A poster for the Korean film “The Assassin(s)” on display at a movie theater in Seoul, Oct. 4 / Yonhap The Korean film “The Assassin(s)” attracted more than 400,000 admissions over the weekend, despite controversy over its historical details, but slipped to No. 2 at the box office, industry data showed Monday. The film garnered…
Tehran offers to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis following deadly strikes on the kingdom. Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026 Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, the Saudi state news agency reported. The two…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attend a meeting in Beijing, China, Sept. 3, 2025. Reuters-Yonhap A delegation from Russia’s emergency ministry visited Pyongyang to discuss ways to expand cooperation in disaster management, the North’s state media reported Monday. The delegation, led by Aleksandr Kurenkov, minister of extraordinary situation, arrived in…
People stand in front of a display featuring the logo of the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026 during preparations for the event at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Oct. 9. AFP-Yonhap BANGKOK — Finance ministers and central bankers meet in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the International Monetary…
Saudi authorities say a Pakistani national was killed and several people injured in a second strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. Sunday’s strike followed an attack on Saturday that killed 12 people and injured more than 300. Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina reports. Published On 11 Oct 202611 Oct 2026 Share Pakistani national killed in…
A woman shows a child a sign featuring the face of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a campaign tour by Likud supporters ahead of Israel’s general election at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, Oct. 9. AP-Yonhap A senior Iranian official says Tehran finds the latest U.S. response to a proposal to end the…
International Organization for Migration (IOM) workers receive migrants after a boat carrying about 305 people capsized while sailing from Djibouti to Yemen, leaving at least 109 migrants, including 15 children, dead and more than 116 missing, according to the UN IOM on Oct. 11, near Guhere, north of the port town of Obock, Djibouti. Reuters-Yonhap…
CCTV footage shows the moment of a Russian strike on a residential street in Kharkiv, Ukraine, followed by fires and debris. The attack hit a grocery store, killing three people and injuring 20, including two children, officials said. Published On 11 Oct 202611 Oct 2026 Share Footage shows moment Russian strike hits Ukrainian grocery store…
A mobile phone store in Seoul / Yonhap Three major telecom companies — SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus — are expected to report an 83.56 percent year-on-year jump in combined third-quarter operating profits to 1.37 trillion won ($1.04 billion), as one-off costs from last year’s hacking incident and voluntary retirement program fade. Their combined…
Residents of Sebrepor in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality battle a year-long water shortage, facing high costs from private tankers and urging local authorities for a lasting solution.
