Samsung SDI headquarters / Courtesy of Samsung SDI Samsung SDI returned to operating profitability in the third quarter of 2026, driven by strong demand for energy storage system (ESS) batteries and growing sales of small batteries for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The battery maker reported Thursday an operating profit of 407.8 billion won ($285…
Aerial view of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul / Yonhap Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday it will consider revising the law to ensure greater fairness and rationality in prioritizing access to postpartum care centers. Postpartum care centers, where new mothers stay and recover after childbirth, are popular in South Korea. Those subsidized by local governments,…
Korea Securities Depository / Yonhap Transactions of repurchase agreement (RP) loans among financial institutions grew more than 3 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, data showed Thursday. The combined turnover of RP loans extended by local institutions and brokerages reached 12,862 trillion won ($9.62 trillion) as of end-September, up 3.16 percent from…
Trump administration issues more than 100 subpoenas across 13 states as search for alleged noncitizen voters ramps up. Published On 29 Oct 202629 Oct 2026 A United States judge has rejected a Department of Justice request to temporarily halt California from counting mail ballots from a list of 20,000 alleged noncitizens just six days before…
The benchmark KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices are displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap South Korean stocks traded 3 percent lower late Thursday morning, reversing earlier gains as Samsung Electronics delivered weaker-than-expected third-quarter earnings. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 181.1 points, or 3.01 percent, to 5,831.34…
Firefighters from the Upper West Regional Command have responded to a vehicular incident involving a long vehicle carrying 35 Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC totes) reportedly containing hydrogen peroxide at Goriyiri in the Nadowli-Kaleo District. The five-member crew, led by ASTNO Balagee, reported to the scene where a fire and an explosion had reportedly occurred. The…
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attends his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, Sept. 26, 2025. Joint Press Corps A special counsel team on Thursday sought the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appeal trial on insurrection charges stemming from his failed attempt to impose martial law. Special…
Emergency services work at the scene of a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, Wednesday (local time). AP-Yonhap Two Korean nationals were among hundreds of people killed or injured in a tragic train collision in Spain, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Thursday. At least 68 people were killed in the collision between two high-speed trains…
Footage shows healthcare workers singing and dancing at an Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo after the last patient made a full recovery and left. The Doctors Without Borders-run centre in Mongbwalu was where the latest outbreak began. Published On 29 Oct 202629 Oct 2026 Share Incredible celebrations as last patient leaves a DRC Ebola…
My time at Oxford left an indelible mark on me, transforming how I perceive education and learning. Beneath the medieval and Gothic architecture of the “City of Dreaming Spires” lies a centuries-old culture of intellectual curiosity and debate that permeates everything from classrooms to dining halls. Before Oxford, I was accustomed to an educational culture…
