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A gray USS Cincinnati warship moves across calm blue water in the South China Sea.

China’s military conducts joint air, naval drills around disputed South China Sea shoal

Beijing says the exercises around Scarborough Shoal were needed to protect sovereignty and respond to actions it claims threaten regional stability.

2026.8.1

A Homeplus employee displays two ube ice cream containers beside a promotional poster.

How BTS-fueled ube craze in Korea tests Philippine supply limits

Ube's growing popularity among Korean cafes and stores is squeezing the already tight supply, as the purple yam remains reliant on climate-sensitive Philippine harvests.

2026.7.1

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Park Wang-yeol, a suspected drug kingpin who killed three Korean nationals in the Philippines, escaped prison and allegedly trafficked narcotics into Korea, is escorted through Incheon International Airport on March 25. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Alleged Korean drug kingpin lived 'luxurious life' in Philippine prison, authorities say

The investigation into Park Wang-yeol, a suspected drug kingpin who operated under the Telegram alias “Worldwide,” is expected to accelerate after he was handed over to Korean police on Wednesday.

2026.3.25

President Lee Jae Myung, left, and first lady Kim Hea Kyung offer greetings upon their arrival at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on March 4, after returning from their trip to Singapore and the Philippines. [YONHAP]

Lee returns home from trip to Singapore, Philippines amid Middle East tensions

President Lee Jae Myung returned home Wednesday from a four-day trip to Singapore and the Philippines, where he sought to expand economic cooperation with the Southeast Asian nations amid a changing global landscape.

2026.3.5

President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech at the Korea-Philippines Business Forum in the Philippines on March 4. [AP/YONHAP]

Lee's visits to Singapore, Philippines expands cooperation on ships, nuclear power, AI with Southeast Asia

President Lee Jae Myung called for deeper economic bilateral cooperation on Wednesday, as Korea and the Philippines signed seven memorandums of understanding during a business forum in Manila.

2026.3.4

Korean first lady Kim Hea Kyung, left, meets with Philippine first lady Liza Araneta Marcos during a state visit to Manila on March 3. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Korean, Philippine first ladies share cuisine and culture at Manila meeting

Korean first lady Kim Hea Kyung, who is on a state visit to the Philippines with her husband President Lee Jae Myung, met with Philippine first lady Liza Araneta Marcos for desserts on Tuesday afternoon.

2026.3.4

President Lee Jae Myung, right, and first lady Kim Hea Kyung wave to well-wishers aboard Air Force One at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan, on Jan. 14 before returning home after concluding his visit to Japan for a bilateral summit. [YONHAP]

President Lee plans state visits to Singapore, the Philippines

President Lee Jae Myung will pay state visits to Singapore and the Philippines from Sunday to Wednesday, the Blue House said in a written briefing on Thursday.

2026.2.27

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., waves during his keynote speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit in Gyeongju, Korea, on Oct. 31, 2025. Photo is unrelated to the story. [AP/YONHAP]

Ferry carrying more than 350 people sinks in southern Philippines, rescuers have saved 200

An inter-island ferry with more than 350 people on board sank in the southern Philippines after midnight, and rescuers have saved at least 215 passengers and retrieved seven bodies, sources said Monday.

2026.1.26

Filipino caregivers arrive at Incheon International Airport on Aug. 6, 2024, as part of a government pilot program to recruit foreign caregivers. [NEWS1]

Doomed from the start? Why Seoul dropped its foreign caregiver initiative.

Seoul's attempt to recruit foreign caregivers has been shelved after months of controversy over wages, working conditions and legal protections, exposing deeper questions about whether the country is ready to accept more foreign workers.

2026.1.21

Foreign housekeepers who came to Korea under a pilot project of the Seoul metropolitan government attend a hearing on the project on Sept. 24, 2024. [NEWS1]

Foreign housekeepers under gov't pilot project overworked, underpaid: Poll

Foreign housekeepers employed locally under a government pilot project launched two years ago were severely underpaid and had to do extra work that was not agreed upon, a survey showed on Saturday.

2026.1.17