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Korea and the United States have agreed on a provisional structure for the Combined Forces Command (CFC) after the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON), the CFC's deputy commander said Wednesday. Kim Seong-min, deputy commander of the Korea-U.S. CFC, told a parliamentary audit that the structure would be…
A new current is reshaping the global battery market. In the first half of 2026, global shipments of lithium-ion batteries for energy storage systems (ESS) reached 461 gigawatt-hour (GWh), up 71 percent from 270 GWh in the same period a year earlier, according to SNE Research. This represents a remarkable leap for the…
BUSAN — Renowned Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda said his new movie "Look Back" explores a story about the creative struggles and sense of duty that storytellers experience. "When I happened to read the original comics at a bookstore in Tokyo, it hit me with tremendous shock," the Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker said…
The top selection at this year's Korean baseball draft received the largest rookie signing bonus in league history Wednesday. The Kiwoom Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced they gave their two-way prospect Ha Hyun-seung a signing bonus of 1.6 billion won ($1.2 million) — easily surpassing the…
U.S. chip giant AMD announced Wednesday that it plans to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) research center in Korea by the end of this year and hire hundreds of researchers as part of broader AI cooperation between the company and Korea. The announcement came during a meeting between AMD CEO Lisa Su and Second…
The father of her child is the Dragon King, ruler of the dragon realm. But he has no idea the child exists. After falling in love with the Dragon King, a human woman gives birth to a half-human, half-dragon child and raises the baby alone. When the child develops unusual symptoms while growing up, the woman sets off…
The Korean baseball postseason will begin next week for a run that could last as long as four weeks, the league office announced Wednesday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the postseason will begin with the wild card round next Wednesday between the fourth-place team and the fifth-place team in the regular…
Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket successfully completed its mission for its fifth launch.
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Wednesday that South Korea should keep asking North Korea to apologize over the recent land mine blast that blew off the ankle of a South Korean military officer at the heavily armed border between the two sides. South Korea has determined that land mines deliberately planted by…
The Korea Exchange (KRX) said Wednesday it decided to shelve a plan to delist some small-cap stocks after a court upheld injunctions in favor of two firms that faced delisting over tightened rules on market capitalization. The decision came after the Seoul Southern District Court accepted injunctions separately filed…
BUSAN — Academy Award-winning actor Michelle Yeoh stressed the importance of embracing new possibilities in cinema after receiving the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). "It has been 15 years since the last time I visited, and it is wonderful," Yeoh said. "The city…
The Korea Forest Service (KFS) said it has agreed with the French government and the Asian Forest Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), an intergovernmental organization based in Seoul, to expand training for wildfire specialists across Asia. The three parties held the second steering committee meeting in…
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missiles and drones hit residential and civilian sites in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight into Wednesday, killing at least eight people, Ukrainian officials said. The attacks came the morning after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on X that Russia was preparing a massive strike…
U.S. Brig. Gen. Robert Brown has assumed duties as the new commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division/Korea-U.S. Combined Division, the U.S. Army unit in Korea said Wednesday. A ceremony marking the assumption of command was held at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul, according to…
CAIRO — Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Wednesday claimed attacks on military facilities and airports in neighboring Saudi Arabia as the escalation deepened the latest front in the Iran war and threatened a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis’ military spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Yahya…
Korea’s home-developed Nuri rocket successfully carried out its mission in its fifth launch Wednesday, sequentially deploying 14 out of 15 satellites it carried into their target orbit. The key objective of the fifth launch was to safely deploy the five microsatellite constellations, and the success has demonstrated…
South Korea is weighing its next move against Ukraine — including a potential recall of its ambassador to Ukraine — after deeming Kyiv's apology over the public disclosure of a North Korean prisoner of war transfer "insufficient," even as experts urge Seoul to de-escalate, warning that a deepening rift could damage…
SK Energy and HD Hyundai Oilbank may face sanctions from the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that they colluded on gasoline, diesel and kerosene prices, with combined fines potentially reaching 4.63 trillion won ($3.45 billion). The antitrust regulator said Wednesday that it sent a review report to the…
Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae broke his silence on President Lee Jae Myung's recent request that he recommend another nominee for the top court, saying that the president has no authority to interfere in the recommendation process. At the National Assembly audit of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Cho cited the…
