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US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor in his decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end to the Iran war, saying that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority.
Nidec's stock price fell by the daily limit on Wednesday after it confirmed "suspected improper conduct" related to quality tampering. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
‘Moderate’ upside is possible as investors ‘direct attention back to China somewhat’, assuming trade truce is extended, bank says
‘Moderate’ upside is possible as investors ‘direct attention back to China somewhat’, assuming trade truce is extended, bank says
Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata group, is facing calls to list its shares. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply continued to rise in March on an increase in short-term funds awaiting investment, central bank data showed Wednesday.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The capital adequacy ratio of insurance companies in South Korea increased in the fourth quarter of last year from the previous quarter, data showed Wednesday.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy is projected to expand 2.5 percent in 2026, supported by strong growth in the semiconductor industry and a recovery in domestic consumption, a state-run think tank said Wednesday.
Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk, the operator behind the Rybar Telegram channel, recently surfaced in an interview with the Chinese outlet Guancha, offering a non-Western assessment of the ten-week U.S.-Iran war.
South Korea's largest company Samsung Electronics lost as much as 99.07 trillion won ($66.18 billion) in market value on Wednesday after failing to reach a wage agreement with its workers union.
A dealer talks on the phone at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Nvidia CEO is among the tech executives accompanying President Donald Trump to Beijing. © Reuters
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, center, arrives at Incheon International Airport ahead of a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, hours ahead of President Donald Trump's arrival in China. © Reuters
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group are set to gain access to Claude Mythos, the powerful AI model developed by U.S. startup Anthropic. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Suzu Takahashi and Nanami Sato)
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Consumer inflation in the United States hit a three-year high in April, with the economic fallout of US President Donald Trump's Iran war rippling through the world's largest economy.
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Texas Instruments is the world's largest maker of analog chips, which are used for sensing, controlling, powering and connecting devices, rather than for computing activities. © Texas Instruments
The Nvidia CEO, not included in the White House’s original delegation list, will be in Beijing with the US president, the company has confirmed
The Nvidia CEO, not included in the White House’s original delegation list, will be in Beijing with the US president, the company has confirmed
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced new investments in Africa as a partnership summit closed Tuesday in Kenya with calls for mutual respect and new, revamped ties that France hopes to build with the continent.
Court cases in Kenya point to a growing market for ants as exotic pets in Asia and Europe that has implications for conservation and biosecurity
ArkClaw’s subscription model and surging token demand mark ByteDance’s new approach to agent economics
ArkClaw’s subscription model and surging token demand mark ByteDance’s new approach to agent economics
The UAE's decision to leave Opec is the biggest exit the organisation has faced since 1960.
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The treasurer has shown economic reforms should not be left to the too-hard basket, and instead be pursued with a sense of urgency
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Singapore has emerged as a major AI data center hub in Asia. (Source photo by Akira Kodaka)
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METiS TechBio debuts on Hong Kong stock market as its CEO compares the drug design start-up to SpaceX for the pharmaceutical industry
METiS TechBio debuts on Hong Kong stock market as its CEO compares the drug design start-up to SpaceX for the pharmaceutical industry
While Washington slashes funding for the sciences, Beijing is clinching its lead in everything from patent applications to publications
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese national, who led a hacking scheme that targeted K-pop group BTS member Jungkook and South Korean business executives, has been extradited to South Korea from Thailand, the justice ministry said Wednesday.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's largest group of workers has held its first congress in five years to elect a new leadership and called for efforts to implement the country's five-year economic development plan, state media reported Wednesday.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean automaker Kia Corp. said Wednesday it will showcase its military vehicles at an international defense exhibition in Romania as part of efforts to expand into the European market.
US President Donald Trump said he expected to discuss the conflict involving Iran and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, but stressed that trade would remain the main focus of their meeting.
Chinese exporters spent the past year scrambling to diversify away from the U.S., moving supply chains overseas and targeting new markets, including the Middle East, as punishing tariffs upended their business models.
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Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Wednesday expressed concern over the breakdown of wage talks at Samsung Electronics, saying the government will spare no effort to help the two sides reach an agreement and avoid a possible walkout.
Peru’s public prosecutor’s office has accused leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of financial crimes, calling for him to be imprisoned for five years and four months.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called Wednesday for the government to look for various ways to boost domestic tourism so it can work as a growth engine for the economy, after data showed the country's travel account balance posted a surplus in March for the first time in 11 years.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Wednesday expressed concern over the breakdown of wage talks at Samsung Electronics, saying the government will spare no effort to help the two sides reach an agreement and avoid a possible walkout.
Mining firms are increasingly using the yuan for financing and settlements, as China pushes to reduce its reliance on the US dollar
Mining firms are increasingly using the yuan for financing and settlements, as China pushes to reduce its reliance on the US dollar
The South Korean won weakened sharply against the US dollar Wednesday amid lingering uncertainties in the Middle East and sharper-than-expected US inflation.
BEIJING, China — President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.
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SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won weakened sharply against the U.S. dollar Wednesday amid lingering uncertainties in the Middle East and sharper-than-expected U.S. inflation.