Inside Keiō University’s magnificent red-brick Old Library, the cozy Café Hakkakutō offers refreshments including coffee milk, a drink enjoyed by the university’s founder, Fukuzawa Yukichi.

The Ministry of Defense has concluded that North Korean troops deliberately plan...

A young snow leopard has been rescued after it was found alone in the Qinghai Lake area in northwest China's Qinghai Province, local authorities said.

Ho Chi Minh City has addressed flooding in many places, yet its fragmented infrastructure, delayed works, and increasing rainfall and high tides mean many areas still suffer from severe waterlogging.

Hamburg's mayor Peter Tschentscher will travel to Vietnam and China on Friday for economic talks. The trip focuses on expanding business ties and scientific cooperation, including a meeting with Vietnam's Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng. Tschentscher will also visit Shanghai to mark the 40th anniversary of the city partnership.

For five decades now, the 6 October 1976 massacre has been a controversial and dark part of the modern political history of Thailand – arguably the darkest. On that fateful day, armed right-wing ultra-royalist groups and paramilitaries stormed Thammasat University at dawn to suppress student protesters. This ultimately led to the killing of more than […]

In 2026, Soai Kensō received a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on life’s building block molecules, becoming the tenth Japanese chemistry laureate.

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- The attackers behind 16 of 18 suspected overseas hacki...

Rare migratory birds including oriental white storks, gray cranes, Eurasian spoonbills and white-fronted geese have arrived for the winter at China's Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve in Jiangxi province, reserve authorities said Wednesday.

British University Vietnam (BUV) and Manchester Metropolitan University have expanded their partnership to integrate workplace experience into academic programs and strengthen graduate employability in Vietnam.

Kien Thanh Pham, a 21-year-old Vietnamese apprentice, has been missing since September 21 after visiting Sondershausen to look for an apartment. He was last seen dropping off documents at a housing company there, and has not been heard from since. His mother authorized the publication of his photos to aid in the search, as police have not yet issued a public appeal.

NONTHABURI — 8 October 2026, A 41-year-old man wanted on an arrest warrant surrendered to police after an hours-long standoff outside a luxury condominium in Nonthaburi, agreeing to put down his guns after asking to hug his mother and wife before being arrested. Police from Provincial Police Region 1 investigation unit arrived at the luxury […]

Two years ago, Nihon Hidankyō, a Japanese grassroots organization of atomic bomb survivors, received the Nobel Peace Prize for its decades-long crusade against nuclear weapons. We talked to Hidankyō secretary general Hamasumi Jirō about the impact of the Nobel on the movement and efforts to pass the torch to a younger generation of activists.

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- Services operated by U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coup...

Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said Tuesday the country will formally apply for BRICS membership.

Singapore has pledged nearly S$70,000 (US$54,700) in support for every child, but long working hours and education pressure are keeping many young couples from becoming parents.

In the Dutch meat industry, it has become harder to employ temporary workers, but some companies are reportedly using tricks to circumvent the rules. Peter Kossen of the "Aktion Würde & Gerechtigkeit" initiative says Romanians and Bulgarians are now being replaced by Vietnamese and Indian workers. He warns that these third-country nationals, who hold only temporary work visas, are easily dismissed, enabling labor exploitation and human trafficking.

Thai rockstar Nene Royal is taking her voice from the concert stage to the cinema, making her voice acting debut as the lead character in the Thai-language version of Disney’s upcoming animated film Hexed. The 16-year-old singer, whose full name is Rattikarn Amloy, will voice Billie, a teenager who discovers she has magical powers. […]

Balls of velvety green algae called marimo are particularly associated with Lake Akan in Hokkaidō, where they can grow to up to 30 centimeters in diameter.

SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said an unidentifi...

Ahead of high-level trade talks between China and the European Union later this week, Chinese officials and experts have warned France and Germany against resorting to protectionist measures, politicizing economic issues and framing them in terms of security.

This city is ranked highest among all Southeast Asian peers in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2026, which assesses the performance and future potential of the world's largest cities.

Russia has asked Vietnam to provide passenger jets on a "wet lease" — including crew, maintenance, and insurance — as nearly a fifth of its largest airlines' aircraft remain grounded due to the deteriorating, seized Western-built fleet. Vietnam is reviewing the proposal, but any transfer would involve Airbus and Boeing planes, risking the same US secondary sanctions that led Ethiopia to reject a similar deal. Russia's fleet has been kept flying through illegal re-registrations and non-compliant parts, with the ICAO lacking enforcement power to force return of the aircraft.

As floodwaters begin to recede across several areas of Bangkok, Gulf Development Public Company Limited (GULF) continues its “GULF Care” initiative, extending support to affected communities as they begin the recovery process and restore their homes following the floods. As part of the ongoing relief effort, GULF provided cleaning supplies, other essential items, as well […]

A survey in Japan found that 62.1% of people said that they are eating more often at home and dining out less, with the most common reason being rising prices.

SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- The freshly launched agency dedicated to investigating...

China stepped up transport services on Wednesday as the National Day holiday drew to a close, with the railways expecting 24.15 million passenger trips during the peak of the return rush.

"I wish I could sing for you, Dad, even if I'm still not good. I wish I could draw a picture for you, even if my skills are nothing special. I wish you could see just how much I've grown up."

Three women from the Beratungszentrum Migration und Gute Arbeit (Bema) and the Kompetenznetzwerk Vietnam conducted information tours in Berlin restaurants to check working conditions, as the gastronomy sector generates the most labor rights complaints. The tours focused on Asian restaurants in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, where many workers of Vietnamese background are employed. The conversations, held in Vietnamese, informed workers about Bema’s advisory services.

BANGKOK — 7 October 2026, The Meteorological Department has issued its second warning for heavy to very heavy rain across Thailand, urging people to beware of thunderstorms, strong winds and hail as unsettled weather is forecast from 9–13 October 2026. The Meteorological Department issued its second announcement on heavy to very heavy rain across Thailand, […]

Many mushrooms appear in Japanese cuisine, but matsutake is hailed as the marvelously scented king of them all. This fabulous fungus is a delicacy enjoyed in the autumn, despite its sky-high price in Japanese markets.

SEJONG, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted a current account surplus in Augus...

More flexible vacation plans by people during the just-concluded Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays have fueled tourism consumption, creating a spending spree both domestically and at overseas destinations.

Long Thanh International Airport is expected to handle around 30 flights a day when it begins commercial operations on Dec. 24, four of them on international routes and the rest domestic.

Germany is enhancing its defense capabilities by announcing plans to build a new naval port on the North Sea. Additionally, a production facility for long-range cruise missiles from a US defense company has been opened in Leipzig. These moves aim to strengthen the country's military infrastructure.