A Cheongung missile launcher is displayed during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX 2025) at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on October 17, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images South Korean defense stocks saw massive gains on Tuesday after the country’s markets returned from a public holiday, as…
Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday, after U.S. stocks declined overnight as Nvidia shares tumbled despite a quarterly earnings beat. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.6%, while the Topix traded flat. The benchmark Japanese index hit 59,000…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday that his country could “completely destroy” South Korea if it feels threatened, escalating rhetoric while ruling out renewed talks. Speaking at North Korea’s week-long Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, Kim labeled South Korea the “most…
South Korea’s central bank raised its key interest rate by a quarter-percentage point as expected on Thursday, in a bid to contain inflation and prevent capital outflows as the U.S. Federal Reserve gears up for more hikes. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit another record Thursday fueled by “Takaichi trade,”…
SEOUL — Governments and companies around the world scrambled Saturday to determine the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down most of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs and his response with a new round of import taxes. The latest twist in the U.S. tariff roller-coaster ride, launched when Trump returned to office 13 months ago…
The Seoul city skyline early on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi touched a record high for the second straight day on Friday, powered by a rally among insurance stocks and defense players. Samsung Life…
Restored Cheonggyecheon at night, Seoul. Renan Gicquel | Moment Open | Getty Images Asia markets mostly saw a weak session Friday, after a tech-led rout on Wall Street. South Korea’s Kospi plunged as much as 5% at one point, but the index pared losses and was last down 1.44% to 5,089.14; the small-cap Kosdaq was…
Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street after a sell-off in U.S. technology stocks weighed on sentiment, while gold extended gains for a second day. Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.78% to close…
Bombay Gate Gateway of India, Mumbai Arutthaphon Poolsawasd | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Tuesday with several benchmarks in the region soaring, tracking gains on Wall Street. South Korea’s Kospi led gains in the region, jumping more than 6%, briefly triggering a temporarily halt in purchase orders. Index heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung…
A study of affluent Chinese released this month by consulting firm Oliver Wyman found that 22% of respondents were negative about the economy when surveyed in May. It just exceeds the 21% seen in October 2022, just before Beijing announced plans to ease its stringent zero-Covid policy. Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific…