North Korea on Tuesday flatly dismissed the outcome of a U.S. investigation that blamed Pyongyang for a massive cryptocurrency theft from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, calling it a “grave political provocation” against the North. Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, made the remarks, referring to the U.S. Federal…
Tourists shop at a drug store in Myeongdong, Seoul, Oct. 18. Yonhap Foreign visitors’ card spending in Seoul jumped nearly 58 percent from a year earlier in the first nine months of 2026, driven by a record number of visitors, city government data showed Tuesday. Foreigners spent 8.84 trillion won ($6.57 billion) using credit and…
Tehran says the US must lift its naval blockade and meet its demands in full before any agreement is reached.
Police officers and rescuers carry a person found under debris of an underground shelter at a compound of a local school, which was used as a humanitarian aid hub and was hit by a Russian airstrike in the frontline town of Komyshuvakha, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Nov. 2. Reuters-Yonhap KYIV,…
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested a 72-year-old man in connection with the murder of two persons at NTHC Estate, Sakumono, in the Greater Accra Region. The suspect, identified as Samuel Christopher Osei Anto, was arrested on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at his hideout in Tikrom near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region. According to…
A shopper purchases groceries at a supermarket in Seoul, Oct. 30. Yonhap Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.8 percent in October from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday, as agricultural product prices continued to decline despite energy costs remaining elevated. According to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics, consumer price growth eased to 2.8…
Only 32 percent of voters approve of Trump’s job performance in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. Published On 2 Nov 20262 Nov 2026 Ahead of the United States midterm elections, President Donald Trump’s job approval rating continues to sit near a record low, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Some 32 percent of respondents approved of Trump’s…
U.S. President Donald Trump walks from the podium after speaking at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Nov. 2, in Washington. AP-Yonhap WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump stood silently Monday while triumphant music played as he held up a poster showing an image of the algae-clogged pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. It was…
This composite photo released by the Korean Central News Agency, Monday, shows a test of a cluster warhead for tactical ballistic missiles, conducted the previous day. Yonhap North Korea has tested a dispersal warhead for a strategic cruise missile, state media reported Tuesday. Full Gen. Kim Jong-sik, a member of the Workers’ Party of Korea’s…
High school students in France resumed protests on a smaller scale as pupils returned from a two-week break. Dozens of schools were blockaded and students say they will continue to protest until their demands are met. Published On 2 Nov 20262 Nov 2026 Share Student protests resume in France as pupils return to school on…
