Keeping up with the South Koreans: plastic surgery, photo shoots and personality tests all the rageSeoul letter: Trends take hold quickly in Korea and often spread across Asia before moving outwards into the US and Europe, writes Denis StauntonFri Nov 03 2023 - 05:00
Taoiseach to raise LGBT rights with South Korean presidentConstitutional court ruling in Seoul upheld ban on same-sex activity within the armed forcesFri Nov 03 2023 - 00:01
Offaly firm signs South Korea data centre dealLumcloon Energy agrees terms with conglomerate SK Ecoplant to build fuel cell powered data centre in IrelandThu Nov 02 2023 - 15:16
Taoiseach visits demilitarised zone dividing the Korean PeninsulaMr Varadkar stepped briefly into what is technically the territory of North KoreaThu Nov 02 2023 - 06:33
How WB Yeats resonated with Korea and established a bond spanning the worldLike Ireland, South Korea has moved from being a relatively poor country to one of the richest within generationsThu Nov 02 2023 - 06:00
South Korea to complete key stage of Irish beef imports deal, says MinisterMinister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue was speaking in Seoul after a meeting with with So Byung Hoon, the chairman of the parliament’s agriculture committeeWed Nov 01 2023 - 21:53
Injured Gazans enter Egypt as Rafah crossing opens, amid ‘urgent’ efforts to include Irish people in future evacuationsIrish diplomats seek to have trapped Irish included in future evacuations as 81 injured people and up to 500 foreign passport holders to enter EgyptWed Nov 01 2023 - 14:03
Leo Varadkar leads new kind of Irish trade mission to South KoreaTaoiseach will be joined by three other Government ministers this week in effort to boost exports and attract investmentWed Nov 01 2023 - 00:01
‘They’re very apart from us’: South Koreans sense unification with North is an increasingly distant prospectThe government plans to downsize Seoul’s unification ministry and a poll in June found just 28.5 per cent of South Koreans wanted a single Korean stateTue Oct 31 2023 - 15:38
People place flowers at memorial wall in Seoul on anniversary of Halloween stampede After official investigation into the disaster only lower-level officials were prosecuted, and the victims’ families say they still do not know the actual cause of the crush which killed 159 young peopleSun Oct 29 2023 - 16:00
One country, one system? Hong Kong’s judiciary faces test of independenceBeijing’s security law has had far-reaching-effect, snuffing out most of the free press, civil society and political activitySat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies aged 68Reformist and one-time Communist Party leadership contender lost influence as Xi Jinping tightened grip on powerFri Oct 27 2023 - 17:49
California governor’s meeting with Xi Jinping helps thaw US-China relationsLatest diplomatic moves, including Chinese foreign minister’s visit to Washington, suggest Xi will travel to CaliforniaFri Oct 27 2023 - 06:00
China tells Israel that military campaign against Hamas must be conducted within international lawChina’s foreign minister Wang Yi expected to discuss situation in Middle East when he visits Washington this weekTue Oct 24 2023 - 18:16
Beijing letter: As Xi and Putin walked side by side, they looked every inch the leaders of ‘the other team’Part of the appeal of Xi’s blueprint for global governance lies in the fact that it does not attempt to impose an ideological model on its partnersFri Oct 20 2023 - 06:00
China calls for immediate ceasefire in war between Israel and HamasPresident Xi Jinping offers to work with Arab countries to find lasting solution to the conflictThu Oct 19 2023 - 19:46
China’s Belt and Road forum taking place against background of a sharply divided worldPutin has three hours of talks with his Chinese counterpart, during which they discussed the war in Ukraine, the situation in Gaza and bilateral issuesWed Oct 18 2023 - 17:25
Belt and Road Initiative now more modest yet it has seen China deepen links with Global SouthThe initiative has helped China diplomatically, and many of its BRI partners tend to vote with Beijing at the UNTue Oct 17 2023 - 21:00
Von der Leyen does not speak for EU on Israel-Hamas conflict, foreign policy chief saysEuropean Commission president offers Netanyahu full EU support during Jerusalem visitSat Oct 14 2023 - 15:37
Jesuit and astronomer Ferdinand Verbiest was a star of the imperial court during the Ming DynastyMissionaries transported ideas from China back into Europe, where the Chinese model of an ethical system not bound to a religious worldview may have influenced the EnlightenmentFri Oct 13 2023 - 06:00
EU foreign policy chief begins visit to China amid tensions over trade and Ukraine warJosep Borrell to meet China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on Friday for talks expected to also cover Taiwan, human rights and the violence in Israel and GazaThu Oct 12 2023 - 18:38
China’s reluctance to side with Israel is shared throughout most of AsiaRussia, Brazil and South Africa have taken a similar position to China, warning against escalation and calling for a ceasefire and peace talksTue Oct 10 2023 - 15:50
China calls for immediate ceasefire between Hamas and IsraelForeign ministry in Beijing ‘deeply concerned’ about escalation of tensions and violence in regionSun Oct 08 2023 - 14:56
China’s video gaming success sits uneasily with crackdownBeijing Letter: There is official wariness about young people and addiction despite recent esport wins at the Asian GamesThu Oct 05 2023 - 18:48