Korea’s universities were once focused purely on filling lecture halls with foreign talent, driving international enrollment from a modest 17,000 two decades ago to more than 350,000 this autumn. But faced with a rapidly shrinking domestic workforce and severe labor shortages across regional industries, the country is…
The top court has finalized a life sentence for a man accused of killing his own son with a homemade firearm during his birthday party last year, legal sources said Wednesday. The Supreme Court upheld the lower courts' rulings last month, finding the 63-year-old man guilty of murder, attempted murder and violating the…
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday that the land mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last month has made the need for "fundamental peace" on the Korean Peninsula "ever more crucial." He made the remarks at a parliamentary audit of the ministry, while referring to the Sept. 21 explosion of…
Hackers once had to manually test security defenses, identify vulnerabilities and work out how to exploit them. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) can do much of that work, requiring little human input. That possibility is at the center of Korea's latest security crisis in the financial sector, as investigators have…
A boom in Korea's semiconductor exports has strengthened the won, pushing it to its highest level against the Japanese yen in 18 years and 9 months, analysts said Wednesday. According to Hana Bank, the won-yen exchange rate fell as low as 844.16 won per 100 yen in intraday trading Wednesday, its lowest level since…
South Korea’s military identified suspected North Korean mine-laying activity south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) and reported it to senior defense officials a year before an explosion injured three soldiers, documents released during a parliamentary audit showed Wednesday. According to documents the Joint…
Private companies played a significantly greater role in the successful fifth launch of Korea’s Nuri rocket on Wednesday, signaling that the country’s efforts to keep pace with the global shift toward a private sector-led “New Space” era are gaining momentum. The Nuri rocket completed its fifth launch and…
The audit authority has cleared a key hurdle for six stalled public housing projects totaling nearly 4,000 units after the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) sought a preliminary consultation on behalf of builders struggling with soaring construction costs. The KCCI said on Tuesday that the Board of Audit…
The winners of the Seoul Design Award 2026 will be revealed live on Oct. 14 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul, event organizers said Wednesday. The award, launched in 2019, recognizes design projects that address social problems in sustainable ways. This year, it drew 1,204 entries from 91 countries…
Korean stocks fell Wednesday as foreign investors offloaded shares across the board and the market turned cautious ahead of Samsung Electronics’ preliminary third-quarter earnings report, in contrast to Wall Street’s record-setting session overnight. The benchmark KOSPI opened at 6,864.25, down 1.11 percent from the…
Korea will speed up efforts to increase its renewable energy capacity to at least 100 gigawatts by 2030, with 1 quadrillion won ($746.99 billion) in government-led investment planned over the next decade. The 100-gigawatt goal is a key part of the Korean Green Transformation (K-GX), a strategy unveiled Wednesday that…
North Korea appears to be taken aback by South Korea's investigation results blaming Pyongyang for a recent mine blast near the inter-Korean border and its subsequent mine-clearing operation in the area, Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Wednesday. Kang's remarks came after the North repeatedly denied…
In the busy concourses of Busan Station, navigating transport routes and foreign signage can feel overwhelming for international travelers arriving in Korea’s premier coastal destination. To bridge that linguistic and cultural divide, local authorities are turning to an underutilized local asset: the city’s vibrant…
Two headlines about Korea recently caught my eye. Time Out named Seoul's Jongno 3-ga the world's coolest neighborhood, and the Financial Times called Seoul the "new Paris" for university students going abroad. Along with many other recent stories praising Korea as a destination for travel, study, culture and business…
Seoul will turn Gwanghwamun Square into a celebration of Korea’s written language Friday, marking 100 years since Hangeul Day was established with exhibitions, hands-on activities and performances. The Seoul Metropolitan Government will host Seoul Buzzes With Hangeul from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the square’s…
South Korea is weighing its next move against Ukraine — including a potential recall of its ambassador to Ukraine — after deeming Kyiv's apology over the public disclosure of a North Korean prisoner of war transfer "insufficient," even as experts urge Seoul to de-escalate, warning that a deepening rift could damage…
KT&G has begun full-scale operations at a new cigarette plant in Indonesia, completing a five-country global production network spanning Korea, Indonesia, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey. KT&G said Wednesday that it held an opening ceremony for the plant in Pasuruan, East Java, on Monday Indonesia is one of the world's…
Major cities have long handed key-to-the-city honors to foreign dignitaries and prominent expats, often viewing the gesture as little more than a ceremonial nod to civic goodwill. But in Seoul, city officials are increasingly eager to turn these international residents into an active network of brand ambassadors and…
TOKYO — U.S. forces on Okinawa were on Wednesday barred from drinking alcohol for 48 hours and also face a 30-day curfew after the murder of a woman allegedly committed by an American Marine. The case has triggered outrage in Japan, where any crimes involving U.S. forces have long inflamed criticism of the troops'…
A growing number of customers affected by a string of recent personal data breaches at major commercial banks and other financial firms appear to be turning to class action lawsuits in pursuit of compensation, according to industry officials, Wednesday. The banks have pledged to fully compensate customers whose…
