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OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Life Insurance Co. said Thursday it will sell around 1.32 trillion won (US$881.6 million) worth of its shares in Samsung Electronics Co. In a regulatory filing, Samsung Life said it decided to offload...

Photograph: Amazon View image in fullscreen Alexa+ is launching in the UK for a limited time for eight years of compatible devices. Photograph: Amazon ‘Alright mate?’: Amazon pins UK hopes on AI upgrade of Alexa Long-awaited Alexa+ aims to get...

Photograph: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar US president claims Israel will not attack South Pars again – but threatens to destroy ‘extremely important and valuable’ site if...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The CEO of QatarEnergy warned Thursday that the state-owned company may have to declare force majeure on long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts with countries, including South Korea, for up to five years, a...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday lambasted a conservative YouTube channel for airing slush fund accusations against him, calling it "pathetic" and "malicious." The reaction came after the YouTube channel run by Jeon Han-gil,...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- A police committee recommended Thursday that Rep. Jang Kyung-tae (C) of the ruling Democratic Party enters the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in the capital to attend an investigation on March 19, 2026. (Yonhap) (END)...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Thursday inspected safety readiness at Incheon International Airport, the country's main gateway, as many fans are expected to visit for K-pop superband BTS' upcoming comeback show. Kim instructed officials...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. will shut down its TV production plant in Slovakia, industry sources said Thursday. This undated photo provided by Samsung Electronics Co. shows workers at the company's TV factory in Slovakia. (PHOTO...

South Africans say criminal gangs are exploiting the water crisis 13 minutes ago Share Save Mayeni Jones Africa correspondent, Johannesburg & Hammanskraal Share Save BBC Residents of parts of Johannesburg have had no mains water for over a month In...

OK By Lee Minji SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States wrapped up their annual Freedom Shield (FS) exercise Thursday aimed at strengthening their combined readiness posture, amid North Korea's verbal threats and the launch of...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Nearly half of moviegoers reduced cinema visits over the past year due to a variety of factors, including rising costs and the growing appeal of streaming services, a recent survey showed Thursday. The Korean...

イラン情勢で農家のコスト増懸念 激変緩和措置などで対応へ 2026年3月19日 午後1時34分 シェアする 農業 鈴木農林水産大臣は19日の閣議のあとの会見で、イラン情勢を受けて農家の間では燃料などのコスト増加の懸念が出ていることについて、政府の激変緩和措置などを通じて適切に対応していく考えを示しました。 イ… 注目ワード 農業 イラン情勢 日本への影響・対応 イラン情勢 物価高騰 原油価格 農林水産省 あわせて読みたい ガソリン 激変緩和措置始まる 約1～2週間で小売価格反映見込み 3月19日午後0時05分 ガソリン小売価格 44の都道府県で過去最高に 【一覧掲載】 3月19日午前4時55分 日米首脳会談 日本時間20日未明に イラン情勢などで意見交換へ 3月19日午前5時20分 攻撃受けたイラン カタールのLNG施設を攻撃【各国の動き】 3月19日午後2時09分 米国家情報長官室 台湾有事めぐる高市首相答弁“重大な転換” 3月19日午前10時46分 広島 原爆供養塔の遺骨 少なくとも40人の遺髪が見つかる 3月19日午前7時06分 ゼレンスキー大統領...

A draft decision by the Australia Energy Regulator proposed a price reduction for customers on standing electricity plans – known as the ‘default market offer’. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters View image in fullscreen A draft decision by the Australia Energy Regulator...

0:24 Possum found in Hobart airport gift shop's toy section – video Possum found nestled in with plush toys at airport gift shop in Tasmania A brushtail possum was found peering out among the toy kangaroos and dingoes in a...

