-based surveillance, amid shrinking troop numbers. According to the Army, front-line security units will be reorganized in two stages, beginning with the creation of division-leve…
The number of foreign nationals enrolled in South Korea's defined contribution retirement pension plan has surged 67.5 percent in 3 1/2 years, highlighting their growing participation in the country's retirement savings market and the potential to broaden the long-term investment base. Foreign DC plan subscribers re…
Vanuatu has signalled it expects a change in Beijing's police presence after the Pacific nation signed the landmark Nakamal Agreement with Australia.
Even as the terminally online keep raging over a political thriller about a first lady's assassination, the normies have moved on to something far less divisive and a lot more wholesome: a movie about a timid, hamster-like creature that is quick to burst into tears. "Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Isl…
About 300km (186 miles) south of Dar es Salaam and near the ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani, the fishing town of Kilwa Masoko has a new port designed to accommodate fishing vessels far larger than the boats that have long worked this stretch of Tanzania’s coast. The fishing port had passed its completion inspection, China’s…
Kilwa Masoko port promises local jobs while feeding Beijing’s long-term strategy for maritime power and seafood supply chains.
GDP growth picks up from Q2 amid AI-driven boom in exports.
North Korea is opening upscale Korean barbecue restaurants at a remarkable pace, in what analysts see as an effort to showcase rising living standards, capture spending by an emerging middle class and project an image of prosperity beyond Pyongyang. Yet the rapid expansion of state-backed dining facilities, complete…
