gettyimagesbank Sex crimes in the traditional Korean music community persist, fueled by the enormous influence teachers wield over students’ future careers and the close-knit, insular nature of the industry. Following the Hankook Ilbo’s in-depth coverage of sexual exploitation in the traditional music scene, victims continued to come forward with accounts of widespread sexual harassment and…
The former FBI officials’ lawyers press for a dismissal of charges after a hurried and inaccurate case. Published On 2 Nov 20262 Nov 2026 A federal judge has dismissed a criminal case against two former senior FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. On Monday, US Magistrate Judge…
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Jun. 25. Reuters-Yonhap WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration appealed to the Supreme Court on Monday in its push to sideline thousands of disputed California mail ballots the day before the pivotal midterm elections. The emergency appeal came after an appeals court rejected the request to set…
A Syrian national has been arrested at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, after arriving from Accra with approximately 40 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine concealed in two pieces of luggage. The arrest took place on Saturday, October 31, 2026, following a joint operation involving Ghanaian and Lebanese drug law enforcement authorities. In a statement…
Iranian motorists drive past a poster of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in central Tehran on Sunday. AFP-Yonhap TEHRAN — Iran on Monday said “intensive” exchanges were underway with Washington and offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions, as efforts escalated to avert a return to war. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi…
Chinese sports channels did not air Real Madrid’s La Liga match on Sunday, despite Kylian Mbappe apologising for his ‘ill judged’ comments about a Mao Zedong meme containing his face. Published On 2 Nov 20262 Nov 2026 Share Real Madrid matches still banned in China despite Mbappe apology on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al…
This photograph shows empty refrigerators in a Delhaize supermarket in Boortmeerbeek some 30 km from Brussels, Monday, following an IT incident. Dozens of Belgian grocery stores and an Ikea superstore saw their refrigerator temperatures soar on Monday, with several of the firms involved confirming they had been hit by a cyberattack. The Delhaize supermarket chain…
Binance logo and hacker code are seen in this illustration taken Oct. 30. Reuters-Yonhap SINGAPORE/PARIS — Binance’s customers have withdrawn a net $4.72 billion from the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange since it reopened, after hackers stole around $6.3 billion of crypto from the platform in what could be the largest financial heist in history. The…
At least seven migrants have died aboard a boat carrying 139 people bound for the Canary Islands after a storm hit. Rescuers reached the boat early on Monday, about 150km from Arrecife. Five bodies are missing overboard and two have been recovered. Published On 2 Nov 20262 Nov 2026 Share At least seven migrants die…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right, waves as he boards the presidential plane to head home with his wife, Kim Hea Kyung, at Orly airport, south of Paris, in this file photo taken Sept. 9, following a state visit to France. Yonhap Personal information of President Lee Jae Myung and presidential staff has been…