As China pauses to reflect, Xi sets out his stall for a new global orderChina attempts to lead a shift away from the US-led ‘rules-based order’ towards a system centred on the UNFri Sept 29 2023 - 05:00
EU trade chief warns China on European investmentValdis Dombrovskis says businesses questioning the future for investment in ChinaMon Sept 25 2023 - 14:24
After a fashion: Young Chinese people turning to homegrown designsBeijing Letter: Zandra Rhodes attends Beijing Design Week as ecommerce and digital marketing help smaller designers sell their productsFri Sept 22 2023 - 06:00
‘Erratic’ policy shifts and mixed messages eroding investor confidence in ChinaEuropean Chamber of Commerce in China says turbulent years have impacted China’s attractiveness as an investment destinationTue Sept 19 2023 - 13:12
China tries to win support in Taiwan with economic links to closest mainland provinceMilitary manoeuvres around Taiwan serve as a reminder that Beijing has a fallback option if hearts and minds cannot be won overFri Sept 15 2023 - 18:06
Intrigue builds over China’s missing defence ministerLi Shangfu is the latest senior figure to disappear from public life amid reports of another ousting by Xi JinpingFri Sept 15 2023 - 17:47
China looks to Ireland for baby-making tipsBeijing Letter: With an ageing population, China is exploring ways of encouraging people to have more childrenFri Sept 15 2023 - 05:00
China dismisses UK spying claims as ‘malicious slander’Newspaper alleges that Beijing engaged British parliamentary researcher to spy on Westminster politicianMon Sept 11 2023 - 18:31
G20 summit showed shifting shape of world’s geopolitical landscapeWording of statement suggests western powers have given up trying to recruit the Global South in support of Ukraine’s war effortSun Sept 10 2023 - 18:28
Tibetan Shangri-La of hanging glaciers, dense forests, shimmering lakes and cultural assimilationCritics acknowledge that learning Chinese is key for everyone in China, but a UN panel has expressed concern about the impact of bilingual boarding schools on connections to Tibetan identitySat Sept 09 2023 - 11:00
Denis Staunton: Beijing not taking any chances with gambling capital of worldUnlike Hong Kongers, Macau’s citizens identify with the People’s Republic of China and trust its governmentFri Sept 01 2023 - 05:00
US commerce secretary urges American companies to continue to expand China operationsGina Raimondo comments come a day after she said businesses believed the country had become ‘uninvestable’Wed Aug 30 2023 - 16:15
Three new perspectives on China’s global ambitionsThe New China Playbook by Keyu Jin, Beijing Rules by Bethany Allen and Beijing’s Global Media Offensive by Joshua KurlantzickSat Aug 26 2023 - 05:00
Expansion of Brics group is a victory for China, a setback for US and a warning to EUGrowing confidence among countries demanding an overhaul of the international orderFri Aug 25 2023 - 21:00
Crisis in China’s property market threatens its broader economyWorld’s second largest economy battling to avoid a deflationary spiral as developers default leaving in their wake personal and economic miseryFri Aug 25 2023 - 05:00
Beijing Letter: Chinese thoughts turn to love as official spoilsports curb online gamers Parents say new rules have had an impact on online activity, although young people often find a way around themFri Aug 25 2023 - 05:00
China cuts loan rate less than expected as calls grow to stimulate economyCentral bank leaves mortgage-linked five-year rate unchanged despite property crisisMon Aug 21 2023 - 08:59
‘I have to pay the rent and I have to buy food. It’s tough’: Chinese graduates and their hopes for workChina’s young people are entering one of the worst labour markets the country has seen with unemployment reaching new high of 21.3%Sun Aug 20 2023 - 05:00
Beijing Letter: getting exercised when the gym goes bankrupt Prepaid cards are common in China for everything from hairdressers and dry cleaners to gyms and restaurants, with businesses pushing hard to get customers to pay for things in advanceFri Aug 18 2023 - 05:00
Chinese central bank slashes interest rates as economy slowsStatistics bureau to halt publication of youth unemployment figuresTue Aug 15 2023 - 15:02
Beijing Letter: ‘There is no story not connected to another story and walking connects them’Taking the world in his stride, former Chicago Tribune foreign correspondent Paul Salopek paused in the Chinese capital after a 23,000km walk - so far - out of Africa retracing the footsteps of early human migrationFri Aug 11 2023 - 05:00
Deflation prompts renewed fears over strength of Chinese economyPressure grows on Chinese authorities to focus on stimulating demandWed Aug 09 2023 - 15:38
Tables turned in China as children keep an eye on their parents‘If I hear them saying something bad about me, I say through the camera ‘hey, why are you talking like that?’' reveals one adult sonFri Aug 04 2023 - 05:00
China hit by worst rainstorm in a decade after heatwaveExtreme weather events could affect China’s faltering economic recoveryTue Aug 01 2023 - 17:54
Fine lines and facelift pitfalls in the hot pursuit of beautyOn hottest day in 60 years, thoughts turn to Dragon Boats and the pursuit of youthFri Jun 23 2023 - 05:00
China: Nine arrested after explosion at barbeque restaurant kills 31Nine are arrested after blast in capital of northwestern Ningxia region blamed on leaking gas tankThu Jun 22 2023 - 08:04