Countries’ regulations on imported foods containing beef tallow pose a hurdle for Samyang Foods as the Korean instant noodle giant seeks to expand exports of its latest black bean sauce instant noodles, Charrr. The company has established Buldak as a massively popular product around the globe without using beef…
STRASBOURG/LYON/PARIS — Demonstrations swept across France on Tuesday as teachers and parents took to the streets with high school pupils on the biggest day of what Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu described as the most violent student demonstrations in decades. Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse…
An appellate court overturned a lower court ruling Wednesday, acquitting former President Yoon Suk Yeol of charges related to receiving free opinion polls ahead of the 2022 presidential election in violation of the political funds law. The Seoul High Court found Yoon not guilty of violating the Political Funds Act…
North Korea appears to be taken aback by South Korea's investigation results blaming Pyongyang for a recent mine blast near the inter-Korean border and its subsequent mine-clearing operation in the area, Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Wednesday. Kang's remarks came after the North repeatedly denied…
The South Korean government plans to send medical equipment to Pyongyang by late November under a sanctions exemption granted by the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions committee on North Korea, a government report showed Wednesday. The government received approval from the UNSC 1718 Committee on May 22 for the…
Korean food will take center stage at National Museum of Korea later this month as Korea marks its first legally designated Korean Food Day with a three-day festival featuring chefs, food creators and industry experts. HANSIK FESTA will run Oct. 23-25 at the museum’s auditorium and Mirror Pond area, with events…
BUSAN — Renowned film director Zhang Yimou and fellow jury members of the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) called for the protection of artistic freedom on Wednesday, addressing the fierce controversy surrounding the film "The Assassin(s)." Zhang, known for such movies as "Red Sorghum" (1988), "Raise the…
South Korea's deputy nuclear envoy met with the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) deputy director general in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss ways to cooperate on North Korean nuclear issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Jeong Yeon-doo, vice foreign minister for diplomatic strategy and intelligence, briefed…
The Korean and Canadian foreign ministers agreed Wednesday to expand cooperation in defense, energy, artificial intelligence (AI) and other major fields, Seoul's foreign ministry said. During telephone talks, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand agreed to expand "practical cooperation"…
International Skating Union (ISU) President Kim Jae-youl has been elected the new head of the Winter Olympic Federations (WOF), an umbrella organization representing international federations governing major Winter Olympic sports. The ISU said Wednesday that Kim would succeed outgoing WOF President Ivo Ferriani of…
A considerable number of internet protocol (IP) addresses were found to have been used to mask those responsible for recent cyberattacks against South Korean financial institutions, sources said Wednesday. Several financial companies, including Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank, suffered back-to-back leaks…
The following is a chronology of major events leading to the fifth launch of Korea's homegrown space rocket Nuri from Naro Space Center in the country's southern coastal village of Goheung on Wednesday. June 4, 1993 — Korea launches the homegrown one-stage solid propelled science observation rocket, called the Korea…
Seoul Botanic Park is turning its autumn garden into a landscape of swaying grasses, flowers and wedding photo spots while adding dozens of rare native plants for visitors to discover. The park’s Theme Garden is hosting “Pamfare, Invitation Sent by Wind” through Nov. 8, with displays centered on Pampas grass and other…
South Korea launched its homegrown Nuri rocket Wednesday on its fifth flight to place 15 satellites into orbit, including five that will form part of the country's first domestically launched microsatellite constellation. The 200-ton Nuri blasted off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, about 400 kilometers…
Seoul shares extended losses late Wednesday morning, weighed down by declines in technology stocks despite easing concerns over high bond yields as oil prices retreated. After opening 1.11 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 80.66 points, or 1.16 percent, to 6,860.73 as of 11:20…
Seoul stocks have been tanking since mid-June, when the bullish market took a sharp turn as investors rushed to dump shares of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix amid growing concerns over the sustainability of Big Tech companies’ unprecedented investments in artificial intelligence (AI). After surging to as high as…
Deann Borshay Liem spent much of her childhood believing she was an orphan. Adopted from Korea to the United States in 1966, Liem discovered in the early 1980s that her birth mother and siblings were alive. She also learned that her identity had been switched with another child during the adoption process and that her…
Excess funds held by South Korean businesses hit an all-time high in the second quarter as strong semiconductor exports boosted corporate earnings, central bank data showed Wednesday. Net financial funds -- the value of financial assets minus financial liabilities -- held by non-financial corporations totaled 67.1…
In a major push to disperse tourist traffic beyond Seoul, tourism officials in Korea launched a national campaign Wednesday aimed at helping international travelers navigate the country’s regional heartland directly from provincial airports and seaports. The initiative, dubbed Unlock Your Korea: Go Local, is…
