South Korea food exports rise 4% in first quarter
SEJONG: South Korea’s food exports rose 4.0% from a year earlier in the first quarter, supported by strong overseas demand for ramyeon, snacks, beverages and fresh fruit,...
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Vietnam exports jump 19.1% in first quarter of 2026
HANOI: Vietnam’s exports rose 19.1% from a year earlier in the first quarter of 2026 to $122.93 billion, according to official data released on April 4, extending a...
DR Congo lifts national mpox emergency after two years
KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under national emergency management for about two years,...
China expands digital yuan network with 12 new banks
BEIJING: China’s central bank has added 12 banks to the roster of institutions authorized to operate the digital yuan, widening the reach of the e-CNY and lifting...
South Korea FX reserves fall in March on stronger dollar
SEOUL: South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell in March as a stronger U.S. dollar reduced the converted value of non-dollar assets and authorities used reserves in operations...
South Korea inflation hits 2.2% in March on oil surge
DAEJEON: South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.2% in March from a year earlier, accelerating from 2.0% in February as higher oil costs pushed up transport-related prices, official...
Ternate earthquake triggers tsunami alert, leaves one dead
TERNATE: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Molucca Sea off eastern Indonesia early Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and prompting a tsunami warning that was later lifted after...
Northern China coal mine roof collapse kills four
LVLIANG: Four workers were killed after a roof collapse late Wednesday at the Guanjiaya coal mine in Xingxian county in northern China’s Shanxi province, with local authorities confirming...
Japan factory output drops 2.1 percent in February
TOKYO: Japan’s industrial output fell 2.1% in February from the previous month, official preliminary data showed on Tuesday, as weaker production in autos, fabricated metals and electronic...
Magnitude 5 earthquake hits eastern Japan without tsunami
TOKYO: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan at 10:06 a.m. on Wednesday morning, shaking the Kanto region and causing buildings in Tokyo to...