21 h. ago Rail life story? Cartoon featuring South Korea’s Yoon returns to comics festival

A controversial cartoon featuring South Korea’s disgraced former first couple Yoon Suk-yeol and Kim Keon-hee is set to be displayed in public again this month, three years after its initial showing was cut short under government pressure. Yoonsukyeolcha by Park Se-eun from Chonnam Arts High School will be included in the annual Bucheon International Comics Festival as part of a retrospective show of prize-winning works from 2021 to 2025, the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency announced on Wednesday,...

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9 d. ago Philippines warns China not to cross ‘red line’ over grounded warship

The Philippines has warned China that any attempt to board or tow away its grounded warship at the Second Thomas Shoal would be crossing a “red line” after Manila detected a sharp rise in Chinese maritime activity around the disputed feature in the South China Sea. Philippine Navy Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad told reporters on Tuesday that the military was closely monitoring a surge in Chinese maritime activity near the shoal, including the deployment of a navy tugboat for the first...

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9 d. ago Cathay reopens flagship lounge at Beijing Airport with new look and features

Cathay reopens flagship lounge at Beijing Airport with new look and features  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China ships collide during clash with Philippine vessel at Scarborough Shoal

China’s coastguard said Monday that it took necessary measures to expel Philippine vessels from a contested feature in the South China Sea, while Manila claimed two Chinese vessels collided during the operation, leaving one heavily damaged. Chinese coastguard spokesman Gan Yu said in a statement that the Chinese coastguard forced several Philippine coastguard and government vessels away from waters near Scarborough Shoal after they “ignored repeated warnings from the Chinese side and insistently...

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4 w. ago Robot shopping festival launches in Beijing featuring buyer subsidies

Robot shopping festival launches in Beijing featuring buyer subsidies  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago South Korea’s Yoon claims ‘human rights abuse’ after questioning attempt fails

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol is framing himself as a victim of political persecution as he continues to defy investigators seeking to question him over his corruption allegations and aborted martial law bid, according to analysts. Prosecutors failed to bring Yoon out from his detention cell for questioning for a second time on Thursday, with one analyst saying he is aiming to rally public sympathy and galvanise his conservative support base through his unyielding resistance. “By...

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