Boston Dynamics has named Rohit Prasad, an artificial intelligence (AI) veteran who helped build Alexa and lead Amazon’s foundation-model efforts, as its new chief executive officer as it moves to fuse AI with advanced robotics. Prasad, who joins the company Wednesday, will lead Boston Dynamics’ push to commercialize…
Paris Baguette, Korea’s largest bakery chain, is expanding its health-focused Paran Label line across all 28 of its Singapore stores — marking the global debut for the brand, named after the Korean word for blue, as local demand rises for breads that balance nutrition and taste. The bakery chain first introduced Paran…
LS Electric said Wednesday it will set up a joint venture with two affiliates of Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group to win power infrastructure projects in Taiwan, expanding beyond its current business of supplying electrical equipment there. The Korean maker of power equipment and automation systems signed the agreement…
Foreign direct investment (FDI) notifications in Korea rose 10.8 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, driven by strong global demand for Korean semiconductors and equipment for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, government data showed Wednesday. FDI notifications reached $22.9 billion in the…
A police officer in Seoul has been indicted for using artificial intelligence (AI) to create and spread deepfake videos of people he knew, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Busan District Prosecutors Office said the officer, stationed at Seoul's Dongdaemun Police Station, manufactured roughly 400 such videos and…
1480-Great Stand on the Ugra River: Standoff between forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and Ivan III, Grand Prince of all Rus, ends with a Tatar-Mongol retreat, leading to the disintegration of the Horde 1769-Captain James Cook lands in New Zealand for the first time near present-day Gisborne on the East…
Sejong University ranked eighth in Korea and 281st globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027. With an overall score of 55.8 points, the university placed among the top 10 of the 44 Korean universities evaluated by the U.K.-based rankings agency. The university, which was listed in the…
Global K-pop sensation BTS will launch its first-ever concerts in Peru on Wednesday (local time), as the capital Lima rolled out a weeklong "BTS Avenue" and purple-lit landmarks to honor the group's historic visit. BigHit Music said the septet will perform at Estadio San Marcos in Lima on Wednesday, Friday and…
Kang Hyun-soo, a former contestant on Mnet’s "Produce X 101", has embarked on a new career as a civil servant. A recent TJB News report featured newly appointed civil servants in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, drawing attention to Kang, who previously pursued a career as an idol singer. While looking for a…
The number of teenagers apprehended by police for drug-related offenses in the first seven months of this year reached nearly 80 percent of last year's annual total, a lawmaker said Wednesday, citing data from the Korean National Police Agency. According to the police data released by Rep. Kim Jun-hyuk of the ruling…
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said that the city is open to jointly hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics with North Jeolla Province, but urged the province to develop a practical proposal capable of winning the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) approval. “We are prepared to accept any joint-hosting arrangement North Jeolla…
Under newly tightened anti-scalping laws, Korean authorities referred 170 high-volume ticket resellers to police on Wednesday, targeting an illegal trade estimated at more than 1 billion won ($770,000). The sweep marks the first major enforcement action under amended legislation that bans reselling tickets above face…
Korean publishers are expanding their reach at this week’s Frankfurt Book Fair, with 15 companies pitching rights deals and aiming to transform book titles into global, multimedia intellectual property. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Publication Industry Promotion Agency are operating an export…
LG Electronics reported solid earnings growth in the third quarter, driven largely by strong performance in its home appliance and vehicle component businesses, the company said Wednesday in a regulatory filing. The electronics maker posted an operating profit of 781.8 billion won ($583 million) for the July-September…
South Korea has added three more municipalities to its list of "depopulation" areas, raising the number of cities, counties and wards facing risk of regional extinction to 92, officials said Thursday. The interior ministry newly designated Geumjeong Ward of the southeastern city of Busan, Dongducheon, just north of…
POSCO Holdings has completed the upstream process of its second brine lithium plant at the Hombre Muerto Salt Flat in Argentina, laying the groundwork for an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons of lithium hydroxide, eight years after acquiring mining rights to the site. POSCO Holdings held a completion ceremony…
The Unification Church foundation tried to dispose of assets worth 52.3 billion won ($39 million) while it was under investigation over corruption charges linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a lawmaker said Wednesday. The Foundation for the Support of HSA-UWC, run by the Unification Church, filed two…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the United Nations called for transparency from Moscow. Russian authorities denied that they were imposing anti-plague measures…
Korea will work to create a favorable business environment to support economic growth while addressing structural challenges, such as stagnant productivity, the finance minister said Wednesday. Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il made the remarks during a meeting with representatives of Korea's six major business lobbies…
Major global investment banks (IBs) have upgraded their forecasts for South Korea's economic growth, citing a strong semiconductor upcycle, a report by the international finance center said Wednesday. According to the report by the Korea Center for International Finance (KCIF), the median growth forecast by major…
