The Seo Hui, the Navy’s second 3,600-ton diesel-electric submarine, sits at Hanwha Ocean’s Okpo shipyard on Geoje Island, South Gyeongsang Province, ahead of its launch ceremony on Tuesday. Courtesy of Defense Acquisition Program Administration Korea’s Navy and Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched the Seo Hui (SS-088), the nation’s second 3,600-ton Dosan Ahn Changho-class Batch-II…
On November 3, as Americans vote in the midterm elections, the United States faces a defining test of presidential power, constitutional accountability and democratic resilience. The election will determine control of Congress, but its stakes extend far beyond partisan fortunes. At issue is whether constitutional checks and balances can constrain President Donald Trump, whether election…
LX Semicon’s new CEO Na Joon-ho LX Semicon has named Na Joon-ho, executive vice president and head of strategy and marketing, as its next CEO as part of its regular executive reshuffle for 2027, the company said Tuesday. At a board meeting earlier in the day, the company approved Na’s appointment and the promotion of…
Nine Korean picture books have been selected for the 2026 Korea Picture Book Award, with the government pledging export support to help winning authors reach readers worldwide. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday that nine works were chosen from 506 entries for the fourth annual awards, established in 2023 to promote the…
Kwangwoon University President Yoon Do-young embraces DEUX, a dual-arm robot, during the university’s artificial intelligence and robotics vision ceremony at the university campus in Nowon District, Seoul, Oct. 29. Courtesy of Kwangwoon University Kwangwoon University unveiled plans to establish itself as a leading institution in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics by nurturing talent and expanding…
I read with interest the recent news that United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham is now open to calls for a formal apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic trafficking in enslaved Africans and chattel enslavement. On the face of it, this is some good news. Only a full and formal apology can allow for…
Elisabeth Reynolds BOSTON — It is not easy to be optimistic about climate change nowadays. In the United States, President Donald Trump’s administration has eliminated incentives for clean-energy investment, slashed funding for numerous private-sector projects, and rescinded long-standing rules limiting greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from vehicles and power plants. Even in Europe, a longtime climate-policy leader,…
TELECEL Ghana Foundation has donated medical equipment and healthcare supplies to the Ghana Prisons Service Medical Equipment Bank to improve access to healthcare for inmates across the country. Access to quality healthcare is a fundamental human right. However, many correctional facilities continue to face challenges in providing adequate medical care because of shortages of essential…
The U.S.-Japan Keen Sword military exercise in progress in 2020 / Courtesy of the U.S. Pacific Fleet North Korea on Tuesday criticized Japan’s push to acquire “preemptive attack” capabilities and last month’s regular military drills between Washington and Tokyo, warning that such moves would invite a “vicious cycle” of escalating regional tensions. In an article…
President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung board Korea’s presidential aircraft at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, June 9, before departing for a European trip that included the G7 summit. Personal and passport information of 168 people traveling with the presidential delegation was later found to have been leaked online….
