Old photos falsely linked to baseless claims of 'Chinese spy arrests' in S.Korea
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his failed martial law bid by rehashing baseless claims of voter fraud, triggering a fresh wave of misinformation online targeting the National Election Commission (NEC).
South Korea’s Growth Is a Casualty of Its Political Impasse
South Korea really ought to be doing better. Inflation is easing nicely and, as a major exporter, the nation stood to benefit from an upswing in global growth. The American economy is outperforming, and China has taken some important steps to put a floor under its subpar expansion.
US stock futures sink as investors weigh China challenge to US dominance in AI. Nvidia drops 12%
Investors dumped technology stocks in premarket trading Monday, sending U.S. indexes sharply lower after Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek demonstrated a chatbot that it says rivals the top versions from OpenAI and Google for a fraction of the cost.
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How North Korea might take advantage of Trump’s second presidency
Northeast Asia's power balance will shift as the US adopts an 'America first' security policy and a friendlier attitude towards Kim Jong-un Could North Korean leader Kim Jong-un capitalise on another chance during a Trump 2.
South Korea’s Yoon accused of using China as a ‘scapegoat’ in martial law defence
The impeached president is using unsubstantiated claims of election interference by China and North Korea to justify his failed self-coup bid.
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The return of the vortex in South Korea and the turbulence ahead
A failed coup and a likely power shift to the progressives plunges South Korea into unknown amid Trump's return to the US presidency.
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Lifetime ban on Son Jun-ho in China won’t be extended to rest of the world
The lifetime ban on former South Korean international Son Jun-ho, imposed in China last year after charges of match-fixing, has not been extended to the rest of the world. The Korea Football Association announced the news Friday.
South Korea's political turmoil puts neighbourly relations on shaky ground
With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing an uncertain future as it battles through the resulting political turmoil.
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Black box of South Korea's crashed plane stops recording after bird strike warning
South Korean plane crash report says bird remains were found in engines, but no cause yet revealed
Preliminary report suggests bird strikes caused December's Jeju Air crash in South Korea
More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations
A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging. China said Friday that its population fell for a third straight year in 2024.
South Korea's birthrate set to rise for the first time in nine years
South Korea's birthrate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
China Travel continues to gain momentum in Spring Festival
The popularity of the already vibrant “China Travel” has been gaining momentum as Spring Festival is right around the corner amid the country’s continuous efforts to relax its visa-free policies. As of Sunday,