Klaus Pötzinger, 62, cycled approximately 10,000 kilometers from Vietnam to his home in Buchbichl, Germany, enduring extreme heat, icy altitudes, and loneliness. He spent eight months planning the route, but had to fly over Myanmar and Iran due to conflicts. The journey was part of his philosophy of turning the return trip into an adventure.

PHUKET — 29 August 2026, A foreign female tourist fell into a drain in the Kata area of Phuket, prompting online concerns over tourist safety and local infrastructure. A local Facebook user shared a video of the incident, showing the tourist falling into a drain in Kata, Karon subdistrict, Muang district, Phuket. In the video, […]

Mugicha, or barley tea, is a wildly popular and widely available beverage that hits the spot in Japan’s hot summers. We visit a Tokyo roaster that uses old roasting techniques and top-quality ingredients to make a high-end product that is worth preserving.

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Typhoon Saudel made two landfalls in east China’s Zhejiang Province on Friday, bringing winds of up to level 12 and heavy rainfall, with its impacts expected to extend inland.

A number of major infrastructure, housing and industrial projects were launched or put into operation in cities and provinces across Vietnam on Aug. 29, as part of activities marking the 81st National Day (Sept. 2).

Two Vietnamese apprentices, Nguyen Yen Trinh Le (30) and Tran Thi Di Ha (20), work at a bakery in Lambsheim, handling sales, cleaning, and customer service while learning German and attending vocational school. Another Vietnamese apprentice, Van Trung Dau (20), works in production and aims to become a baker. Owner Stefan Jülly, who previously struggled to retain apprentices, is pleased with their openness and dedication.

KANCHANABURI — 29 August 2026, A video showing what appears to be an astronaut walking along a badly damaged stretch of Route 323 between Sangkhlaburi and Thong Pha Phum has gone viral on social media, drawing renewed calls for authorities to repair the road. At around 13:00, social media users shared and commented on footage […]

Colorful foliage and traditional festivals brighten up autumn 2026 in Japan. Check our list of recommended events.

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China's Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) now covers 192 countries and regions, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said, pledging to accelerate fast payment systems and promote cross-border QR code interoperability.

From rickshaws and cyclos to trams, buses and trolleybuses, Hanoi's public transport has passed through many incarnations, each tied to memories of the old city.

A memorandum of understanding to establish a German-Vietnam Hub was signed at Leipzig City Hall by local officials and the Leipzig Chamber of Commerce. The hub aims to create a central business advisory system to boost economic cooperation, investment, and knowledge transfer between Germany and Vietnam. Leipzig also seeks to strengthen its role as a hub for cultural exchange with Vietnam.

BANGKOK — 29 August 2026, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt inspected the response to a fire at Khlong Thom Center in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, saying the blaze was almost completely under control but hot spots and smouldering fires remained inside the building. Chadchart said crews were using excavators to clear access routes so firefighters […]

Defecation has never been so charming or Instagrammable as it is at Japan’s Unko Museums, the latest of which is now open in Yokohama. Playful and entirely pop, this facility built around the poop theme of “unko kawaii” offers experiences available nowhere else.

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A new automobile logistics yard at Tianjin Port's Global Ro-Ro terminal was officially put into operation on Wednesday, with the first batch of commercial vehicles entering the facility on the same day, according to Tianjin Port Group.

This country has a population density of 8,225 people per square kilometer, making it the world’s second-most densely populated country.

A young Vietnamese couple with two children plans to open a Vietnamese-Japanese restaurant with guest rooms in the former Café-Restaurant and Hotel "et cetera" in Stollberg. The opening is targeted between September 16 and 24.

Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra called for a national MICE strategy to make Ho Chi Minh City a competitive regional hub. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism was instructed to quickly develop the strategy and propose mechanisms to attract leading international MICE organizations. Vietnam's MICE market is currently valued at nearly six billion USD.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung in a phone call on August 28 that bilateral relations are developing well and have the foundation and potential to be elevated to a new level.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway has a new king, whose tasks will include stabilizing the Scandinavian country’s monarchy and boosting the royal family’s popularity after his wife’s past contacts with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his stepson’s rape conviction. Crown Prince Haakon, 53, became King Haakon VIII when his father, Harald V, died Friday. Haakon’s oldest child now becomes […]

Individual investors are rushing to buy retail Japanese government bonds, and the volume sold in 2026 is already higher than for the whole of 2025.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump could put on the tab...

China's data industry reached 6.78 trillion yuan (approximately $1 trillion) in 2025, up 15.7% year on year, according to a report released Friday at the 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province.

The government has authorized local authorities to urgently implement a project extending the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh, scheduled to open by the end of this year as Vietnam's largest airport.

After years, if not decades, of silence and gossip behind people’s backs, the

moment among Thailand’s so-called progressive and liberal circles arrived last Friday when an online media outlet published an interview with a woman under the pseudonym Ms A. ​Ms A alleged in a very long and detailed interview on the Socialgaze Facebook […]

Refundable tax credits have repeatedly been proposed in Japan as a way to ease burdens on low income households while encouraging labor participation, yet they have never been implemented. Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is now advancing the policy as a core reform, but questions about funding remain unresolved.

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From Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 in Bishkek and pay state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt.

A major expressway linking Ho Chi Minh City and Long Thanh airport is being expanded to 10 lanes, with major sections nearing completion after a year.

Beneath one of Bangkok’s most ornate MRT stations, archaeologists uncovered traces of a much older Bangkok — including the foundations of an ancient palace that had been buried beneath the city for generations. Sanam Chai MRT Station, on the Blue Line, sits in the heart of Bangkok’s historic Rattanakosin Island conservation area, along Sanam Chai […]

One of the world’s largest amphibians, the Japanese giant salamander is protected as a special natural monument.

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pitcher Go Woo-suk has been designated f...

At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on Friday, officials from China’s Ministry of Commerce and the Beijing municipal government introduced the development of China’s trade in services and preparations for the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS).