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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung views a container vessel model equipped with a small modular reactor at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Wednesday. Photo: EPA/Yonhap
South Korea

South Korea’s moon landing, quantum chips: Seoul bets big on post-AI economy

The country has identified seven next-generation industries, including nuclear fusion and small modular reactors, to stem sluggish growth potential.

Russia

Russia’s Putin makes first visit to Kuril Islands claimed by Japan

Saudi Arabia

Erdogan wants Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact to draw more countries

Japan

Japanese authorities feel strain of bear-related complaints as fear grips locals

Local governments have to handle a surge in time-consuming complaints as close encounters with bears rise to a record high.

A bear seen on a riverbank in the city centre of Morioka in Iwate prefecture, northeastern Japan, last October. Photo: Kyodo
A bear seen on a riverbank in the city centre of Morioka in Iwate prefecture, northeastern Japan, last October. Photo: Kyodo
North Korea

North Korea missile launch hints at upgraded weapons exports to Russia

North Korea usually reports launches but its silence in the recent tests raises the possibility they involved a top-secret new missile.

North Korea

Japan slams North Korea’s ballistic missile firing ahead of US-Seoul drills

Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi called the launch a ‘threat to peace and security in our region’.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine says Russia fired North Korean missiles in deadly attack

‘The city was struck with North Korean ballistic missiles, Zircons,’ President Zelensky said of the strike on Zaporizhzhia that killed 7.

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Firefighters work at the site of an overnight Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Firefighters work at the site of an overnight Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korean star Ha Young sorry for row over ancestor’s pro-Japanese ties

The actress’ agency confirms her great-grandfather, Ahn Sang-ho, was listed as a councillor of a pro-Japanese association in 1916.

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Australia

Albanese refuses to say sorry for ‘insulting’ melon joke about Japan PM

The Australian leader made the remarks about his Japanese counterpart last month, sparking backlash over perceived disrespect.

South Korea

South Korea aims to criminalise fictional AI porn after man’s acquittal

Lawmakers move to close a legal loophole by proposing a bill criminalising virtual porn of fictional characters.

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South Korean activists protest against deepfake pornography in Seoul in 2024. Photo: AFP
South Korea

‘Too backward’: why South Korean football is struggling for loyalty

Observers say the K League has fallen short of the standards European clubs have set for quality, spectacle and emotional connection.

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Korean fans wearing European club jerseys take photos in front of the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday, ahead of the friendly match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid. Photo: David D. Lee
Korean fans wearing European club jerseys take photos in front of the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday, ahead of the friendly match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid. Photo: David D. Lee
South Korea

South Korea faces quandary over Ukraine’s air defence system request

If South Korea were to agree to Zelensky’s request, it could further strain ties with Russia and impair its own defence, analysts say.

Malaysia

Malaysia seeks to deepen trade ties with South Korea in chips, AI, halal sector

South Korea’s biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors can complement Malaysia’s halal certification system, a Malaysian official says.

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South Korea

South Korean football body apologises after report on referee sex scandal

The Korea Football Association refers to reports about events that ‘even many within the organisation ‌were unaware of’.

A sign stands outside the offices of the Korea Football Association in Seoul. Photo: dpa
China travel

China tops South Korea’s outbound travel charts as short-haul tourism surges

About 1.7 million South Koreans visited China in the first half of this year, up 16 per cent from the same period last year.

South Korean tourists pose for photos at the Bund in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
South Korean tourists pose for photos at the Bund in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
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South Korean football faces ‘whistles in favour’ foreign referee sex scandal

In response, a South Korean football official refers to ‘unpleasant incidents 15 years ago’ and that the body now ‘strictly’ follows rules.

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After Singapore gig, Massive Attack runs into trouble in South Korea too

The British band is facing backlash over a video caption that said the US supported the bloodbath.

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South Korea

As record heatwave hits Asia, fears of energy crisis and health risks mount

Asia’s power infrastructure may come under pressure due to high demand for air conditioning amid lingering concerns over energy supply.

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Two tourists use a hand fan and an umbrella to seek relief from the extreme heat in Seoul on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Two tourists use a hand fan and an umbrella to seek relief from the extreme heat in Seoul on Thursday. Photo: EPA
North Korea

North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’: South Korea

The launch came a day after Pyongyang accused Japan of turning ‘into a war state’ as Tokyo beefs up its military stance in the Pacific.

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Japan

Takaichi avoids clear commitment on Japan’s non-nuclear pledge

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoids explicit pledge on non-nuclear principles at Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial.

South Korea

South Korean firm develops human fat skin booster to treat ‘Ozempic face’

L&C Bio plans to launch an injectable skin booster made from donated human fat to treat weight-loss drug effects.

A woman experiences keratin lash lift by a beauty industry worker during a Korea Beauty Festival in Seoul. Photo: EPA
Japan

‘Artificial earthquake’ conspiracy theory sweeps Japan after Kumamoto disaster

Experts call the concept ‘unrealistic’, citing technological impossibility and high costs, as misinformation swirls online.

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A man holding his pet dog stands in front of a house that collapsed in an earthquake in Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture on July 31. Photo: Reuters
A man holding his pet dog stands in front of a house that collapsed in an earthquake in Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture on July 31. Photo: Reuters
Japan

US-Japan trade thaw driven by shared yen for stronger currency

How long this boost in relations will last, though, depends on whether the yen can hold its value, experts say.

South Korea

Flying to South Korea? Brace for 80-minute wait at Incheon immigration

Surging foreign visitors and understaffed counters spark chaos and congestion at the airport.

Japan

Human refrigerator offers instant relief in Japan as summer temperatures rise

Japanese firm Trusco Nakayama sells human-sized cooling booths to help outdoor workers and venues battle dangerous summer heatwaves.

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Trusco’s “Do Hiemon Box” is a single-person cooling booth designed to protect workers from extreme summer heat. Photo: Instagram/cheda.pick
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