Rep. Kang Sun-woo answers reporters’ questions as she appears for her trial on charges of violating the Political Funds Act at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap A Seoul district court on Wednesday sentenced independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo to 2 1/2 years in prison on charges of receiving money in exchange…
Iran’s military said it has expanded its surveillance of the Strait of Hormuz by deploying new units to target ships, amid a desperate tussle between Tehran and Washington to control the waterway, among the world’s most important passages for energy transport. With the United States naval blockade of Iran’s southern ports in place and sanctions…
This screen grab taken from CCTV footage, released by the Saudi Media Ministry on Sunday, shows the moment Riyadh International was hit by a Houthi strike the previous day. AFP-Yonhap The Korean foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned recent deadly attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia, calling for an immediate halt…
The Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo) is investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at its Mallam Substation in the early hours of Wednesday, October 14, 2026, disrupting electricity supply to parts of Accra.
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is intensifying efforts to restore lands devastated by illegal mining, with a GH¢35 million reclamation project underway at the Tano Nimri Forest Reserve in the Western North Region.
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has partnered with the Ghana Armed Forces Engineer Regiment to undertake a GH¢35 million land reclamation project aimed at restoring portions of the Tano Nimri Forest Reserve devastated by illegal mining.
Director Yeon Sang-ho / Courtesy of CJ ENM Director Yeon Sang-ho said his latest low-budget psychological thriller “Paradise Lost” explores human identity, the double-edged nature of filling a loss and a story written by his mother. The director explained that the movie uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to examine human existence and emotional boundaries, rather…
Eight of the top twenty gold producing countries globally are African nations and yet only about 2% of the continent’s natural resources are processed locally.
A sign for Daesagwan-ro is seen in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul, Wednesday. The street’s name — “daesagwan,” which means embassy in Korean — reflects the neighborhood’s concentration of foreign diplomatic missions and ambassadorial residences. Yonhap Foreign embassies in Seoul are quietly monitoring the Korean government’s plan to relocate the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Sejong,…
Albanian students clash with police as they protest education costs, poor university conditions and bleak job prospects.