「楽天市場」アカウント乗っ取りなど被害の相談約400件 注意を 2026年3月19日 午後0時28分 シェアする IT・ネット ネット通販の「楽天市場」でアカウントが乗っ取られたうえ、他人のクレジットカード情報で商品を購入され、別の人に勝手に配送されるという被害の相談がおよそ400件、相次いでいることが警視庁への取材で分かりま… 注目ワード IT・ネット 警察 中国 あわせて読みたい 通販大手で起きたサイバー攻撃 被害の実態と教訓は 12月25日午後7時47分 人気の「ボンボンドロップシール」ニセモノに注意！ 3月6日午後6時59分 相次ぐ証券口座乗っ取り 被害者のパソコン解析で分かったこと 5月20日午後4時23分 高市首相 アメリカに到着 20日未明にトランプ大統領と首脳会談 3月19日午前10時59分 攻撃受けたイラン カタールのLNG施設を攻撃【各国の動き】 3月19日午後2時09分 ガソリン 激変緩和措置始まる 約1～2週間で小売価格反映見込み 3月19日午後0時05分 FRB 政策金利据え置き決定 利下げペース鈍るとの見方も 3月19日午前10時01分 従来の健康保険証 資格確認での保険診療 7月末まで延長 厚労省 3月19日午前11時45分...

A sexual abuse victim told news.com.au that her world fell apart after The Australian’s Shadow of a Doubt podcast gave a platform to the parents who abused her. Illustration: The Australian Woman who was sexually abused by her parents for...

How the Iran war has left Europe facing yet another energy crisis 15 minutes ago Share Save Katya Adler Europe Editor Share Save BBC The knock-on effects of the conflict now whipping through the Middle East are awakening ghosts of...

OK (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 6-9) SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency fell markedly past the 1,500-won level against the U.S. dollar Thursday as global oil prices surged amid intensifying tensions in the Middle East....

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The government will use all available resources to stabilize South Korea's financial markets amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and the United States' rate freeze, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Thursday. Koo made...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator called on financial firms on Thursday to enhance their risk management amid the escalating Middle East crisis, although the impact of the geopolitical risk on the domestic financial sector has...

Under the agreement with cleantech firm Molten Industries, POSCO Future M aims to strengthen its anode materials supply chain by combining its own anode technologies with Molten's methane-based graphite production technology, the company said in a press release. The company...

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has dismissed talk of leadership change as gossip from a ‘few scallywags out there who might need a bit of a cuddle’. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP View image in fullscreen Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has dismissed talk...

The Vietnamese Australian woman’s death was preventable, coroner finds Gia Lam should have been offered interpreter by medical team at Fairfield hospital, coroner’s court finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email ,...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Uncertainty over the path of U.S. monetary policy has deepened amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, a senior official at South Korea's central bank said Thursday. At a press conference following the decision,...

Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge 54 minutes ago Share Save Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Share Save BBC Mabel (not her real name) was eventually able to identify the victim and...

‘We won’t let hostile foreign states use dirty money to buy our elections,’ said Steve Reed, the secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, who introduced the bill last month. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing/Getty Images View image in...

Afghan evacuees in limbo in Qatar camp accuse US of betrayal 32 minutes ago Share Save Yogita Limaye , South Asia and Afghanistan correspondent and Mahfouz Zubaide Share Save Getty Images Afghan evacuees seeking relocation to the US arrived at...

US aircraft carrier to sail to Crete for repairs after fire on board 31 minutes ago Share Save Jessica Rawnsley Share Save Reuters The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, is preparing to leave the...

株価 一時1500円以上値下がり 2026年3月19日 午前9時12分 シェアする 株価・為替 19日の東京株式市場、日経平均株価は一時1500円以上値下がりしています。 イスラエルとイラン双方によるエネルギー関連施設への攻撃の応酬が続いていると伝わり、原油の先物価格が上昇したことに加え、ア… 注目ワード 株価・為替 金融 イラン情勢 アメリカ 原油価格 あわせて読みたい NYダウ 700ドル余値下がり FRB議長会見受け 売り注文広がる 3月19日午前7時12分 日米首脳会談 日本時間20日未明に イラン情勢などで意見交換へ 3月19日午前5時20分 イランの天然ガス施設にイスラエルなど攻撃か【各国の動き】 3月19日午前7時40分 NY原油市場 先物価格 一時1バレル＝100ドル超に 3月19日午前7時12分 ガソリン 激変緩和措置始まる 約1～2週間で小売価格反映見込み 3月19日午前6時49分 ガソリン小売価格 44の都道府県で過去最高に 【一覧掲載】 3月19日午前4時55分 米国家情報長官室 台湾有事めぐる高市首相答弁“重大な転換”...

Peter Kyle said the higher tariffs aimed to ‘equal out the unfair competitive behaviour elsewhere’. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA View image in fullscreen Peter Kyle said the higher tariffs aimed to ‘equal out the unfair competitive behaviour elsewhere’. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA...