Rice is placed into bowls for Hetbahn microwavable sticky rice at CJ CheilJedang’s manufacturing plant in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, Wednesday. Courtesy of CJ CheilJedang JINCHEON, North Chungcheong Province — CJ CheilJedang, which introduced the country’s first microwavable steamed rice bowls under the Hetbahn brand in 1996 and has dominated the market since, is accelerating…
A Vietnamese university student, right, speaks with Lotte employees at a recruitment booth during the 2026 Lotte Global Campus Recruiting event held at major universities in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday. Courtesy of Lotte Group Lotte Group stepped up efforts to recruit local talent in Vietnam with a three-day campus recruitment event in Hanoi that drew more…
Thousands of Israelis rallied against PM Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding a change of government and an independent inquiry into the security failures surrounding the Hamas-led October 7th attacks. The election will be held on Tuesday October 27. Published On 25 Oct 202625 Oct 2026 Share Mass rally against Netanyahu ahead of pivotal Israeli election on social…
A group of Chinese tourists arrives by ferry at a cruise port on Jeju Island, Aug. 31, 2023. Joint Press Corps The number of foreign visitors arriving in Korea by cruise ship neared 1.3 million in the first eight months of this year, driven largely by arrivals from China, data showed Sunday. A total of…
An artilleryman of the Special Rifle Police Battalion of Zaporizhzhia region sets up Starlink satellite internet system, at a position, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Oct. 16. Reuters-Yonhap KYIV — Ukraine said on Saturday that the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield were now fully functional…
This composite file photo shows Rep. Park Kyoon-taek, left, and Rep. Yang Bu-nam of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. Yonhap President Lee Jae Myung is mulling over selecting a justice minister nominee from between two prosecutor-turned-lawmakers after his previous pick for the post withdrew his candidacy last month over lobbying allegations, a source at…
Former US president says Trump ‘chose to make a series of bad decisions’, highlighting the US-Israel war on Iran. Published On 25 Oct 202625 Oct 2026 Former United States President Barack Obama has criticised the “cruelty and corruption” during President Donald Trump’s second term. Obama slammed Trump’s foreign policies on Saturday during a midterm election…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, and Wang Huning, China’s top political adviser, greet each other in Dandong, China, Saturday, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency the next day. Yonhap North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited China and vowed to promote the two countries’ longstanding relationship forged in…
Time-bank volunteer training takes place over eight sessions at the Seodaemun District Office. Courtesy of Seodaemun District Office In the neighborhoods of western Seoul, an hour spent helping an elderly neighbor navigate a smartphone touchscreen could soon buy a ride to a hospital appointment or a helping hand with daily chores down the road. Seodaemun…
US President Donald Trump praised First Lady Melania Trump, saying she was ‘better than our professionals’ following her diplomatic efforts towards a localised ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in Oleshky. Trump was casting his vote in the midterm elections. Published On 24 Oct 202624 Oct 2026 Share Trump lauds Melania over Russia-Ukraine localised ceasefire deal…
