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.
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).
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China dominates global shipbuilding in 2024, capturing 71% of orders
Chinese shipyards captured 71% of global shipbuilding orders in 2024, with seven of the top 10 shipbuilders by order volume coming from China, according to data from Clarksons Research. While South Korea’s shipyards ranked between fifth and seventh,
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.
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.
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,
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
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Blood and feather: Bird strike likely cause of South Korea’s deadliest plane crash
The authorities are focusing on a possible bird strike coupled with the functioning of the localizer landing guidance structure.
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South Korean plane crash report says bird remains were found in engines, but no cause yet revealed
The first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea confirmed traces of bird strikes in the plane's engines, though officials haven’t determined the cause of the
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.
Factbox-What Are Russia's Strategic Treaties With Iran, North Korea and China?
(Reuters) - Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran on Friday that follows similar pacts with China and North Korea. All three countries are adversaries of the United States, and Russia has used its ties with them to help blunt the impact of Western sanctions and boost its war effort in Ukraine.