India’s $87bn river-linking plan leaves villagers fighting for their homes
Villagers in India say they would rather die than leave their homes as they protest a billion dollar government project
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Lee says Arctic sea route development to comply with int’l sanctions
President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a ceremony in Busan, Tuesday, celebrating Korea’s successful voyage to Europe through the Arctic Ocean by a container ship. Joint Press Corps President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday reaffirmed Korea’s push to develop a new shipping route through the Arctic Ocean, saying it will be pursued in compliance with…
Guarding heritage: ‘Hunminjeongeum Haerye’ – The Korea Times
Not long ago, I watched a television program that explored the profound significance of the “Hunminjeongeum Haerye,” a cultural treasure of Korea. The Hunminjeongeum itself, created by King Sejong in 1443 and promulgated in 1446, is the foundation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul. Its name means “the correct sounds for instructing the people,” and it…
GCB Customers Share Growth Priorities and Service Feedback at Town Hall
Customers of GCB Bank PLC have called for more direct engagement with the Bank’s leadership while sharing feedback on their business needs, growth ambitions and banking experiences during a Customer Town Hall led by Managing Director, Farihan Alhassan. The engagement, held as part of GCB’s Customer Service Month 2026 activities, brought together customers and senior…
Step inside private royal chambers of Changdeok Palace
Huijeongdang Hall in Changdeok Palace / Courtesy of Korea Heritage Service Deep within the UNESCO-listed grounds of Changdeok Palace in central Seoul, behind grand wooden gates that once shielded Korea’s sovereign rulers from public gaze, lies an extraordinary architectural crossroads where centuries of dynastic tradition collide with early 20th-century Western luxury. Beginning Oct. 20, visitors…
Teachers’ Strike: Offinso North MP pushes for learning recovery plan
Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah, Member of Parliament for Offinso North and a member of Parliament’s Education Committee, has called on the government to introduce a learning recovery plan to help students make up for academic work lost during the teachers’ strike.
Black Queens vs Mauritius preview: Ghana eye Olympic qualifying progress with three-goal cushion
Ghana’s Black Queens will look to complete the job against Mauritius when the two sides meet in the second leg of their second-round qualifying tie for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games on Tuesday, October 13.
Israel’s military raids NGO offices in Ramallah | Occupied West Bank
Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from Ramallah in the occupied West Bank where Israeli forces raided several NGOs, including the Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees and a prison support and human rights association. They also stormed the courtyard of a government hospital. Published On 13 Oct 202613 Oct 2026 Share Israel’s military raids NGO offices…
Police working with FBI to trace hackers behind recent cyberattacks
People walk past a row of ATMs in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap Korean police are working with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to trace the hackers behind recent cyberattacks targeting Korea’s financial institutions, sources said Tuesday. According to the sources, Korean authorities, including the Korean National Police Agency, have recently launched the process for…
Kim Ji-won, Kim You-jung face off as genius surgeon, pickpocket in weekend drama battle
Kim Ji-won, left, and Kim You-jung / Xportsnews Kim Ji-won of “Queen of Tears” and Kim You-jung of “Dear X” are going head-to-head on weekend television, returning with dramatically different roles after acclaimed performances in their previous series. Kim Ji-won stars as a brilliant surgeon in SBS’ new Friday-Saturday series “Doctor X: Mafia in White,”…