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Running influencer Yoo Ji-won often shared achievements and training snapshots in social media. Photo: Instagram / mta1n_0ne
South Korea

‘Mourning run’ or clout chase? South Korea divided over runner’s death tributes

Runners have been posting their track records with hashtags commemorating South Korean running influencer Yoo Ji-won.

South Korea

South Korean bulk buying hits record US$1.1 billion as shoppers trim food bills

Hong Kong economy

Why foreign companies are still betting on Hong Kong’s culinary reputation

US-China relations

US troops in South Korea must be ready for missions beyond peninsula: commander

Eighth Army chief stresses regional readiness as Washington pushes Seoul to take greater responsibility for its own defence.

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US soldiers dismount a Stryker armoured vehicle during the annual Freedom Shield joint military exercise with South Korean forces on March 11, 2026. Photo: US Army National Guard
South Korea

K-pop capital Seoul wants to put brakes on taxi overcharging

A South Korean lawmaker has called for changes after a Taiwanese tourist complained that a taxi driver overcharged him by nearly 10 times.

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Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong to carry out 24-hour patrols near Apec meeting venue and delegate hotels

Hundreds of officers to patrol Wan Chai around the clock as delegates begin arriving for finance ministers’ meeting.

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South Korea

South Korea to keep up Ukraine aid despite rift over North Korean POWs

Seoul reassures allies that aid will continue as efforts proceed to resolve the row over Zelensky’s disclosure of the POW repatriation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York in September. South Korea has pledged to maintain aid to Ukraine despite a diplomatic spat over repatriated North Korean POWs. Photo: Xinhua
Wealth management

Hong Kong emerges as third best philanthropy hub, behind New York, Seoul: study

Altrata report highlights Hong Kong’s wealth infrastructure and growing culture of structured giving.

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North Korea

North Korea’s new missile museum: part shrine, part arms bazaar

Analysts say the museum was built to woo foreign buyers, burnish national pride and bury disarmament talks for good.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Burberry’s 170-year coat story gets a global cast

The British fashion house celebrates individuality with a showcase of 10 outerwear styles – including trench coats, puffer jackets and capes – on the streets of four cities.

Model Lila Moss photographed for Burberry’s 170th anniversary in London. Photo: Handout
North Korea

Days after AI missile test, North Korea fires more projectiles

South Korea’s military confirmed Monday’s launch, which followed its own hypersonic missile test earlier this month.

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North Korea said the missile it launched on October 3, pictured here, was capable of "changing its flight orbit at a low altitude" and included AI technology. Photo: KCNA/KNS/dpa
South Korea

South Korea to recall ambassador from Ukraine amid POW dispute

The two countries have been at loggerheads since Zelensky disclosed the transfer of the prisoners captured on the battlefield early last year.

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Ukraine war

Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea, says Ukraine’s Zelensky

The Ukrainian president on Sunday said Russia shared the technology ‘because North Korea helped them with missiles’.

South Korea

Trump touts US$200 billion South Korean energy deal ahead of US midterms

South Korea agreed to invest US$350 billion in the US and boost its purchases of US energy as part of a July 2025 trade deal with Trump.

US President Donald Trump (seated) is accompanied by politicians and energy executives during his announcement of South Korean investments on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
South Korea

Seoul residents up in arms over school for North Korean defectors

Opposition from residents in Gangseo district has led the principal of Yeomyung School to kneel and beg for acceptance.

Young North Korean defectors study in a classroom of Yeomyung School in Seoul, South Korea in November 2005. Photo: AP
South Korea

South Korea’s POW row with Ukraine puts ties and aid at risk

Analysts say Kyiv’s breach of secrecy over the North Korean prisoners of war may cause Seoul to halt non-lethal aid to Ukraine.

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South Korea

In South Korea, plans to serve deportees airline meals splits officials

The US$5 meals are seen as a practical option for those awaiting deportation – instead of the current bread and drinks provided by officers.

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Ukraine war

South Korea wants Ukraine apology over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer

Seoul said Zelensky’s UN revelation has damaged trust between ⁠the two governments and that it is reviewing additional measures.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trump, Takaichi reaffirm US-Japan ties in phone call after Xi state visit

They exchanged views on various issues surrounding China, Japanese leader’s post says, after World War II references spark concern in Tokyo.

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China travel

Next-level travel: how up to 13 days off could push China’s tourism to new highs

An alignment of Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays stretches time off for millions of Chinese, with breaks reaching up to 13 days.

South Korea

South Korea wants free ‘AI for All’. Is society ready?

Seoul’s roll-out of free, unlimited AI is set to shake up classrooms, careers and crime – for better or worse.

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The Philippines

Poland eyes deeper Philippines defence ties following Black Hawk deal

Warsaw is targeting drones, air defence and artillery exports to Manila as European rearmament fuels global arms ambitions.

A Philippine Air Force officer speaking during the acceptance ceremony for the seven and last batch of S-70i Black Hawk helicopters at Villamor air force base in Manila in August. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Philippines’ Teodoro draws 2028 election buzz after China clash

His viral moment in Seoul has raised his profile among supporters, but analysts say weak polling and past losses remain hurdles.

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North Korea

Only ‘idiots’ expect North Korea to give up nuclear weapons: Kim Yo-jong

The powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un says ‘familiar silly talk’ about denuclearisation will not change the country’s status.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong rated Asia’s top financial hub for fourth straight year: report

City also ranked third overall in the Global Financial Centres Index as Asian hubs strengthened their positions in the top 10.

Hong Kong has retained its ranking as Asia’s top financial hub for a fourth consecutive year. Photo: Jelly Tse
South Korea

South Korean court orders Pyongyang to pay US$32.5m for destroying border office

The lawsuit over the destruction of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office marks the first time Seoul has sought damages directly from the North.

A joint liaison office with South Korea in border town Kaesong, North Korea, is blown up in June 16, 2020. Photo: KCNA / Reuters
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | AI fight shadows final preparations for Xi Jinping’s White House visit

Chinese side is said to view US requests as limiting both harmful outcomes from AI and Beijing’s ability to develop its own capabilities.

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South Korea

Yoon Suk-yeol acquitted in case linked to South Korean marine’s death

The court ruled it was unclear whether Yoon deliberately intended to disrupt the investigation into the death of the marine.

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