Investigators again raid Shincheonji sect over alleged collusion with politics | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- A joint prosecution-police team investigating suspected collusion between politics and religion again raided the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, on Wednesday as part of a probe into its alleged ties to...
40 years on stage, soprano Sumi Jo says music can 'change people' | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Renowned South Korean soprano Sumi Jo has said she hopes to "share the love" she has received through music as she marks the 40th anniversary of her stage debut. "How did 40 years pass...
Iran war lifts K-defence company offering cheap Patriot rival
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Hyundai Motor ranks 2nd in operating profit among global automotive peers in 2025 | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group, the world's third-largest automaker by sales, ranked second among global automotive groups in terms of operating profit in 2025, industry data showed Wednesday. According to an analysis of earnings data released...
InterBattery 2026 kicks off to showcase future battery technologies | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- InterBattery 2026, South Korea's largest battery industry trade exhibition, opened for a three-day run Wednesday, bringing together major Korean players and foreign companies to showcase cutting-edge battery technologies. Korean battery makers showcase new battery...
(LEAD) Exports up 55.6 pct during first 10 days of March on robust chip demand | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with more info; ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports jumped 55.6 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of March, driven by strong overseas demand for semiconductors,...
Korean won falls amid oil price volatility as Middle East conflict continues | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency fell slightly against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, following a marked increase the previous day, as heightened market volatility continued amid the Middle East crisis. Officials work at a dealing room...
China warns Maersk and MSC over high freight rates from Iran war
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Exports up 55.6 pct during first 10 days of March | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports jumped 55.6 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of March, data showed Wednesday. Korea posts 5th-largest current account surplus in Jan: BOK Exports jump 29 pct to...
Trump says India’s Reliance will back first new US oil refinery in 50 years
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Oracle shares rally as it reassures investors over its AI data centres bet
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Microsoft backs Anthropic in legal fight with the Pentagon
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Haiti president’s assassination driven by greed and power, US prosecutors say
Photograph: Dieu Nalio Chery/AP View image in fullscreen Jovenel Moïse, the Haitian president, arrives for an interview at his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 7 February 2020. Photograph: Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Haiti president’s assassination driven by...
Large parts of Dresden to be evacuated after 250kg WW2 bomb found
Large parts of Dresden to be evacuated after 250kg WW2 bomb found 3 hours ago Share Save Bethany Bell Germany reporter Share Save Getty Images The bomb was found near the Carola Bridge, which is being rebuilt after collapsing into...
Childcare and more paid leave: Will China's new plan to boost spending work?
Childcare and more paid leave: Will China's new plan to boost spending work? 42 minutes ago Share Save Suranjana Tewari Asia Business Correspondent Share Save NurPhoto via Getty Images China's leaders are trying something new to revive the country's slowing...
Pentagon says USFK remains focused on 'combat-credible' force posture in Korea amid THAAD redeployment report | Yonhap News Agency
Forces Korea (USFK) remains focused on ensuring a "combat-credible" force posture in South Korea, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday, following a report that the Pentagon is moving parts of a key missile defense system from South Korea to the...
(LEAD) Pentagon says USFK remains focused on 'combat-credible' force posture in Korea amid THAAD redeployment report | Yonhap News Agency
Forces Korea (USFK) remains focused on ensuring a "combat-credible" force posture in South Korea, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday, following a report that the Pentagon is moving parts of a key missile defense system from South Korea to the...
(URGENT) N. Korea conducts another strategic cruise missile test from destroyer Choe Hyon on Tuesday: state media | Yonhap News Agency
OK Yonhap Breaking News(CG) (END) Keywords #North Korea Articles with issue keywords Most Liked U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation (News Focus) Topping 10 mln, 'The King's Warden' offers rare boost to Korean cinema...
Senate Democrats say S. Korea-U.S. alliance is 'under strain' amid Trump's foreign policy | Yonhap News Agency
Senate Democrats said in a new report Tuesday that the Trump administration's immigration raid on a South Korean plant last year and its pressure on the Asian country's legislature to approve Seoul's investment pledge have "deeply unsettled" the bilateral alliance....
(URGENT) N. Korea says it 'strongly' denounces U.S.-Israel's act of aggression against Iran | Yonhap News Agency
OK Yonhap Breaking News(CG) (END) Keywords #North Korea #Iran Articles with issue keywords Most Liked U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation (News Focus) Topping 10 mln, 'The King's Warden' offers rare boost to Korean...
FM Cho discusses Middle East situation with Indian, Vietnamese counterparts | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held separate phone talks with his Indian and Vietnamese counterparts Tuesday to discuss the situation in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said. In a phone call with Vietnamese Foreign...
(LEAD) About 6,300 S. Koreans leave Middle East over past 7 days | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS details of evacuation from Israel in last 2 paras) SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- About 6,300 South Korean nationals have left countries across the Middle East over the past seven days amid the ongoing military conflict in...
Taco on Iran will come too late for Trump
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Canada police investigate reports of shots fired at US consulate in Toronto
Canada police investigate reports of shots fired at US consulate in Toronto 39 minutes ago Share Save Max Matza Share Save Getty Images Canadian police say they are investigating reports that a gun was fired at the US consulate in...
Shots fired at US consulate in Canada as police investigate incident
The Toronto incident follows an explosion at the US embassy in Oslo that police were investigating on 8 March 2026. Photograph: Fredrik Varfjell/AP View image in fullscreen The Toronto incident follows an explosion at the US embassy in Oslo that...