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South Koreans toast as they eat dog meat stews during Malbok, the last of Korea’s traditional hottest days of summer, at a restaurant selling dog meat and black goat meat stews in Seongnam, South Korea on Friday. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

In South Korea, some savour last season of legal dog meat

As the country nears a February 2027 nationwide ban on breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs ‌for meat, some diners turn to black goat meat.

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South Korea

South Korea’s president proposes formal end to Korean war talks with North

Japan

Japan PM avoids Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary, 4 ministers visit

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Japan

Heavy rains in Japan leave 8 dead, thousands stranded at Narita airport

Record rainfall in Chiba prefecture inundates transport routes, cuts power to thousands and disrupts peak holiday travel near Tokyo.

Cars make their way through flooded roads after heavy rains in Chiba prefecture, Japan, on Friday. Photo: AP
Cars make their way through flooded roads after heavy rains in Chiba prefecture, Japan, on Friday. Photo: AP
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

The Russian president inspected the Pacific fleet on his first trip to the disputed archipelago, prompting Tokyo to consider fresh sanctions and drawing US backing.

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Saudi Arabia

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

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said Istanbul expects Egypt to join the pact ‘in the next stage’.

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sign the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7. Photo: PPI /ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sign the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7. Photo: PPI /ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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.

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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News coverage showing footage of a North Korean missile launch on a screen at a railway station in Seoul. On Wednesday, Japan’s defence ministry said North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Photo: AFP
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 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
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 Korea

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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Massive Attack performs with guest vocalist Elizabeth Fraser at the 2026 Pentaport Rock Festival in Incheon, South Korea, on August 1. Photo: Incheon City
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
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