JoongAng Ilbo headquarters in Seoul. Korea Times photo by Yun Gi-hun A consortium comprising CJ, Shinsegae and two other companies will sign a deal Thursday to acquire debt-laden South Korean newspaper publisher JoongAng Ilbo, the company said Wednesday. Under the deal, the DaouKiwoom-CJ consortium will purchase 520 billion won ($388 million) worth of new shares…
Moscow pledges more trade and investment in Africa, where leaders want local industries, technology and jobs. Russia’s forces are on the ground in several African countries. Its businesses, far less so. At a summit in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin pledged to nearly double trade to more than $50bn. He accused the West of driving Africans…
“Yesterday, we received calls from the Interior Ministry, the Roads Minister and other stakeholders, who appealed to us to suspend the planned strike. They acknowledged our concerns and asked us to formally present them so they could address the situation, particularly the issue of traders occupying bus stop areas. They also assured us that drivers…
The Volta Regional Minister, Mr James Gunu, has inaugurated two newly constructed Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds at Seva and Tengeykope-Anyrawase in the Keta Municipality to improve access to healthcare. The facilities, constructed within seven months with funding from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) by Sparshey Construction Company Limited and CityMax Ghana…
A visitor browses books at the Gwanghwamun branch of Kyobo Book Centre in Jongno District, Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap For years after graduating from college, Park, an office worker in her early 30s, barely set foot in a bookstore. Having spent so much of her academic life buried in texts, she thought her days of reading…
Speaking on the Ghanakoma Morning Show on Akoma 87.9 FM in Kumasi on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Deputy Director of Education at the Police MTTD, Sgt. Chipsah Braimah, said the messages would clearly identify the Inspector-General of Police as the source and carry the official sender ID, “GPS MTTD”.
Foreign tourists wearing padded jackets watch a reenactment of a royal guard inspection ceremony at Gyeongbok Palace in Jongno District, Seoul, Oct. 29. Yonhap Koreans went from wearing short sleeves to pulling out padded winter jackets last month as temperatures swung dramatically between summer-like heat and early winter chills. The reason, meteorologists say, was a…
Samsung Lions starter Chris Paddack pitches during a 2026 KBO Postseason Playoff game against Kia Tigers at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, Oct. 26. Yonhap In his professional career that began 11 years ago, Chris Paddack had never made a start on three days’ rest until last week, when he pitched in Game 4…
While votes are still being counted in California, a handful of important races in the midterm elections have already been called or are pointing firmly in one direction. Despite its status as a reliably Democratic stronghold, the Western state has played a dynamic role in Tuesday’s United States elections, acting as a testing ground for…
The Black Stars have been nominated for the Men's National Team of the Year award at the 2026 CAF Awards following their return to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup.