North Korea on Wednesday defended Beijing's "One China" policy while accusing the United States of supporting Taiwan independence and "escalating" tension in the region. The criticism came in an article titled "U.S. Is Acting Rashly" by international affairs analyst Kim Myong-chol, carried by the Korean Central News…
LOS ANGELES — An extremely wealthy Chinese immigrant and his wife amassed a brood of 21 children through a surrogacy scheme and raised them in a “house of horrors,” prosecutors alleged Tuesday. Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, were arrested at their sprawling mansion in Arcadia, a city about 13 miles (20…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday pledged to deepen his country's strategic partnership with Russia in a birthday letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pyongyang's state media reported. "I am pleased to have good friendship with you and open up a new chapter for the development of the relations…
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries’ seven-month war, even as Washington was unsure how Tehran makes decisions in negotiations. Vance, a…
Iranian leaders arguably overplayed their hand over the summer, attacking oil tankers even after signing a memorandum of understanding to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. If the U.S. hopes to end the conflict in the Persian Gulf, it should be wary of its own bout of hubris. Iran acted because it feared losing leverage…
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger argued that a statesman should be a visionary and educator while serving as a bridge between the past and future. Exceptional leaders, he wrote, “help people reach from where they are to where they have never been, and sometimes, can scarcely imagine going.” This formulation…
General Motors (GM) Korea’s decision to bring to market its first Buick model — imported entirely from China — is putting its multi-brand strategy at odds with its commitment to local production, experts and industry officials said Tuesday. Last week, the carmaker unveiled Buick, positioning the premium brand as a key…
At an age when most people have long stepped away from professional life, Lee Gil-ya is still thinking about what comes next. The 94-year-old president of Gachon University is Korea’s longest-serving university president. Lee took over the management of Kyungwon University in 1998 and became its president in 2000…
Korea's digital asset economy reached $449.1 billion from July 2025 to June 2026, the largest in East Asia, data showed Tuesday, as retail investors increasingly turned to artificial intelligence (AI)-related cryptocurrencies. According to global blockchain data platform Chainalysis' report, "East Asia Crypto Adoption…
LONDON — The amount of oil in storage that is accessible to the global market is running low, industry executives said at a forum in London this week, making the market more fragile and putting upward pressure on prices. Governments and energy companies have drawn oil from stockpiles to alleviate pressure in a global…
ITHACA, N.Y. — A former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced Tuesday as they tried to address an outpouring of anger over allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house. Sally Yates, who was a deputy attorney…
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is closing in on an all-time high on Tuesday. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8 percent and is on track to finish the day above its record closing level set in August. Even with worries about war , high inflation and cranked-up pressure from the bond market continuing to weigh on it, the…
LONDON/SEOUL —Russia imported more than 176,000 tons of petroleum products from South Korean ports in July and August, easing the impact of a fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine's top sanctions official said on Tuesday. The supplies from South Korea made up 31 percent of…
LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump suggested to a crowd of his supporters in Nebraska that Iran could "take out" a major U.S. city like Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing a swift rebuke from California's Democratic leaders and some fellow Republicans. Trump, speaking at a political rally in the state's farm belt on…
PARIS — Police fired tear gas to control crowds in Paris and elsewhere in France on Tuesday as more than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school pupils demanding more education funding, according to government figures. The protests increased pressure on the administration of outgoing…
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, as well as the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Sea of Azov, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Tuesday. Unconfirmed media reports said a major fuel depot in the Moscow region was on fire…
Forget waking up before dawn to squeeze in another hour of self-improvement. For a growing number of young Koreans, getting ahead now means getting better sleep. The "miracle morning" trend, which encouraged people to wake up early and devote the extra hours to exercise, studying and other forms of self-development…
Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. For most people, getting ready for a date means taking a shower and perhaps putting on deodorant or perfume. But some are doing the opposite, deliberately avoiding showers and scented products in the belief that preserving their natural body odor could make them more…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered the use of a firing squad to execute the former U.S. Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a 2009 shooting spree the gunman later described as retaliation for U.S. wars in the Muslim world, the Pentagon said on Monday. Putting former U.S. Army…
MOSCOW/LONDON — A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances on October 2, prompting authorities to quarantine about 200 people and causing public health fears on social media. Here's what we know about the case, which officials have not linked to her…